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>>44948510
Gotta have something to take the edge off

Here's my jaded and cynical take on the OST.
Reimu: Pretty cute, I like it. Wish it didn't play for half the game.
Marisa: It's ok. Very catchy. Not much else to say.
Sanae: Slightly disappointed it's not an arrange of her boss theme, but it being the best arrangement in this game in my opinion more than makes up for it. Absolutely heavenly.
Ran: Garbage. It's like ZUN replaced half the instruments with his modern kit and muted the other half.
Aunn: An odd sidegrade. It's the exact same as the original but with better drums and a worse chorus.
Nazrin: Same as the original but with different instruments. Disappointed it's not her boss theme.
Seiran: Sounds muffled. The woodwinds at the end are beautiful though.
Orin: Possibly the lowest effort arrangement in the game, but that's a good thing because the old drums and guitar were much better in my opinion. I like the added delay to the piano.
Tsukasa: Sad that she didn't get her own theme, but this arrange is great. I love the new drum beats.
Mamizou: I didn't actually listen to this more than the two times it played in her story route. I don't really like the original song itself so it's whatever.
Yachie: Love it. That new synth bass makes me swoon.
Saki: Hate it. It's the same as the original but with that weird new chorus.
Yuuma: Also about the same as the original, but the drums are slightly more upbeat, which I really like.
Suika: Easily my least favorite of the new songs. It's constantly building up to a high note that never arrives more than a couple times, like it's afraid to jump up and have a proper climax. It's also just generally empty-sounding and repetitive, and the saxophone is weaker than it should be.
Biten: It's very soothing and extremely catchy. It sounds a lot like Beast Metropolis. I like that weird lead instrument.
Enoko: It's good. Emptier than Suika's theme, but the catchy melody makes up for it.
Chiyari: Equal parts fun and sinister. Like the others, it's super catchy.
Hisami: I just plain don't like it. I like songs with irregular beats, but it feels like it being irregular gets in the way of a proper climax. The melody keeps stopping and starting and it's really annoying.
Zanmu: Incredible. It's my favorite of the new songs. I love the melody and the vocals. It's no Idolatrize World, but it's a massive step up from Immemorial Marketeers. It feels kind of lacking for a final boss theme, but the melody and composition are just phenomenal.

I rate the entire soundtrack 6/10.