diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index bf6a3dc401..1c08c1fec4 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit bf6a3dc40176ee4f921012808070e014fc4a5779
+Subproject commit 1c08c1fec496e9d64ba8f30ff0464cd5cdf567b6
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
index 4005c94b5a..7aeb75ef8d 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.Linq;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             AddToggleStep("Kiai", b =>
             {
                 kiai = !kiai;
-                Reset();
+                updateKiaiState();
             });
 
             Add(new CirclePiece
@@ -87,37 +86,27 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 }
             });
 
-            Add(new DrumRollCircle(new CirclePiece
+            Add(new CirclePiece
             {
-                KiaiMode = kiai
-            })
-            {
-                Width = 250,
-                Position = new Vector2(575, 100)
+                Position = new Vector2(575, 100),
+                Width = 0.25f,
+                AccentColour = Color4.Orange,
+                KiaiMode = kiai,
             });
 
-            Add(new DrumRollCircle(new StrongCirclePiece
+            Add(new StrongCirclePiece
             {
+                Position = new Vector2(575, 300),
+                Width = 0.25f,
+                AccentColour = Color4.Orange,
                 KiaiMode = kiai
-            })
-            {
-                Width = 250,
-                Position = new Vector2(575, 300)
             });
         }
 
-        private class DrumRollCircle : BaseCircle
+        private void updateKiaiState()
         {
-            public DrumRollCircle(CirclePiece piece)
-                : base(piece)
-            {
-            }
-
-            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(OsuColour colours)
-            {
-                Piece.AccentColour = colours.YellowDark;
-            }
+            foreach (var c in Children.OfType<CirclePiece>())
+                c.KiaiMode = kiai;
         }
 
         private abstract class BaseCircle : Container
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index c0aa3af176..74f59f3fdb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             AddStep("Hit!", addHitJudgement);
             AddStep("Miss :(", addMissJudgement);
+            AddStep("DrumRoll", () => addDrumRoll(false));
+            AddStep("Strong DrumRoll", () => addDrumRoll(true));
             AddStep("Swell", addSwell);
             AddStep("Centre", () => addCentreHit(false));
             AddStep("Strong Centre", () => addCentreHit(true));
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                 Y = 200,
-                Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = 200 },
                 Children = new[]
                 {
                     playfield = new TaikoPlayfield()
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             });
         }
 
+        private void addDrumRoll(bool strong)
+        {
+            var d = new DrumRoll
+            {
+                StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
+                Distance = 20000,
+                PreEmpt = 1000,
+            };
+
+            playfield.Add(strong ? new DrawableStrongDrumRoll(d) : new DrawableDrumRoll(d));
+        }
+
         private void addSwell()
         {
             playfield.Add(new DrawableSwell(new Swell
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
index 0392dc5443..e0d168390b 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            new BackgroundScreenDefault { Depth = 10 }.LoadAsync(this, AddInternal);
+            LoadComponentAsync(new BackgroundScreenDefault { Depth = 10 }, AddInternal);
 
             // Have to construct this here, rather than in the constructor, because
             // we depend on some dependencies to be loaded within OsuGameBase.load().
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 95870125e3..c2bb39ac4a 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            versionManager.LoadAsync(this);
+            LoadComponentAsync(versionManager);
             ScreenChanged += s =>
             {
                 if (!versionManager.IsAlive && s is Intro)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
index 3551538fe7..4697625c5e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -1,38 +1,90 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
 {
     public class DrawableDrumRoll : DrawableTaikoHitObject
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of rolling hits required to reach the dark/final accent colour.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const int rolling_hits_for_dark_accent = 5;
+
         private readonly DrumRoll drumRoll;
 
+        private readonly CirclePiece circle;
+
+        private Color4 accentDarkColour;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Rolling number of tick hits. This increases for hits and decreases for misses.
+        /// </summary>
+        private int rollingHits;
+
         public DrawableDrumRoll(DrumRoll drumRoll)
             : base(drumRoll)
         {
             this.drumRoll = drumRoll;
 
-            int tickIndex = 0;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+            Width = (float)(drumRoll.Duration / drumRoll.PreEmpt);
+
+            Add(circle = CreateCirclePiece());
+
             foreach (var tick in drumRoll.Ticks)
             {
                 var newTick = new DrawableDrumRollTick(tick)
                 {
-                    Depth = tickIndex,
                     X = (float)((tick.StartTime - HitObject.StartTime) / drumRoll.Duration)
                 };
 
-                AddNested(newTick);
+                newTick.OnJudgement += onTickJudgement;
 
-                tickIndex++;
+                AddNested(newTick);
+                Add(newTick);
             }
         }
 
-        protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
+            circle.AccentColour = AccentColour = colours.YellowDark;
+            accentDarkColour = colours.YellowDarker;
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            // This is naive, however it's based on the reasoning that the hit target
+            // is further than mid point of the play field, so the time taken to scroll in should always
+            // be greater than the time taken to scroll out to the left of the screen.
+            // Thus, using PreEmpt here is enough for the drum roll to completely scroll out.
+            LifetimeEnd = drumRoll.EndTime + drumRoll.PreEmpt;
+        }
+
+        private void onTickJudgement(DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgement> obj)
+        {
+            if (obj.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit)
+                rollingHits++;
+            else
+                rollingHits--;
+
+            rollingHits = MathHelper.Clamp(rollingHits, 0, rolling_hits_for_dark_accent);
+
+            Color4 newAccent = Interpolation.ValueAt((float)rollingHits / rolling_hits_for_dark_accent, AccentColour, accentDarkColour, 0, 1);
+            circle.FadeAccent(newAccent, 100);
         }
 
         protected override void CheckJudgement(bool userTriggered)
@@ -53,5 +105,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
             else
                 Judgement.Result = HitResult.Miss;
         }
+
+        protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected virtual CirclePiece CreateCirclePiece() => new CirclePiece();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
index 5217fd9085..b7509bc51d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
@@ -5,20 +5,66 @@ using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
 using System;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
 {
     public class DrawableDrumRollTick : DrawableTaikoHitObject
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The size of a tick.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float tick_size = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS / 2;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Any tick that is not the first for a drumroll is not filled, but is instead displayed
+        /// as a hollow circle. This is what controls the border width of that circle.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float tick_border_width = tick_size / 4;
+
         private readonly DrumRollTick tick;
 
+        private readonly CircularContainer bodyContainer;
+
         public DrawableDrumRollTick(DrumRollTick tick)
             : base(tick)
         {
             this.tick = tick;
+
+            Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X;
+            Size = new Vector2(tick_size);
+
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                bodyContainer = new CircularContainer
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Masking = true,
+                    BorderThickness = tick_border_width,
+                    BorderColour = Color4.White,
+                    Children = new[]
+                    {
+                        new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Alpha = tick.FirstTick ? 1 : 0,
+                            AlwaysPresent = true
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
         }
 
-        protected override TaikoJudgement CreateJudgement() => new TaikoDrumRollTickJudgement();
+        protected override TaikoJudgement CreateJudgement() => new TaikoDrumRollTickJudgement { SecondHit = tick.IsStrong };
 
         protected override void CheckJudgement(bool userTriggered)
         {
@@ -38,11 +84,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
 
         protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
         {
+            switch (state)
+            {
+                case ArmedState.Hit:
+                    bodyContainer.ScaleTo(0, 100, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    break;
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateScrollPosition(double time)
         {
-            // Drum roll ticks shouldn't move
+            // Ticks don't move
         }
 
         protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableStrongDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableStrongDrumRoll.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9723a0162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableStrongDrumRoll.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
+{
+    public class DrawableStrongDrumRoll : DrawableDrumRoll
+    {
+        public DrawableStrongDrumRoll(DrumRoll drumRoll)
+            : base(drumRoll)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override TaikoJudgement CreateJudgement() => new TaikoJudgement { SecondHit = true };
+
+        protected override CirclePiece CreateCirclePiece() => new StrongCirclePiece();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index 5d6d669dc1..8da05d8bed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable
             : base(hitObject)
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft;
 
             RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
index 2321ad30ee..d51c06bcad 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
             {
                 accentColour = value;
 
-                innerBackground.Colour = AccentColour;
-
-                triangles.ColourLight = AccentColour;
-                triangles.ColourDark = AccentColour.Darken(0.1f);
+                background.Colour = AccentColour;
 
                 resetEdgeEffects();
             }
@@ -69,10 +66,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
         protected override Container<Framework.Graphics.Drawable> Content => SymbolContainer;
         protected readonly Container SymbolContainer;
 
+        private readonly Container background;
         private readonly Container innerLayer;
-        private readonly Container innerCircleContainer;
-        private readonly Box innerBackground;
-        private readonly Triangles triangles;
 
         public CirclePiece()
         {
@@ -88,26 +83,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                 Children = new Framework.Graphics.Drawable[]
                 {
-                    innerCircleContainer = new CircularContainer
+                    background = new CircularContainer
                     {
-                        Name = "Inner Circle",
+                        Name = "Background",
                         Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                         Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Masking = true,
                         Children = new Framework.Graphics.Drawable[]
                         {
-                            innerBackground = new Box
+                            new Box
                             {
                                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             },
-                            triangles = new Triangles
+                            new Triangles
                             {
                                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                ColourLight = Color4.White,
+                                ColourDark = Color4.White.Darken(0.1f)
                             }
                         }
                     },
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
 
         private void resetEdgeEffects()
         {
-            innerCircleContainer.EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+            background.EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
             {
                 Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
                 Colour = AccentColour,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
index 1f9241268b..df8870ab97 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/DrumRoll.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
         /// <summary>
         /// Velocity of the drum roll in positional length units per millisecond.
         /// </summary>
-        public double Velocity { get; protected set; }
+        public double Velocity { get; protected set; } = 5;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The distance between ticks of this drumroll.
         /// <para>Half of this value is the hit window of the ticks.</para>
         /// </summary>
-        public double TickTimeDistance { get; protected set; }
+        public double TickTimeDistance { get; protected set; } = 100;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Number of drum roll ticks required for a "Good" hit.
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects
                     PreEmpt = PreEmpt,
                     TickTimeDistance = TickTimeDistance,
                     StartTime = t,
+                    IsStrong = IsStrong,
                     Sample = new HitSampleInfo
                     {
                         Type = SampleType.None,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index 917be7a084..f3f93d720a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableStrongRimHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableCentreHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableHit.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableStrongDrumRoll.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableStrongCentreHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\DrawableStrongHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawable\Pieces\CentreHitSymbolPiece.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetHeader.cs
index e26dcac16b..89399a56ff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/BeatmapSetHeader.cs
@@ -33,19 +33,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new DelayedLoadContainer
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    TimeBeforeLoad = 300,
-                    FinishedLoading = d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, EasingTypes.Out),
-                    Children = new[]
+                new DelayedLoadWrapper(
+                    new PanelBackground(beatmap)
                     {
-                        new PanelBackground(beatmap)
-                        {
-                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                            Depth = 1,
-                        }
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(400, EasingTypes.Out),
                     }
+                )
+                {
+                    TimeBeforeLoad = 300,
                 },
                 new FillFlowContainer
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 8ac86c5c67..d75f8b4d8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                 }
             });
 
-            (screenStack = new Loader()).LoadAsync(this, d =>
+            LoadComponentAsync(screenStack = new Loader(), d =>
             {
                 screenStack.ModePushed += screenAdded;
                 screenStack.Exited += screenRemoved;
@@ -158,27 +158,27 @@ namespace osu.Game
             });
 
             //overlay elements
-            (chat = new ChatOverlay { Depth = 0 }).LoadAsync(this, overlayContent.Add);
-            (options = new OptionsOverlay { Depth = -1 }).LoadAsync(this, overlayContent.Add);
-            (musicController = new MusicController
+            LoadComponentAsync(chat = new ChatOverlay { Depth = 0 }, overlayContent.Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(options = new OptionsOverlay { Depth = -1 }, overlayContent.Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(musicController = new MusicController
             {
                 Depth = -2,
                 Position = new Vector2(0, Toolbar.HEIGHT),
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
-            }).LoadAsync(this, overlayContent.Add);
+            }, overlayContent.Add);
 
-            (notificationManager = new NotificationManager
+            LoadComponentAsync(notificationManager = new NotificationManager
             {
                 Depth = -2,
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
-            }).LoadAsync(this, overlayContent.Add);
+            }, overlayContent.Add);
 
-            (dialogOverlay = new DialogOverlay
+            LoadComponentAsync(dialogOverlay = new DialogOverlay
             {
                 Depth = -4,
-            }).LoadAsync(this, overlayContent.Add);
+            }, overlayContent.Add);
 
             Logger.NewEntry += entry =>
             {
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
             Dependencies.Cache(notificationManager);
             Dependencies.Cache(dialogOverlay);
 
-            (Toolbar = new Toolbar
+            LoadComponentAsync(Toolbar = new Toolbar
             {
                 Depth = -3,
                 OnHome = delegate { intro?.ChildScreen?.MakeCurrent(); },
                 OnPlayModeChange = m => PlayMode.Value = m,
-            }).LoadAsync(this, t =>
+            }, t =>
             {
                 PlayMode.ValueChanged += delegate { Toolbar.SetGameMode(PlayMode.Value); };
                 PlayMode.TriggerChange();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index 2f8f0ab650..aa0ea1ae9b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -347,12 +347,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     }
                 });
 
-                dragContainer.Add(new AsyncLoadContainer
+                dragContainer.Add(new AsyncLoadWrapper(new MusicControllerBackground(beatmap)
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Depth = float.MaxValue,
-                    Children = new[] { new MusicControllerBackground(beatmap) },
-                    FinishedLoading = d =>
+                    OnLoadComplete = d =>
                     {
                         switch (direction)
                         {
@@ -370,6 +367,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                         currentBackground.Expire();
                         currentBackground = d;
                     }
+                })
+                {
+                    Depth = float.MaxValue,
                 });
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
index 317199c6a9..fd40141fcb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/BackgroundScreen.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Threading;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
@@ -27,21 +26,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
             return false;
         }
 
-        private Framework.Game game;
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(Framework.Game game)
-        {
-            this.game = game;
-        }
-
         public override bool Push(Screen screen)
         {
             // When trying to push a non-loaded GameMode, load it asynchronously and re-invoke Push
             // once it's done.
             if (screen.LoadState == LoadState.NotLoaded)
             {
-                screen.LoadAsync(game, d => Push((BackgroundScreen)d));
+                LoadComponentAsync(screen, d => Push((BackgroundScreen)d));
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 6baccdf9c9..ade860f358 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
                 {
                     var newBackground = beatmap == null ? new Background(@"Backgrounds/bg1") : new BeatmapBackground(beatmap);
 
-                    newBackground.LoadAsync(Game, delegate
+                    LoadComponentAsync(newBackground, delegate
                     {
                         float newDepth = 0;
                         if (background != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
index 41ca9df83b..30e1538b47 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         private void load(OsuGame game)
         {
             if (game.IsDeployedBuild)
-                new Disclaimer().LoadAsync(game, d => Push((Screen)d));
+                LoadComponentAsync(new Disclaimer(), d => Push((Screen)d));
             else
-                new Intro().LoadAsync(game, d => Push((Screen)d));
+                LoadComponentAsync(new Intro(), d => Push((Screen)d));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
index bef98a2d57..4640067017 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Disclaimer.cs
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGame game, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            (intro = new Intro()).LoadAsync(game);
+            LoadComponentAsync(intro = new Intro());
 
             iconColour = colours.Yellow;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
index 890b3f6970..ac926cba0c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Intro.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
             {
                 bgm.Start();
 
-                (mainMenu = new MainMenu()).LoadAsync(Game);
+                LoadComponentAsync(mainMenu = new MainMenu());
 
                 Scheduler.AddDelayed(delegate
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index d19dd40938..59528dad91 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuGame game)
         {
-            background.LoadAsync(game);
+            LoadComponentAsync(background);
 
             buttons.OnSettings = game.ToggleOptions;
 
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
         private void preloadSongSelect()
         {
             if (songSelect == null)
-            {
-                songSelect = new PlaySongSelect();
-                songSelect.LoadAsync(Game);
-            }
+                LoadComponentAsync(songSelect = new PlaySongSelect());
         }
 
         private Screen consumeSongSelect()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 73d397b24b..5bdb629393 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             var newPlayer = new Player();
 
-            newPlayer.LoadAsync(Game, delegate
+            LoadComponentAsync(newPlayer, delegate
             {
                 newPlayer.RestartCount = RestartCount + 1;
                 ValidForResume = false;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
index d766777697..64d17fd5bb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerLoader.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
             });
 
-            player.LoadAsync(Game);
+            LoadComponentAsync(player);
         }
 
         protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index 3cbf743c15..768cef4645 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -103,111 +103,109 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 labels.AddRange(Ruleset.GetRuleset(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Mode).GetBeatmapStatistics(beatmap).Select(s => new InfoLabel(s)));
             }
 
-            Add(beatmapInfoContainer = new AsyncLoadContainer
-            {
-                FinishedLoading = d =>
-                {
-                    FadeIn(250);
+            AlwaysPresent = true;
 
-                    lastContainer?.FadeOut(250);
-                    lastContainer?.Expire();
-                },
-                Depth = newDepth,
-                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Children = new[]
+            Add(beatmapInfoContainer = new AsyncLoadWrapper(
+                new BufferedContainer
                 {
-                    new BufferedContainer
+                    OnLoadComplete = d =>
                     {
-                        PixelSnapping = true,
-                        CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true,
-                        Shear = -Shear,
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        FadeIn(250);
+
+                        lastContainer?.FadeOut(250);
+                        lastContainer?.Expire();
+                    },
+                    PixelSnapping = true,
+                    CacheDrawnFrameBuffer = true,
+                    Shear = -Shear,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        // We will create the white-to-black gradient by modulating transparency and having
+                        // a black backdrop. This results in an sRGB-space gradient and not linear space,
+                        // transitioning from white to black more perceptually uniformly.
+                        new Box
                         {
-                            // We will create the white-to-black gradient by modulating transparency and having
-                            // a black backdrop. This results in an sRGB-space gradient and not linear space,
-                            // transitioning from white to black more perceptually uniformly.
-                            new Box
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Colour = Color4.Black,
+                        },
+                        // We use a container, such that we can set the colour gradient to go across the
+                        // vertices of the masked container instead of the vertices of the (larger) sprite.
+                        new Container
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            ColourInfo = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(Color4.White, Color4.White.Opacity(0.3f)),
+                            Children = new[]
                             {
-                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                Colour = Color4.Black,
-                            },
-                            // We use a container, such that we can set the colour gradient to go across the
-                            // vertices of the masked container instead of the vertices of the (larger) sprite.
-                            new Container
-                            {
-                                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                ColourInfo = ColourInfo.GradientVertical(Color4.White, Color4.White.Opacity(0.3f)),
-                                Children = new[]
+                                // Zoomed-in and cropped beatmap background
+                                new BeatmapBackgroundSprite(beatmap)
                                 {
-                                    // Zoomed-in and cropped beatmap background
-                                    new BeatmapBackgroundSprite(beatmap)
-                                    {
-                                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                        FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
-                                    },
+                                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                    FillMode = FillMode.Fill,
                                 },
                             },
-                            // Text for beatmap info
-                            new FillFlowContainer
+                        },
+                        // Text for beatmap info
+                        new FillFlowContainer
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                            Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                            Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 10, Left = 25, Right = 10, Bottom = 20 },
+                            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                                Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
-                                Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 10, Left = 25, Right = 10, Bottom = 20 },
-                                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                Children = new Drawable[]
+                                new OsuSpriteText
                                 {
-                                    new OsuSpriteText
+                                    Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic",
+                                    Text = metadata.Artist + " -- " + metadata.Title,
+                                    TextSize = 28,
+                                    Shadow = true,
+                                },
+                                new OsuSpriteText
+                                {
+                                    Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic",
+                                    Text = beatmapInfo.Version,
+                                    TextSize = 17,
+                                    Shadow = true,
+                                },
+                                new FillFlowContainer
+                                {
+                                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 10 },
+                                    Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    Children = new[]
                                     {
-                                        Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic",
-                                        Text = metadata.Artist + " -- " + metadata.Title,
-                                        TextSize = 28,
-                                        Shadow = true,
-                                    },
-                                    new OsuSpriteText
-                                    {
-                                        Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic",
-                                        Text = beatmapInfo.Version,
-                                        TextSize = 17,
-                                        Shadow = true,
-                                    },
-                                    new FillFlowContainer
-                                    {
-                                        Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 10 },
-                                        Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                        Children = new[]
+                                        new OsuSpriteText
                                         {
-                                            new OsuSpriteText
-                                            {
-                                                Font = @"Exo2.0-Medium",
-                                                Text = "mapped by ",
-                                                TextSize = 15,
-                                                Shadow = true,
-                                            },
-                                            new OsuSpriteText
-                                            {
-                                                Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
-                                                Text = metadata.Author,
-                                                TextSize = 15,
-                                                Shadow = true,
-                                            },
-                                        }
-                                    },
-                                    new FillFlowContainer
-                                    {
-                                        Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
-                                        Spacing = new Vector2(40, 0),
-                                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                        Children = labels
-                                    },
-                                }
-                            },
-                        }
+                                            Font = @"Exo2.0-Medium",
+                                            Text = "mapped by ",
+                                            TextSize = 15,
+                                            Shadow = true,
+                                        },
+                                        new OsuSpriteText
+                                        {
+                                            Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
+                                            Text = metadata.Author,
+                                            TextSize = 15,
+                                            Shadow = true,
+                                        },
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                new FillFlowContainer
+                                {
+                                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
+                                    Spacing = new Vector2(40, 0),
+                                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    Children = labels
+                                },
+                            }
+                        },
                     }
-                }
+                })
+            {
+                Depth = newDepth,
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScore.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScore.cs
index 9a169b1f10..adcf8fd042 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Leaderboards/LeaderboardScore.cs
@@ -141,26 +141,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Leaderboards
                             Padding = new MarginPadding(edge_margin),
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                avatar = new DelayedLoadContainer
+                                avatar = new DelayedLoadWrapper(
+                                    new Avatar(Score.User ?? new User { Id = Score.UserID })
+                                    {
+                                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                        CornerRadius = corner_radius,
+                                        Masking = true,
+                                        OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
+                                        EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+                                        {
+                                            Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                                            Radius = 1,
+                                            Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.2f),
+                                        },
+                                    })
                                 {
                                     TimeBeforeLoad = 500,
-                                    FinishedLoading = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
                                     Size = new Vector2(HEIGHT - edge_margin * 2, HEIGHT - edge_margin * 2),
-                                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                                    {
-                                        new Avatar(Score.User ?? new User { Id = Score.UserID })
-                                        {
-                                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                                            CornerRadius = corner_radius,
-                                            Masking = true,
-                                            EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
-                                            {
-                                                Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                                                Radius = 1,
-                                                Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.2f),
-                                            },
-                                        },
-                                    }
                                 },
                                 new Container
                                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
index fb7ed3809f..78a8e4c177 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         {
             if (player != null) return;
 
-            (player = new PlayerLoader(new Player
+            LoadComponentAsync(player = new PlayerLoader(new Player
             {
                 Beatmap = Beatmap, //eagerly set this so it's present before push.
-            })).LoadAsync(Game, l => Push(player));
+            }), l => Push(player));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
index 4fc2298525..7d304e3bbc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/UpdateableAvatar.cs
@@ -40,15 +40,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
         {
             displayedAvatar?.FadeOut(300);
             displayedAvatar?.Expire();
-            Add(displayedAvatar = new AsyncLoadContainer
+            Add(displayedAvatar = new AsyncLoadWrapper(new Avatar(user)
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                FinishedLoading = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
-                Children = new[]
-                {
-                    new Avatar(user) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
-                }
-            });
+                OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(200),
+            }));
         }
     }
 }
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