151a
151a is the first studio album by indie pop artist Kishi Bashi. The album, whose title resembles the Japanese expression ichi-go ichi-e, meaning one time, one place, was released on April 10, 2012. 151a, similar to Kishi Bashi's second studio album, Lighght, was produced by Kishi Bashi and was recorded in various locations, though most recording took place at Home Studios in Norfolk, Virginia. In July 2021, the song "I Am the Antichrist to You" was featured in the fifth season of the animated television series Rick and Morty.
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| Released | April 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | Home Studios, Norfolk, Virginia | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 34:16 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
| Producer | Kaoru Ishibashi | |||
| Kishi Bashi chronology | ||||
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151a is the first studio album by indie pop artist Kishi Bashi. The album, whose title resembles the Japanese expression ichi-go ichi-e, meaning one time, one place, was released on April 10, 2012.[1][2] 151a, similar to Kishi Bashi's second studio album, Lighght, was produced by Kishi Bashi and was recorded in various locations, though most recording took place at Home Studios in Norfolk, Virginia.[2]
In July 2021, the song "I Am the Antichrist to You" was featured in the fifth season of the animated television series Rick and Morty.
Music
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
The music on 151a has been compared to Animal Collective,[3][4] Owen Pallett,[5] Andrew Bird,[4] Blitzen Trapper,[6] and Kishi Bashi's former band Of Montreal.[3][4][7] It features lyrics in both English and Japanese.[5]
Bright Whites was named one of NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs of 2012,[8] and was featured in a commercial for Windows 8.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]151a was released to critical acclaim, receiving a score of 77 of 100 from Metacritic based on 7 reviews.[10] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic spoke of 151a as "a trippy, intensely melodic set of nine cosmic chamber rock songs."[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kishi Bashi.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro / Pathos, Pathos" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Manchester" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Bright Whites" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "It All Began With a Burst" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Wonder Woman, Wonder Me" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Chester's Burst Over the Hamptons" | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Atticus, In the Desert" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "I Am the Antichrist to You" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Beat the Bright Out of Me" | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 34:16 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Bashi: Unique Performances In Time". NPR Music. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "151a, by Kishi Bashi". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Flack, Sean (April 10, 2012). "Review: Kishi Bashi - 151a (Joyful Noise)". CMJ. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c Bloom, Dave (May 21, 2012). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Edwards, Michael (April 11, 2012). "Kishi Bashi 151a". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Hann, Kaylen (May 19, 2019). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Finlayson, Ray (April 9, 2012). "Album Review: Kishi Bashi – 151a". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012". NPR.org. December 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ NK (December 17, 2012). "Kishi Bashi - "Bright Whites" (Windows 8 Commercial)". Earbuddy. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "151A by Kishi Bashi". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "151A - Kishi Bashi". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
