151a explained

151a
Type:studio
Artist:Kishi Bashi
Cover:151a Kishi Bashi.png
Released:April 10, 2012
Recorded:2011–2012
Studio:Home Studios, Norfolk, Virginia
Genre:Indie pop
Length:34:16
Label:Joyful Noise
Producer:Kaoru Ishibashi
Next Title:Lighght
Next Year:2014

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.

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

The music on 151a has been compared to Animal Collective,[3] [4] Owen Pallett,[5] Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper,[6] and Kishi Bashi's former band Of Montreal.[7] It features lyrics in both English and Japanese.

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Bashi: Unique Performances In Time. NPR Music. February 18, 2017.
  2. Web site: 151a, by Kishi Bashi. Bandcamp . February 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: Flack. Sean. 2012-04-10. Review: Kishi Bashi - 151a (Joyful Noise). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121027173121/https://cmj.com/reviews/kishi-bashi-151a/. 2012-10-27. 2021-02-14. CMJ.
  4. Web site: Bloom. Dave. 2012-05-21. Kishi Bashi: 151a. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123113540/https://www.popmatters.com/157830-kishi-bashi-151a-2495858210.html . 2018-11-23 . 2021-02-14. PopMatters. en.
  5. Web site: Edwards. Michael. 2012-04-11. Kishi Bashi 151a. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123112142/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/kishi_bashi-151a . 2018-11-23 . 2021-02-14. Exclaim!. en-ca.
  6. Web site: Hann. Kaylen. 2019-05-19. Kishi Bashi: 151a. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511215159/http://cokemachineglow.com/records/kishibashi-151a-2012/ . 2013-05-11 . 2021-02-14. Cokemachineglow.
  7. Web site: Finlayson. Ray. 2012-04-09. Album Review: Kishi Bashi – 151a. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024153957/https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-kishi-bashi-151a/ . 2020-10-24 . 2021-02-14. Beats Per Minute. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2012-12-22. NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518011113/http://www.npr.org:80/sections/bestmusic2012/2012/11/30/166230944/npr-musics-100-favorite-songs-of-2012 . 2015-05-18 . 2021-02-14. NPR.org. en.
  9. Web site: NK. 2012-12-17. Kishi Bashi - "Bright Whites" (Windows 8 Commercial). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130517185954/http://www.earbuddy.net:80/13288/kishi-bashi-windows-8-commercial.html/columns . 2013-05-17 . 2021-02-14. Earbuddy. en-US.
  10. Web site: 151A by Kishi Bashi. . February 18, 2017.
  11. Web site: 151A - Kishi Bashi . AllMusic . February 18, 2017.

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