| 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 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.[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
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
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]
References
- ^ "Kishi Bashi: Unique Performances In Time". NPR Music. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "151a, by Kishi Bashi". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Flack, Sean (2012-04-10). "Review: Kishi Bashi - 151a (Joyful Noise)". CMJ. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Bloom, Dave (2012-05-21). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". PopMatters. Archived 2018-11-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Edwards, Michael (2012-04-11). "Kishi Bashi 151a". Exclaim!. Archived 2018-11-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Hann, Kaylen (2019-05-19). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". Cokemachineglow. Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Finlayson, Ray (2012-04-09). "Album Review: Kishi Bashi – 151a". Beats Per Minute. Archived 2020-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012". NPR.org. 2012-12-22. Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ NK (2012-12-17). "Kishi Bashi - "Bright Whites" (Windows 8 Commercial)". Earbuddy. Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "151A by Kishi Bashi". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "151A - Kishi Bashi". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.