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.^[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]

151a
Studio album by Kishi Bashi
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
151a (2012) Lighght (2014)

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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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

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

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

All tracks are written by Kishi Bashi

References

1. "Kishi Bashi: Unique Performances In Time". NPR Music. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
2. "151a, by Kishi Bashi". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
3. Flack, Sean (2012-04-10). "Review: Kishi Bashi - 151a (Joyful Noise)". CMJ. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
4. Bloom, Dave (2012-05-21). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
5. Edwards, Michael (2012-04-11). "Kishi Bashi 151a". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
6. Hann, Kaylen (2019-05-19). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
7. Finlayson, Ray (2012-04-09). "Album Review: Kishi Bashi – 151a". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
8. "NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012". NPR.org. 2012-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
9. NK (2012-12-17). "Kishi Bashi - "Bright Whites" (Windows 8 Commercial)". Earbuddy. Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
10. "151A by Kishi Bashi". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
11. "151A - Kishi Bashi". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2017.