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151a
2012 studio album by Kishi Bashi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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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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]
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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
All tracks are written by Kishi Bashi.
References
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