Apples In Stereo, Lois, Pizzicato Five Recommended Tracks: 'Tumbling Away. In a note more sad than ironic, the pair close their career with a simple pop song as genuinely sweet and sprightly as the others here seem labored. the song's big chorus rivals any of the winners on Madonna's Ray Of Light. The most successful songs here come shaken, not stirred "LOUDLAND!" and "Tout, Tout Pour Ma Cherie" inject some rock grit into the suave surroundings and come off authentically giddy, while the seven-minute-plus "Darlin' of Discotheque" is one of Konishi's evocative near-instrumentals, with Philly International violins morphing into a Beatlesque raga midway through. Contents 1 Albums 1.1 Studio albums 1.2 Live albums 1.3 Soundtrack albums 1.4 Compilation albums 1. Disc-opener "A Perfect World" illustrates the problem perfectly its frenetic stomp and swirling strings sound like vintage P5, but the melody is reminiscent of too many other numbers in the group's back catalog (which, of course, are often reminiscent of songs by Konishi's inspirations), and despite all the energy, it never takes off. The discography of Japanese Shibuya-kei group Pizzicato Five includes 13 studio albums, one live album, one soundtrack album, 16 compilation albums, nine remix albums, six video albums, 13 extended plays and 22 singles. Shortly before the release of the next album Overdose in the same year, Keitar Takanami quit the band, leaving Konishi and Nomiya as the only remaining members. Yet on the whole, the album is missing the freshness that was a vital component of the duo's sound. This album has an average beat per minute of 111 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 93/131 BPM). Maki Nomiya remains the perfect vocalist for this melange her little-girl vocals (often in Japanese) seldom weighing down the songs with emotional complexity.
Fifth Release from Pizzicato Five isn't appreciably different from what preceeded it Yasuharu Konishi's songs are still a frothy blenderful of ultra-stylish pop, equal parts Bacharach, Motown, '60s kitsch and '90s electro. While it was only the group's fifth American release, the Pizzicato Five had compiled a lengthy discography in Japan, and the weight of their past sounds like it caught up with them on what proved to be their swan song. by Ted Mills Marking the American debut of the Pizzicato Five on the Matador label, this five-song EP contains remixed and resung tracks from This Year's Girl and elsewhere.
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