Taiga (OOIOO album)
Taiga | ||||
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Studio album by OOIOO | ||||
Released | July 4, 2006[1] | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Label | Shockcity, Thrill Jockey | |||
OOIOO chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (4.8/10)[4] |
Stylus | (B)[5] |
Taiga is the fifth studio album by the Japanese rock band OOIOO. The tracks "UMA" and "UMO" were remixed on OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX.
Title meaning
The English use of the word taiga refers to a subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests, while the Japanese word taiga (大河) means "(great) river".[3][6] It's also possible for taiga to be the romaji form of the English word tiger (タイガー taigā).
Track listing
All tracks written by Yoshimi P-We.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "UMA" | 3:40 |
2. | "KMS" | 9:02 |
3. | "UJA" | 7:52 |
4. | "GRS" | 3:46 |
5. | "ATS" | 8:10 |
6. | "SAI" | 15:05 |
7. | "UMO" | 3:34 |
8. | "IOA" | 6:51 |
Personnel
"Taiga" marks the debut of Ai on drums, joining Yoshimi and longtime guitarist Kayan. Aya returns on bass after her debut on the previous album, Kila Kila Kila.[6]
- Yoshimi P-We
- Kayan - Guitar
- Aya - Bass
- Ai - Drums
Guest Performers
- Yo2ro Tatekawa - drums
- Thiam Misato - percussion
- Tonchi - steel pans
Technical Personnel
- Yoshimi P-We - Production
- Koichi Hara - Engineering
- Mitsuo Koike - Mastering
- Shoji Goto - Artwork
Releases information
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | July 4, 2006 | Felicity Shock City[1] |
CD | cap-60 SHOCKCITY-009/ MTCD-1068 |
USA | October 2006[7] | Thrill Jockey[6] | CD | 161 |
References
- 1 2 "ooioo". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Taiga by OOIOO". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r854571
- ↑ "OOIOO: Taiga Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑
- 1 2 3 Taiga at Thrill Jockey
- ↑ "ooioo". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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