4.0 out of 5 stars
far out man, September 9, 2005
This review is from: Pull the Rabbit Ears (Audio CD)
This is the perfect record for nippophiles. PINE*am is three girls from Japan. This is an amazing record. When I first heard this I was as exciting as when I first heard Ladytron or Sugar Plant. This band met in Osaka and released their first album in 2000. Now part of the band lives in Vancouver. Some songs have weird synth kiddie sounds like "Pull The Rabbit Ears." But there are some pop elements like on "Starlight, Star Bright." It is a pretty exciting mix of pop, electro, and easy listening. We like the Japan stuff. Send it over if it sounds like this. This is great.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Bought on accident..., March 2, 2006
This review is from: Pull the Rabbit Ears (Audio CD)
This cd somehow slipped into a stack of cd's I was purchasing at a music outlet -- and even though I'd never heard of this group I thought I'd give them a listen. Keep that in mind. This is the review of an ear not accustomed to this kind of thing. That explains the three stars.... if I were an avid listener of this style of music I might rate it higher.
In my defence I listen to all sorts of music. I'm a huge fan of the Flying Lizards and Gary Numan, and that's about as close as I come to electronica (after years of devotion Stereolab broke my heart and I won't acknowledge them here).
Anyhooooo.... this is a quirky little album that just so happens to be a nice bit of fun. Is it earth-shattering or does it redefine it's genre? Probably not, but it's easily palatable and goofy enough to make you smile and bop around a little.
If you could swirl Shonen Knife in with Perry & Kingsley, and maybe add a squirt of video games for good measure, you'll have the approximate sound.
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