My Foot

The Pillows

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: February 28, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
• ASIN: B000FKP3Z2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,432 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese pressing. King. 2005. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistantly good music, June 22, 2006

By	Nathan Ackerman (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Foot (Audio CD)

If you're reading this, chances are you know who the pillows are, and if you know who they are, you like them. It is a law of the universe. This cd does not dissappoint. There's really only one track I'm not crazy about, but I won't try to bias you against it. Point of interest: SO LONG UNIVERSE is one of the few songs I've heard by the pillows that sounds sad (but it's still great). For the uneducated, the pillows are known for playing wonderfully happy music. You listen, and you want to vomit sunshine and rainbows and bunnies. But in a good way.

HOWEVER- As enjoyable as this album is, don't buy it here for $40. It will be released in the U.S. in July, and Best Buy will be selling it for $15. Save your money. But yes, buy it if you like the pillows. Buy it if you don't know who the pillows are and you don't mind being happy. Otherwise Buster-kun will eat you.

Also, if you get the chance to catch them at their current (or any) U.S. tour, do yourself a favor and go. They put on an amazing live show.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Foot, July 4, 2006

By	A. J. Vice "Zephyr" (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Pillows are an amazing band. Like most other non-Japanese people, I was introduced to the Pillows via their music in the fabulous anime Fooly Cooly. The show was amazing, but the music was even better, and ever since I saw the show, I've been a fan of the Pillows. Fooly Cooly's music was pulled from three of The Pillows best albums (which were current at the time of the show's production) being Little Busters, Runner's High, and Happy Bivouac. All three of the albums are amazing, and should already be available in the US. However, after the release of those albums, the Pillows headed off in a louder, less melodic direction with albums like Smile (very poor in my opinion) and Thank You My Twilight, which had some standout tracks but was a mediocre effort on a whole. After that came Penalty Life, which is a pretty good album with a number of catchy songs and Good Dreams, which is notoriously short but also not too bad. Most recently, My Foot came out, and it is a real return to classic Pillows sound. The title track is a long, rocking, melodic affair, and it conjures memories of tracks like Tashika me ni Iko, and will really remind you of classic Pillows sound. The rest of the album is a really solid affair, which crunchy, powerful guitars, throbbing bass, and rocking drum beats. My Foot is easily the best album by The Pillows since their heyday of the Fooly Cooly soundtrack. Don't be off put by the Japanese lyrics, because the music more than makes up for any lack of understanding you might feel.

Bottom line: give this album a try, and I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's a little short, but better to be short and sweet than long and drawn out.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My god is marching to this CD, July 6, 2006

By	Alero Ravenlocke "I win." (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Foot (Audio CD)

I first purchased this CD in Japan for 2100 yen. It was one of the best buys in my life.

My Foot will give new American listeners a better idea of what The Pillows truly sound like. Reflecting on past CDs, such as Happy Bivouac and Little Busters, My Foot shows true to the wacky, creative style of The Pillows. This is definetely an essential to any J-Rock collection.

Like Paper Triangle, March of the God is a trip that everyone must take. The dual-guitar concept coming from each ear will intrigue and lead you into a massage.

So Long, Universe is a joy ride, depicting a man leaving the earth into a warming space scenery. It does have sad lyrics, with Sawao's spaceship disappearing into light, but you can't help smiling.

For those who like to hear Sawao in English, Rock N Roll Sinners is perfect for you. It gives you the idea of freedom and the ability to rock. That is what you want, right?

I don't want to infer that any other songs are bad on the album, but I don't want to give it all away. When you can, this is an album you really should buy. It gives you everything you need for a long haul in existance.