Roomic Cube

Roomic Cube is the second studio album by Japanese musician Takako Minekawa, released on May 25, 1996. It was released by Polystar in Japan and by March Records in the United States.

Roomic Cube
Studio album by
Takako Minekawa
ReleasedMay 25, 1996 (1996-05-25)
GenreShibuya-kei
Length41:53
Label
  • Polystar
  • March
ProducerBuffalo Daughter
Takako Minekawa chronology
(A Little Touch Of) Baroque in Winter
(1995)		 Roomic Cube
(1996)		 Athletica
(1997)

The album's second track, "Fantastic Cat", came to prominence in 2006 when it was featured in a memorable Miller Brewing Company beer advertisement with a man on his bicycle descending down a hill.[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]

In 2011, Roomic Cube was included in LA Weekly's "beginner's guide" to Shibuya-kei music.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleep Song"Takako Minekawa3:01
2."Fantastic Cat"Minekawa3:58
3."Never/More"
4:17
4."Klaxon!"
4:28
5."Wooooog"
  • Ohno
  • Yoshinaga
3:53
6."Dessert Song"
  • Minekawa
  • Ohno
  • Yoshinaga
2:59
7."Destron"
  • Minekawa
  • Kilimnik
3:57
8."Pop Up Squirrels"
  • Minekawa
  • Ohno
  • Yoshinaga
0:27
9."1.666666"
  • Minekawa
  • Ohno
  • Yoshinaga
6:24
10."Rainy Song"Minekawa2:19
11."T.T.T. (Turntable Tennis)"
  • Minekawa
  • Ohno
  • Yamamoto
  • Yoshinaga
2:05
12."Black... White"Pierre Bachelet3:16
13."More Pop Up Squirrels"
  • Minekawa
  • Ohno
  • Yoshinaga
0:49
Total length:41:53

References
  1. "Miller – Downhill". TV Ad Music. November 4, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. Phares, Heather. "Roomic Cube – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. Schreiber, Ryan. "Takako Minekawa: Roomic Cube". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. Ohanesian, Liz (April 13, 2011). "Japanese Indie Pop: The Beginner's Guide to Shibuya-Kei". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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