Taiga (OOIOO album)
Taiga is the fifth studio album by Japanese experimental rock band OOIOO. It was released on July 4, 2006.[8]
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| Released | July 4, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 58:00 | |||
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| Producer | Yoshimi P-We | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 4.8/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[4] |
| Spin |  |
| Stylus Magazine | B[6] |
| Uncut | |
Taiga marks the debut of Ai on drums, joining Yoshimi P-We and longtime guitarist Kayan. Aya returns on bass after her debut on the band's previous album, Kila Kila Kila.[9] The tracks "UMA" and "UMO" were remixed on the band's 2007 album Eye 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".[2][9] 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 are written by Yoshimi P-We.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
OOIOO
- Yoshimi P-We – guitar, vocals, drums
- 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
Release information
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Japan[8] | July 4, 2006 | Felicity Shock City |
CD | cap-60 SHOCKCITY-009/ MTCD-1068 |
| United States[9] | October 2006 | Thrill Jockey | CD | 161 |
References
- "Reviews for Taiga by OOIOO". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- Phares, Heather. "Taiga – OOIOO". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- Currin, Grayson (January 23, 2007). "OOIOO: Taiga". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- Cibula, Matt (September 27, 2006). "OOIOO: Taiga". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- Strauss, D. (October 2006). "OOIOO: Taiga". Spin. Vol. 22 no. 10. pp. 102–03. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- Macdonald, Cameron (September 22, 2006). "OOIOO – Taiga – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "OOIOO: Taiga". Uncut. No. 113. October 2006. p. 119.
- "ooioo". Ooioo.jp. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- "TAIGA". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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