![]() ![]() They execute their many different soundscapes well, and as the album is rich with variety, never becomes inconsistent. Pizzicato sticks their noses in electronic business a few times, specifically on “Party”, the bleep-infused “Marble Index”, and the Kraftwerk-y “Birth of Cool”. Closer to the end, you’ll find the snazzy house-influenced “You (I Wanna Be Like You)”, and in the same vein as “I”, suggests that they want to branch out a bit and try new things, hence “I wanna be like you”. Further down the album you’ll find hybrids like “Let’s Be Adult”, which is also very basic in combining funk and pop together. They trade in sophisticated technique for chic style and verve and they get along just fine. The aforementioned “I (All About Me)” is very basic French-flavored jazz, and doesn’t aim for much more than the simple intricacies of light, catchy melodies. Technicality isn’t their thing, and it never will be. ![]() They aren’t full-fledged multi-genre experts by any means, and when hitting on a specific genre, tend to take a simpler approach doing so. Those interested in their music would find This Year’s Girl a great entryway because they demonstrate their various influences effectively and distributed nicely. While they up the ante even more on their follow-up effort, Bossa Nova, it’s good to see the band treading new territory with a sense of direction and motivation, leaving a great first impression for their new sound. It’s a more focused effort, and the entire band sounds passionate, not just their zealous new vocalist. They’ve clearly found out what they want to do with their sound, and taken it in the appropriate direction accordingly. This Year’s Girl no longer sees the band testing the waters or touring the avenues of musical ideas. Pioneers of the Japanese "shibuya-kei" movement in the 90’s, the genre is credited to the group’s fusion of several styles including jazz, electro-pop, soul, and ye-ye. Some of the band’s best songs can be found here, including “Twiggy Twiggy”, a song establishing their cheerful and zany dance stylings, and “Baby Love Child”, which flirts with the retro and old-school while remaining sweet and delicate at its core. The rest of This Year’s Girl is filled with the music that simply defines the band as a whole. Nomiya’s voice proves to be the most engaging the band has had yet, as she brings forth a sense of whimsy and style that makes up the band’s personality. The title of “I (All About Me)”, as well as the album’s title, implies the band is introducing their new vocalist, Maki Nomiya, perhaps to ease listeners into what they call “a new stereophonic sound spectacular”. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets.Review Summary: A new stereophonic sound spectacular.įrom the opening track, a simple spoken-word introduction called “This Year’s Girl #4”, to the quiet little jazz tune “I (All About Me)”, the band attempts to gently pull the curtains from their brand new sound, a package that would contain every little gift the band would give out for the next decade. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. "There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother our last name was Smith. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it." "What it feels to descend from the mountain top. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking.
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