Name: Civilisation
Brand: Kero Kero Bonito

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

POVL437.1

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Colour

Gold

Colour details

Metallic Gold Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

644110043719

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Total Cap

Gold LP

POVL437.2

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Extended format: No

644110043726

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Kero Kero Bonito

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Polyvinyl

Kero Kero Bonito is a band from London, England. The group consists of vocalist Sarah Midori Perry, producer Gus Lobban, and producer Jamie Bulled. Their unique name is derived from the Japanese onomatopoeic words for frog croaks and a type of fish.
With their catchy tunes and infectious energy, Kero Kero Bonito has gained a dedicated following around the world. Their music blends elements of pop, hip-hop, and electronic genres to create a sound that is truly their own.
Known for their playful lyrics and colorful visuals, the band brings a sense of fun and joy to their performances. Whether you're dancing along to their upbeat tracks or getting lost in their dreamy melodies, Kero Kero Bonito's music is sure to leave you wanting more.

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Kero Kero Bonito are a London-based experimental pop trio, comprised of bilingual Anglo-Japanese singer Sarah and producers Gus and Jamie. Having previously made college radio indie (Time 'n' Place, #1 NACC 2018) and viral Casio megahits ("Flamingo", "I'd Rather Sleep"), the six track Civilisation mini-album compiles the "lost world junk pop" of the band's Civilisation I and Civilisation II EPs.

Civilisation was inspired by the art pop lineage of artists like Kate Bush, David Sylvian and Peter Gabriel, with a sonic palette informed by Warp's Artificial Intelligence series, homemade New Age music and early digital synth experiments. It was created entirely with dusty old musical hardware and uses both ancient musical tropes (pentatonic scales, minimalist repetition) and contemporary songwriting techniques to summon an out-of-time atmosphere that spans the past, present and future simultaneously. The songs tackle widescreen themes like psychological warfare (on the mystical polyrhythmic funk of "Battle Lines"), ancient mythology (on the energetic, melancholy synth-pop of "The Princess and the Clock") and the resurrection of the dead (on "Well Rested", the record's 7-minute psychedelic house closer).

Civilisation

Music US

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