Name: 151a (10th Anniversary Edition)
Brand: Kishi Bashi

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

JNR392lp-C1

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Clear

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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

2022-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

602309894016

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2 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

JNR392cd

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Extended format: No

2022-03-11

602309894368

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

Artist

Kishi Bashi

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Joyful Noise Recordings

Kishi Bashi is a talented musician known for his unique blend of indie pop and orchestral arrangements. With influences ranging from classical music to Japanese folk, he creates captivating and ethereal soundscapes that transport listeners to another world.

Similar to artists like Vacationer, Yellow Ostrich, and Rubblebucket, Kishi Bashi's music combines catchy melodies with intricate instrumentation. His songs are filled with lush strings, soaring vocals, and infectious hooks that will have you humming along in no time.

Having collaborated with notable acts such as Mother Falcon and San Fermin, Kishi Bashi has proven himself as a versatile artist who can seamlessly blend genres. Whether you're a fan of indie rock or experimental pop, his music offers something for everyone.

They say that you spend your entire life writing your first album, piecing every formative moment, scribbled turn of phrase, and thematic epiphany into a fantastical collage. Multi-instrumentalist K. Ishibashi (aka Kishi Bashi) disproves that old adage. The title of Kishi Bashi’s 2011 debut album, 151a, is a riff on the Japanese phrase “ichi-go ichi-e,” roughly translating to “one time, one place.” That’s exactly what this debut is: A singular time, an inimitable place, a launchpad for bigger and better things to come. “It’s a play on words that translates as a performance aesthetic of having a unique performance in time, with imperfections, and enjoying it while you can,” Ishibashi told NPR at the time of the album’s release. “The saying reminds me to embrace my mistakes and move forward.” From the deconstructed Beach Boys-esque doo-wop of “Wonder Woman” to the menacing marriage of Eastern Hues and Western operatics of “Beat the Bright out of Me,” 151a is a mediation between opposing drives, offering possible reconciliation but never promising it. The album’s emotional wellspring, “I Am The Antichrist To You” was reimagined in 2021 when it was featured on the animated sci-fi sitcom Rick and Morty, introducing Kishi Bashi to a new generation of awestruck fans. Kishi Bashi uses 151a as a vehicle to explore his cultural background. Using Japanese refrains as a compositional and textural device (the polyrhythmic grandeur of “Bright Whites”; the gleeful surrealism of “It All Began With a Burst”), Kishi Bashi celebrates his heritage with earnestness. Japanese phrases and couplets are sung as the response to Kishi Bashi’s resplendent calls, offering listeners a conversation that dovetails with the album’s themes of love, sentimentality, and self-discovery. Today, the “one time” and “one place” that 151a inhabited seems further than ever, almost broaching celestial realms of time and space. But, rest assured, with each listen, the world that Kishi Bashi built springs back to life. The world of 151a never left—it was just waiting to be rediscovered.

151a (10th Anniversary Edition)

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