Armonico Hewa
Armonico Hewa is the sixth studio album by Japanese experimental rock band OOIOO. It was released on August 5, 2009 by the labels Commmons and Shock City.
| Armonico Hewa | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock[1] | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
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| Producer | Yoshimi P-We | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 2.5/5[9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| XLR8R | 8/10[11] |
"Armonico Hewa" is a combination of the Spanish word "armonico" and the Swahili word "hewa". The band defines the combination of words as "air in a harmonious state".[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yoshimi P-We, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SOL" | 2:21 | |
| 2. | "Uda Hah" | 6:31 | |
| 3. | "Irorun" | 4:32 | |
| 4. | "Konjo" | 1:26 | |
| 5. | "Ulda" | 6:25 | |
| 6. | "Polacca" | 7:53 | |
| 7. | "Kipepeo" | 2:32 | |
| 8. | "O O I A H" | 3:13 | |
| 9. | "Nin Na Yama" | 2:29 | |
| 10. | "Hewa Hewa" | 1:29 | |
| 11. | "Agacim" | 1:59 | |
| 12. | "Orokai" | 3:20 | |
| 13. | "Honki Ponki" |
| 2:43 |
| Total length: | 46:53 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
OOIOO[12]
- Ai
- Aya
- Kayan
- Yoshimi P-We
Production
- Koichi Hara – engineering
- Isao Kikuchi – mastering
- Yoshimi P-We – production
Design
- Shoji Goto – drawing
- Uta – drawing
- Yoshimi P-We – artwork
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Catalog no. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | August 5, 2009 | CD |
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RZCM-46308 | [15][16] |
| United States | October 20, 2009 |
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Thrill Jockey | thrill 222 | [12][17] |
References
- Beane, Pat (July 13, 2014). "OOIOO – Gamel". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Armonico Hewa by 00100 reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Armonico Hewa by OOIOO Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Phares, Heather. "Armonico Hewa – OOIOO". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Gregory, Hannah (November 9, 2009). "Album Review: OOIOO – Armonico Hewa". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Doran, John (November 1, 2009). "Album Review: OOIOO – 'Armonico Hewa'". NME. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Orme, Mike (December 4, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Elliott, Richard (October 19, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". PopMatters. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Bruce, Gordon (February 3, 2010). "OOIOO – Armonico Hewa". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". Uncut. No. 152. January 2010. p. 124.
- Bussolini, Brandon (October 22, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Armonico Hewa". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Armonico Hewa (liner notes). OOIOO. Thrill Jockey. 2009. thrill 222.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "World Albums". Billboard. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "ARMONICO HEWA". ooioo.jp. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "ARMONICO HEWA | OOIOO" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- Elliott, Richard (October 19, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
External links
- Armonico Hewa at Discogs (list of releases)
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