Armonico Hewa
| Armonico Hewa | ||||
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| Studio album by OOIOO | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Avex, Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | favorable[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10)[3] |
| XLR8R |   [4] |
Armonica Hewa the sixth album the Japanese band OOIOO, a side-project of Boredoms member Yoshimi P-We. At the time of its release, it was their first release in over three years.[5]
"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." [6]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Yoshimi P-We.
| No. | Title | 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 |
Personnel
- Yoshimi P-We - guitar, vocals, drums
- Kayan - Guitar
- Aya - Bass
- Ai - Drums
Technical personnel
- Shoji Goto - Artwork, Design, Drawing
- Koichi Hara - Engineer
- Isao Kikuchi - Mastering Engineer
- Yoshimi P We - Lyricist, Producer, Artwork, Design
Releases information
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
August 5, 2009 | Avex[7] | CD | RZCM-46308 |
 USA |
October 20, 2009 | Thrill Jockey | LP | 222LP |
| USA |
October 20, 2009 | Thrill Jockey | CD | 222 |
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/armonico-hewa/ooioo
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Review: Armonico Hewa". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ XLR8R review
- ↑ New Release: OOIOO: Armonico Hewa
- ↑ Armonico Hewa by OOIOO - Thrill Jockey Records
- ↑ Commmons: Release: Armonico Hewa
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