Pink (Boris album)
Pink is the tenth album by Japanese experimental band Boris. The album was originally released in 2005 through Diwphalanx Records in Japan and subsequently reissued in 2006 by the US label, Southern Lord Records. Upon release the album received very favorable reviews, largely for taking a more melodic and accessible direction than the band's previous work.
The original version of the album released in Japan in 2005 presents itself with a different cover (shown on the right side), track names, and length. All of these elements were subsequently modified on the first reissue of the album. The album's length was extended significantly on the LP version of the album. Additionally, a music video was shot for the title track which was limited to 100 copies on DVD. Since then, the music video has been included in the limited edition of the album Smile, also published by Southern Lord.
The full-length version of the track "Farewell" from the vinyl edition appears on Boris / Variations + Live in Japan. It was also re-recorded for the collaborative studio album with Merzbow, Gensho.
Reception
Critical response to Pink has been positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 80, based on 13 reviews.[6]
Track listing
1. |
"決別" ("Farewell") |
7:33 |
2. |
"Pink" |
4:20 |
3. |
"スクリーンの女" ("Woman on the Screen") |
2:38 |
4. |
"別になんでもない" ("Nothing Special") |
2:17 |
5. |
"ブラックアウト" ("Blackout") |
4:49 |
6. |
"Electric" |
1:45 |
7. |
"偽ブレッド" ("Pseudo-Bread") |
4:29 |
8. |
"ぬるい炎" ("Afterburner") |
4:22 |
9. |
"6を3つ" ("Six, Three Times") |
2:53 |
10. |
"My Machine" |
2:01 |
11. |
"俺を捨てたところ" ("Just Abandoned Myself") |
10:14 |
Total length: |
47:23 |
1. |
"Farewell" |
7:33 |
2. |
"Pink" |
4:20 |
3. |
"Woman on the Screen" |
2:38 |
4. |
"Nothing Special" |
2:17 |
5. |
"Blackout" |
4:49 |
6. |
"Electric" |
1:45 |
7. |
"Pseudo-Bread" |
4:29 |
8. |
"Afterburner" |
4:22 |
9. |
"Six, Three Times" |
2:53 |
10. |
"My Machine" |
2:01 |
11. |
"Just Abondoned My-Self" |
18:14 |
Total length: |
55:23 |
1. |
"Pink" |
4:20 |
2. |
"Woman on the Screen" |
2:38 |
3. |
"Nothing Special" |
2:17 |
4. |
"Blackout" |
4:49 |
1. |
"Electric" |
1:45 |
2. |
"Six, Three Times" |
2:53 |
3. |
"Afterburner" |
4:22 |
4. |
"Pseudo-Bread" |
10:08 |
1. |
"My Machine" |
11:14 |
2. |
"Farewell" |
9:32 |
1. |
"Just Abondoned My-Self" |
18:14 |
Total length: |
72:16 |
Personnel
- Takeshi - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
- Atsuo - Drums, Percussion
- Wata - Guitar, Effects
- Stephen O'Malley - Design (LP Version)
- The Lord - A&R (Reissue)
- Blake & Durer - Artwork (Reissue)
- P.C.B. - Design (Reissue)
- Fangs Anal Satan - Artwork
- Produced by Boris
- Mixed and mastered by Souichirou Nakamura
Pressing History
Year |
Label |
Format |
Country |
Out of Print? |
Notes |
2005 |
Diwphalanx |
CD |
Japan |
No |
Some copies featured a die-cut sleeve around the jewel box |
2005 |
Diwphalanx |
2xLP |
Japan |
Yes |
Ltd. 500. Deluxe 2xLP featuring a die-cut "stencil" cover and extended cuts of "Pseudo-Bread", "My Machine", "Farewell" and "Just Abandoned Myself"; different track listing |
2006 |
Southern Lord |
CD |
US |
Yes |
Different cover from Japanese pressing; has same audio overall as the Japanese CD apart from featuring the same extended cut of "Just Abandoned Myself" as the Japanese 2xLP. The cover art features pictures by the poet and artist William Blake depicting Satan from his illustrations to John Milton's Paradise Lost. The album also comes with three paintings of devil imagery on sheets of what resembles perforated "blotter paper," usually associated with LSD. Also, the misspelling of 'abandoned' to 'abondoned' on the album sleeve and online MP3 tagging seems to be intended. |
2006 |
Southern Lord |
2xLP |
US |
Yes |
Ltd. 6000. Pressed on 180g pink marble (2000), clear pink (2000) and black vinyl (2000); has same audio overall as the Japanese 2xLP; same cover art as the US CD |
2007 |
Southern Lord |
2xLP |
US |
Yes |
Ltd. 2000. Pressed on 180g icy pink (1000) and deep red (1000); has same audio overall as the Japanese 2xLP; same cover art as the US CD |
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