Taiga (OOIOO album)
| Taiga | ||||
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| Studio album by OOIOO | ||||
| Released | July 4, 2006[1] | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Label | Shockcity, Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.8/10)[4] |
| Stylus | (B)[5] |
Taiga is the fifth studio album by the Japanese rock band OOIOO. The tracks "UMA" and "UMO" were remixed on OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX.
Title meaning
The English use of the word taiga refers to a subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests, while the Japanese word taiga (大河) means "(great) river".[3][6] It's also possible for taiga to be the romaji form of the English word tiger (タイガー taigā).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Yoshimi P-We.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "UMA" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "KMS" | 9:02 |
| 3. | "UJA" | 7:52 |
| 4. | "GRS" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "ATS" | 8:10 |
| 6. | "SAI" | 15:05 |
| 7. | "UMO" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "IOA" | 6:51 |
Personnel
"Taiga" marks the debut of Ai on drums, joining Yoshimi and longtime guitarist Kayan. Aya returns on bass after her debut on the previous album, Kila Kila Kila.[6]
- Yoshimi P-We
- Kayan - Guitar
- Aya - Bass
- Ai - Drums
Guest Performers
- Yo2ro Tatekawa - drums
- Thiam Misato - percussion
- Tonchi - steel pans
Technical Personnel
- Yoshimi P-We - Production
- Koichi Hara - Engineering
- Mitsuo Koike - Mastering
- Shoji Goto - Artwork
Releases information
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
July 4, 2006 | Felicity Shock City[1] |
CD | cap-60 SHOCKCITY-009/ MTCD-1068 |
 USA |
October 2006[7] | Thrill Jockey[6] | CD | 161 |
References
- 1 2 Taiga Japanese Release at Official OOIOO Website
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/taiga/ooioo
- 1 2 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r854571
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9773-taiga/
- ↑ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ooioo/taiga.htm
- 1 2 3 Taiga at Thrill Jockey
- ↑ Taiga US Release at Official OOIOO Website
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