- Category: Music » Dance & DJ » General/Electronic
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- Release Date: July 11, 2006
- Label: Mego
- UPC: 9120020387408
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106392121
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #136050 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #3426 in Dance & DJ (See Top 100 Dance & DJ Bestsellers)
- #1336 in General/Electronic (See Top 100 General/Electronic Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Shojo Toshi" by Noriko Tujiko to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Shojo Toshi"Browse more products related to "Noriko Tujiko"ReviewThe Wire (5/01, p.74) - "...Sounding like a series of enka ballads being gently shredded through a laptop, Tujiko's songs...have a plaintive directness that belies their surface complexity. Their quietly structured intimacy is appealing..." Title NoteThe reissue of Noriko Tujiko's second album, Shojo Toshi, which brought her to wider attention back in 2001, may seem a bit soon after only five years, but Mego do a nice job in providing enough extras for an original purchaser to consider it -- as for newcomers, it's even more of a treat than before. Tujiko's moody, elegant electronics from the original release are as captivating as before, with the remastering courtesy of Pluramon's Marcus Schmickler a nice but not notably different touch. Hearing things like the distanced vocals on "White Film" over sad, gentle keyboards and the mournful strings on "Machi No Kakera" over clattering percussion suggests a world where the Aphex Twin at his most childlike and Laurie Anderson at her most melancholic meet and re-combine wildly. Besides new artwork, the real difference here lies in the inclusion of five tracks from the EP I Forgot the Title, which was released the following year after Shojo first appeared. While much is similar to the earlier work, there's more directness in songs like "Anti Newton" which, while hardly Tujiko-goes-pop, is still much more conventional sounding than everything on the original album. It's still a striking song, though -- especially its extended instrumental break, led by a simple but dramatic keyboard part -- and the EP's other tracks are equally noteworthy. The sense of young whimsy mixed with downbeat undertones is continued on "Pop Skirt" -- which is one of the most unusual matchings of title and sound ever -- and "I Love You," which is even more atypical! "Robot Hero," meanwhile, concludes the reissue as a whole with an example of how the detailed, careful sound of her studio work can still carry over live -- her voice has rougher catches in it at points but otherwise it's as striking a blend as ever. ~ Ned Raggett Album DescriptionThe reissue of Noriko Tujiko's second album, Shojo Toshi, which brought her to wider attention back in 2001, may seem a bit soon after only five years, but Mego do a nice job in providing enough extras for an original purchaser to consider it -- as for newcomers, it's even more of a treat than before. Tujiko's moody, elegant electronics from the original release are as captivating as before, with the remastering courtesy of Pluramon's Marcus Schmickler a nice but not notably different touch. Hearing things like the distanced vocals on "White Film" over sad, gentle keyboards and the mournful strings on "Machi No Kakera" over clattering percussion suggests a world where the Aphex Twin at his most childlike and Laurie Anderson at her most melancholic meet and re-combine wildly. Besides new artwork, the real difference here lies in the inclusion of five tracks from the EP I Forgot the Title, which was released the following year after Shojo first appeared. While much is similar to the earlier work, there's more directness in songs like "Anti Newton" which, while hardly Tujiko-goes-pop, is still much more conventional sounding than everything on the original album. It's still a striking song, though -- especially its extended instrumental break, led by a simple but dramatic keyboard part -- and the EP's other tracks are equally noteworthy. The sense of young whimsy mixed with downbeat undertones is continued on "Pop Skirt" -- which is one of the most unusual matchings of title and sound ever -- and "I Love You," which is even more atypical! "Robot Hero," meanwhile, concludes the reissue as a whole with an example of how the detailed, careful sound of her studio work can still carry over live -- her voice has rougher catches in it at points but otherwise it's as striking a blend as ever. ~ Ned Raggett If You Enjoy "Shojo Toshi (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Shojo Toshi (Import) (CD)" by Noriko Tujiko (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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