{"product_id":"kishi-bashi-151a-10th-anniversary-edition-2cd","title":"Kishi Bashi - 151a: 10th Anniversary Edition [2CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey say that you spend your entire life writing your first album, piecing every formative moment, scribbled turn of phrase, and thematic epiphany into a fantastical collage. Multi-instrumentalist K. Ishibashi (aka Kishi Bashi) disproves that old adage. The title of Kishi Bashi’s 2011 debut album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e151a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a riff on the Japanese phrase “ichi-go ichi-e,” roughly translating to “one time, one place.” That’s exactly what this debut is: A singular time, an inimitable place, a launchpad for bigger and better things to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It’s a play on words that translates as a performance aesthetic of having a unique performance in time, with imperfections, and enjoying it while you can,” Ishibashi told NPR at the time of the album’s release.  “The saying reminds me to embrace my mistakes and move forward.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the deconstructed Beach Boys-esque doo-wop of “Wonder Woman” to the menacing marriage of Eastern Hues and Western operatics of “Beat the Bright out of Me,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e151a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a mediation between opposing drives, offering possible reconciliation but never promising it. The album’s emotional wellspring, “I Am The Antichrist To You” was reimagined in 2021 when it was featured on the animated sci-fi sitcom Rick and Morty, introducing Kishi Bashi to a new generation of awestruck fans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKishi Bashi uses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e151a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a vehicle to explore his cultural background. Using Japanese refrains as a compositional and textural device (the polyrhythmic grandeur of “Bright Whites”; the gleeful surrealism of “It All Began With a Burst”), Kishi Bashi celebrates his heritage with earnestness. Japanese phrases and couplets are sung as the response to Kishi Bashi’s resplendent calls, offering listeners a conversation that dovetails with the album’s themes of love, sentimentality, and self-discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, the “one time” and “one place” that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e151a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inhabited seems further than ever, almost broaching celestial realms of time and space. But, rest assured, with each listen, the world that Kishi Bashi built springs back to life. The world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e151a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e never left—it was just waiting to be rediscovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro \/ Pathos, Pathos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManchester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright Whites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt All Began with a Burst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonder Woman, Wonder Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChester's Burst Over the Hamptons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtticus, in the Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Am the Antichrist to You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeat the Bright Out of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro \/ Pathos, Pathos (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManchester (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright Whites (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt All Began with a Burst (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonder Woman, Wonder Me (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnicorns Die When You Leave (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChester's Burst Over the Hamptons (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtticus, in the Desert (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Am the Antichrist to You (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeat the Bright Out of Me (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter from Shiki (Demo-Arigato Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602309894368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joyful Noise Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.11.22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Joyful Noise Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48074314154084,"sku":"129979","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/2777\/4052\/files\/4050630-2795740.jpg?v=1773698892","url":"https:\/\/latchkeyrecords.com\/products\/kishi-bashi-151a-10th-anniversary-edition-2cd","provider":"Latchkey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}