Pink is an album by Japanese band Boris, released in 2005 on Diwphalanx Records in Japan and subsequently reissued in the US on Southern Lord. The album received very favourable reviews, largely for taking a more melodic and accessible direction than the band's previous work.
A music video was also shot for the title track, but was limited to less than 100 copies on DVD. It was later included in the limited CD+DVD Southern Lord version of the album 'Smile'.
The opening guitar of "Farewell" may be a tribute to Nick Drake, as it sounds much like the instrumental track "Horn" from his 1972 album Pink Moon.
The full-length version of "Farewell" from the vinyl edition also appears on Variations, although the beginning fades in slightly.
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to Pink was 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.[1]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Diwphalanx CD
| 1. |
"Ketsubetsu" ("決別", "Farewell") |
7:33 |
| 2. |
"Pink" |
4:20 |
| 3. |
"Sukuriin no Onna" ("スクリーンの女", "Woman on the Screen") |
2:38 |
| 4. |
"Betsuni Nan Demo Nai" ("別になんでもない", "Nothing Special") |
2:17 |
| 5. |
"Burakku Auto" ("ブラックアウト", "Blackout") |
4:49 |
| 6. |
"Electric" |
1:45 |
| 7. |
"Nise Bureddo" ("偽ブレッド", "Pseudo-Bread") |
4:29 |
| 8. |
"Nurui Honoo" ("ぬるい炎", "Afterburner") |
4:22 |
| 9. |
"6 wo 3 Tsu" ("6を3つ", "Six, Three Times") |
2:53 |
| 10. |
"My Machine" |
2:01 |
| 11. |
"Ore wo Sute Ta Tokoro" ("俺を捨てたところ", "Just Abandoned Myself") |
10:14 |
[edit] Southern Lord CD
| 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 |
[edit] Double LP versions
| 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" |
10:14 |
| 2. |
"Farewell" |
9:32 |
| 1. |
"Just Abandoned Myself" |
18:14 |
[edit] 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 |
No |
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 |
Out of print; still available |
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 |
[edit] References
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