Taiga (OOIOO album)

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Taiga
Ooioo-taiga.jpg
Studio album by
OOIOO
ReleasedJuly 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)
GenreExperimental rock[1]
Length58:00
Label
  • Felicity
  • Polystar
  • Shock City
ProducerYoshimi P-We
OOIOO chronology
Kila Kila Kila
(2003) 		Taiga
(2006) 		Eye Remix
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
The Independent5/5 stars[4]
Pitchfork4.8/10[5]
PopMatters9/10[6]
Spin3/5 stars[7]
Stylus MagazineB[8]
Uncut4/5 stars[9]

Taiga is the fifth studio album by Japanese experimental rock band OOIOO. It was released on July 4, 2006 by the labels Felicity, Polystar and Shock City.

Taiga is the first OOIOO album to feature Ai on drums, while Aya returns on bass after her debut on the band's previous album Kila Kila Kila (2003).[10] The songs "UMA" and "UMO" were remixed on OOIOO's 2007 EP Eye Remix.[11]

Title[]

The English word "taiga" refers to a subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests, while the Japanese word taiga (大河) means "(great) river".[3][10]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Yoshimi P-We.

No.TitleLength
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
Total length:58:00

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

OOIOO

Additional musicians

  • Thiam Misato – percussion
  • Yo2ro Tatekawa – drums
  • Tonchi – steelpan

Production

Design

  • Shoji Goto – artwork

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Catalog no. Ref.
Japan July 4, 2006 CD Felicity cap-60 [13]
Polystar MTCD-1068 [14]
Shock City SHOCKCITY-009 [13]
United States September 12, 2006 Thrill Jockey thrill 161 [10][15]

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, Andy (August 30, 2006). "Album previews". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Taiga by OOIOO Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Phares, Heather. "Taiga – OOIOO". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (September 1, 2006). "Album: OOIOO". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Currin, Grayson (January 23, 2007). "OOIOO: Taiga". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Cibula, Matt (September 28, 2006). "OOIOO: Taiga". PopMatters. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Strauss, D. (October 2006). "OOIOO: Taiga". Spin. Vol. 22 no. 10. pp. 102–03. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Macdonald, Cameron (September 22, 2006). "OOIOO – Taiga – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "OOIOO: Taiga". Uncut. No. 113. October 2006. p. 119.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "TAIGA". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Phares, Heather. "Eye Remix – OOIOO". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Taiga (liner notes). OOIOO. Thrill Jockey. 2006. thrill 161.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "TAIGA". ooioo.jp. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "TAIGA | OOIOO" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Cibula, Matt (September 27, 2006). "OOIOO: Taiga". PopMatters. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.

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