Trampoline (Kero Kero Bonito song)

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"Trampoline"
Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline.jpg
Single by Kero Kero Bonito
from the album Bonito Generation
Released26 September 2016 (2016-09-26)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Sarah Bonito
  • Gus Lobban
  • Jamie Bulled[1]
Kero Kero Bonito singles chronology
"Graduation"
(2016) 		"Trampoline"
(2016) 		"Heard a Song (CFCF Remix)[2]"
(2017)
Music video
"Trampoline" on YouTube

"Trampoline" is a song by Kero Kero Bonito, being the fourth single from their first studio album Bonito Generation (2016). It is a synth-pop and bubblegum pop song with elements of hip hop, video game music, J-pop, and Eurotrance.

Background and release[]

The song was released on 26 September 2016. The Saint Etienne remix was released as a part of the EP Bonito Retakes (Remixes) on 30 May 2017.

Composition[]

"Trampoline" has been described as a synth-pop[3] and bubblegum pop song,[4] that blends hip hop, video game music, J-pop, and Eurotrance with "charming lyrics" and "goofy raps".[5][6]

Music video[]

The official video for the song was released on 25 October 2016 and uploaded to YouTube. It was directed by Theo Davies (who also directed the video for the band's song "Lipslap").[7][8] The video "start[s] off in a grey world until [the band members] discover an interdimensional trampoline that takes them to an alternate, confetti-spewed universe."[8]

Reception[]

According to Luke McCormick of The Fader, "The sugary sweet, carefree synth pop track is all about picking yourself back up after falling down."[9] Will Gottsegen of the site later praised the song's spoken-word breakdown, likening it to a "philosophic prescription for happiness".[10] Leah Levinson of Tiny Mix Tapes called the single "a slyly tongue-in-cheek anthem that lands somewhere between an upbeat Calvin Harris hit and a Yo Gabba Gabba! lesson about trying our hardest."[11] She praised the song's absurd lyrics, production style, and pop sensibilities.[11]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 26 September 2016 Digital download Double Denim
Sony Music Entertainment Japan

References[]

  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spotify - Heard a Song (CFCF Remix)". Spotify. May 23, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Day, Laurence (26 September 2016). "Kero Kero Bonito share springy new synthpop number "Trampoline"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ NBHAP News Team (26 September 2016). "Kero Kero Bonito's latest single 'Trampoline' is another bubblegum pop revelation". NBHAP. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ Pearson, Luke (2 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito: Time 'n' Place". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ Milton, Jamie (20 October 2016). "Kero Kero Bonito – Bonito Generation". DIY. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ^ Hunt, El (March 7, 2016). "Sick beat: Kero Kero Bonito get their sitcom hats on in 'Lipslap' video". DIY. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Gotrich, Lars (October 25, 2016). "Is Life A Total Bore? Jump On Kero Kero Bonito's 'Trampoline'". NPR. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  9. ^ McCormick, Luke (September 26, 2016). "Hear Kero Kero Bonito's New Track 'Trampoline'". The Fader. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Gottsegen, Will (October 10, 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito Are Smiling through it All". The Fader. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Levinson, Leah (28 October 2016). "Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

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