My Foot | ||||
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Released | January 12, 2006 (JP) July 4, 2006 (United States) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 41:08 | |||
Label | King Records (JP) KICS-1214 Geneon (US) | |||
Producer | Zin Yoshida Terry Ho | |||
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Singles from My Foot | ||||
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My Foot is an album released by The Pillows on January 12, 2006 in Japan and on July 4, 2006 in the United States. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music and Terry Ho.
The album currently holds a rating of 3.46 at Rate Your Music. [1]
Rhythm guitarist and vocalist Sawao Yamanaka explained that this album emphasizes combination of simple sounds, particularly through use of twin guitar. [2]
All songs by Sawao Yamanaka.
The Pillows are a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 1989. The group has released 22 studio albums, several EPs and compilations, and over 40 singles. Outside Japan, they are best known as the group responsible for the soundtrack to the FLCL anime series.
90's My Life is an EP released by The Pillows on October 25, 1990. It was re-released on March 8, 2004 as 90's My Life Returns with five additional tracks. The original EP, like its predecessor Pantomime, has since gone out of print.
Pantomime (パントマイム) is an EP / mini-album released by The Pillows on May 21, 1990. It marked the band's debut commercial release and has since, like its follow-up 90's My Life, gone out of print. Despite this, it can often be found on Japanese auction websites ranging from ¥4,000 – ¥5,000 JPY.
White Incarnation is the second studio album released by the Pillows on May 21, 1992. It is the band's last record to feature the original lineup, as bassist Kenji Ueda left shortly after. Recorded in Britain, the album shows heavy influence from British bands such as The Smiths and The Stone Roses, as well as experimentation with the more Jazz oriented style that would characterize The Pillows' following two albums.
Please Mr.Lostman is an album released by the Pillows on January 22, 1997. The albums title is a play on "Please Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes..
Happy Bivouac is an album released by Japanese band the pillows on December 2, 1999. It marks the band's first record with Jun Suzuki from The Chewinggum Weekend on bass, who would play with the pillows for over 15 year until his dismissal in 2015. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music. As with its predecessor Runners High, several songs from the album were used for the anime series FLCL.
Fool on the Planet is a greatest hits album released by The Pillows on February 7, 2001. It features two new songs, "Fool on the Planet" and the hidden track "Secret Slogan".
Penalty Life (ペナルティーライフ) is an album released by The Pillows on November 6, 2003. It is the first album to be also released in America. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music.
Straightener is a Japanese alternative rock band. The band started out as a duo with Atsushi Horie (vocals/guitar) and Shinpei Nakayama (drums) in 1998. They established an independent label named Ghost Records in 2002. Hidekazu Hinata joined the band as bassist in 2003, giving the band a heavier sound. In October of the same year they released a single, "Traveling Gargoyle" from Toshiba EMI.
The Predators is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2005 by Sawao Yamanaka, Yoshihito "Jiro" Wayama (Glay) and Shinpei Nakayama (Straightener). In 2010 Nakayama left and was replaced by Hirotaka Takahashi (Ellegarden). Originally on their own record label Three Mountain, name chosen because all three original members have the word "yama" (mountain) in their last name, they were then on Avex Trax from 2008 until 2015, when they switched to Yamanaka's own Delicious Label.
"White Summer and Green Bicycle, Red Hair with Black Guitar." is a song and single by the Japanese, alternative rock band The Pillows. Neither the single nor Thank You, My Twilight were released outside Japan. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music.
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"Tokyo Bambi" is a single released by The Pillows on January 30, 2008. Its limited edition comes with DVD containing the music videos for the title track and the B-side "Go! Go! Jupiter". The title "Tokyo Bambi" and the cover art contain a reference to the eponymous deer from the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and the film Bambi.
We Have a Theme Song is a collection of music videos by The Pillows released onto VHS and DVD. As well as featuring music videos, it features a clay animation about a robot by Sawao Yamanaka played between each video. The DVD version includes two extra videos.
Kenji Ueda is a Japanese rock musician and producer. He is known for his solo work, as well as his work with Kenzi & The Trips and The Pillows.
Horn Again is the seventeenth studio album by Japanese alternative rock band The Pillows. It was released on January 26, 2011.
MOONDUST is the nineteenth studio album by Japanese alternative rock band The Pillows. It was released on October 22, 2014, and marks the band's 25th anniversary.
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