Bonnie Pink's first full album is a collaboration with Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, who brings her songs a broader palette of instruments -- slide guitar, hip-hop shuffle beats, horns, vibes, and some delicious keyboards, including Fender Rhodes piano and a Wurlitzer -- than on her Blue Jam mini-album.
Though Pink writes all the songs, Johansson has shaped each into a little pop gem; gone are the extended jams of the previous outing.
The first four tracks are probably the strongest opening of any Japanese rock record in years, including the single and title track "Heaven's Kitchen," "It's Gonna Rain," and "Do You Crash," the latter of which indulges in Beatlesque arrangements and variations on a descending chord sequence in the chorus.
Other highlights include "Pendulum," with its bossa nova beat and soulful piano, and the swirling psychedelia of "Mad Afternoon." Possibly the album was planned as a crossover that never happened; half the lyrics are in English.
Either way, Bonnie Pink's vocals are capable of sweeping up into the high registers or plunging low to a whisper.
A hidden treasure of a pop album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven's Kitchen | Bonnie Pink | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Hohoemi No Kate | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | It's Gonna Rain! | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Silence | Bonnie Pink | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Mad Afternoon | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Lie Lie Lie | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Melody | Bonnie Pink | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Pendulum | Bonnie Pink | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Get in My Hair | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Farewell Alcohol River | Bonnie Pink | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | No One Like You | Bonnie Pink | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Do You Crash | Bonnie Pink | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 328 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Pink | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |