Romantico

by 800 Cherries

Romantico cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 July 1999
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 35:52
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: John Cale, musician, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A Shibuya-kei album by the Japanese duo 800 Cherries, built from soft indie-pop arrangements, gentle electronics and breezy melodic writing. 'Romantico' reflects the late-1990s Shibuya-kei scene's blend of French pop, bossa nova and indie influences.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, gentle, lo-fi, summery, breezy

Tracklist

  1. Painty Paint Pots (2:52)
  2. Romantico (1:23)
  3. Rainy Poppy Field (3:34)
  4. B.B.V.U. (Give Me Give Me) (4:14)
  5. Planc-tone (2:03)
  6. Through (5:48)
  7. La Pa Ti Ta (3:16)
  8. Honeydew Blue (3:37)
  9. Frozen (Snow, Snow, Snow) (2:54)
  10. Everybody Knows '98 (2:20)
  11. Aoringo (1:18)
  12. Here She Comes Now (2:33)

Credits

  • 800 Cherries - primary artist, arranged by, songwriter [songs by]
  • Masako Kato - artwork [art works by]
  • Manami Marufuji - musician [800 cherries are], vocals, guitar [guitars], synth [casio], synth [jp-8000], organ [organs], written-by
  • The Velvet Underground - songwriter [songs by]
  • John Cale - written-by
  • Lou Reed - written-by
  • Moe Tucker - written-by
  • Sterling Morrison - written-by

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