Draft:0 (Ichiko Aoba album)

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0
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)
Genre
Length58:44
LabelSpeedstar International
Ichiko Aoba chronology
うたびこ (Utabiko)
(2012)
0
(2013)
マホロボシヤ (Mahoroboshiya)
(2016)

0 is the fourth studio album from Japanese folk musician Ichiko Aoba. It was released on October 23, 2013 via the label Speedstar International.[1]

Composition[edit]

0 has been described as Contemporary folk, with elements of field recordings.[2] The album is entirely consisted of vocals from Aoba, along with acoustic guitar and field recordings collected by Aoba.

Critical reception[edit]

Though intially released to very little critical coverage, the album, along with the rest of Aoba's discography, has garnered a cult following on music-related sites such as Rate Your Music and last.fm.

Glenn Krake of Strange Currencies praised the album in a retrospective review, saying "For now, the impeccably sweet nylon guitar and Aoba’s captivating vocal performances are enough to make this a must listen. "[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic4.7/5
Strange Currencies9.1/10

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Ichiko Aoba, except where noted; all music is composed by Ichiko Aoba

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ikinokori●Bokura (いきのこり●ぼくら )" 6:46
2."​​i am POD (0%)" 5:33
3."Mars 2027" 8:07
4."Iriguchi Deguchi ( いりぐちでぐち )" 11:54
5."Uta no Kehai (うたのけはい)" 2:07
6."Kikaijikake no Ucyuu (機械仕掛乃宇宙)"Anmi Yamada (山田庵巳)12:23
7."Shigatu no Shitaku (四月の支度)" 5:30
8."Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu ( はるなつあきふゆ)"Anmi Yamada (山田庵巳)6:21
Total length:58:44

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the liner notes of the album.

Ichiko Aoba - vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks), writing (tracks 1-5, 7)

ZAK - recording engineer, mixing

Seigen Ono - mastering engineer

Anmi Yamada - writing (tracks 6 & 8)

Release history[edit]

Country Date Format Label
Japan 23 October 2013 CD[4], Digital Speedstar International
Japan 17 February 2021 LP[5] P-Vine

References[edit]

  1. ^ 青葉市子 - 0, 2013-10-23, retrieved 2023-11-03
  2. ^ "Review: Ichiko Aoba - 0". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. ^ "Ichiko Aoba – 0 – Strange Currencies". 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ "「0」(CD)". ICHIKO AOBA WEB SHOP (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. ^ "Ichiko Aoba『0』LP". P-VINE OFFICIAL SHOP. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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