Seven Idiots is a studio album by World's End Girlfriend. It was originally released via Virgin Babylon Records in Japan on 14 September 2010.[1] It peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[2] It was re-released via Erased Tapes Records in Europe and North America the following year.[3] A music video was created for "Les Enfants du Paradis".[4]
| Seven Idiots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2010[1] | |||
| Length | 79:43 | |||
| Label | Virgin Babylon Records | |||
| Producer | World's End Girlfriend | |||
| World's End Girlfriend chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
Jedd Beaudoin of PopMatters gave the album 9 out of 10 stars, commenting that "Japanese genius World's End Girlfriend returns with a seriously strange and beautiful range of songs, sounds, and styles on its latest release, Seven Idiots."[6] Meanwhile, Ned Raggett of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a series of achievements that are unquestionably technically impressive, yet ultimately tiring when piled one on top of the other."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by World's End Girlfriend
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Divine Comedy Reverse" | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Les Enfants du Paradis" | 7:13 |
| 3. | "Teen Age Ziggy" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Decalogue Minus 8" | 6:51 |
| 5. | "Ulysses Gazer" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Helter Skelter Cha-Cha-Cha" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Galaxy Kid 666" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Bohemian Purgatory Part 1" | 8:29 |
| 9. | "Bohemian Purgatory Part 2" | 10:51 |
| 10. | "Bohemian Purgatory Part 3" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Der Spiegel im Spiegel im Spiegel" | 4:33 |
| 12. | "The Offering Inferno" | 8:33 |
| 13. | "Unfinished Finale Shed" | 7:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Virgin Babylon" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Anne" | 12:14 |
| 3. | "Green Green" | 2:20 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- World's End Girlfriend – music
- Katsuhiko Maeda – guitar
- Takuto Uzuno – guitar
- Mio Okamura – violin
- Seigen Tokuzawa – cello
- Ken-ichi Matsumoto – saxophone
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 86 |
References
edit- ^ a b "World's End Girlfriend - Seven Idiots". Virgin Babylon Records. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Seven Idiots | World's End Girlfriend". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "World's End Girlfriend最新作ヨーロッパ&北米リリース決定". Natalie (in Japanese). 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "World's End Girlfriend 3年半ぶりアルバムから新曲PV初公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Seven Idiots - World's End Girlfriend". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b Beaudoin, Jedd (19 June 2011). "World's End Girlfriend: Seven Idiots". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
External links
edit- Seven Idiots at Discogs (list of releases)