Recorded 2005 at Sound Square | Release date 12 November 2005 | |
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Released November 18, 2005 (2005-11-18) Pink(2005) The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2(2006) Genres Similar Boris albums, Drone metal albums, Other albums | ||
Boris pink full album
Pink is the tenth album by Japanese experimental music band Boris. It was originally released in 2005 through Diwphalanx Records in Japan and subsequently reissued in 2006 by American label Southern Lord Records. The album received favorable reviews, also for incorporating more melody into the band's abrasive sound.
Contents
The original version of the album released in Japan in 2005 presents itself with a different cover (shown on the right side), track names, and length. All of these elements were subsequently modified on the first reissue of the album. The album's length was extended significantly on the LP version of the album. Additionally, a music video was shot for the title track which was limited to 100 copies on DVD. Since then, the music video has been included in the limited edition of the album Smile, also published by Southern Lord.
An expanded reissue of the album using the original Japanese filled stencil-style art was announced for worldwide release by Sargent House on May 9, 2016, simultaneously debuting new track "Are You Ready" from its bonus disc. Later the same month, NPR Music hosted a stream of an additional new song from the release, "SOFUN". Sargent House streamed the bonus disc via their SoundCloud page the day before it was released on July 8, 2016.
The full-length version of the track "Farewell" from the vinyl edition appears on Boris / Variations + Live in Japan. It was also re-recorded for the collaborative studio album with Merzbow, Gensho.
Boris pink
Reception
Critical response to Pink has been positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 80, based on 13 reviews.
2016 Deluxe version
First disc is identical to the Southern Lord CD release, and the first two discs of the LP are identical to the previous vinyl versions.
The LP of this disc splits the track list between "Room Noise" and "Talisman."
Personnel
Songs
1Farewell7:33
2Pink4:20
3Woman on the Screen2:39