Pizzicato 5
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
Matador
Pizzicato 5 are back, with another slice of their own unique style of
quirky Japanese pop.
Anyone who's familiar with Cornelius or Fantastic Plastic Machine will already know of Pizzicato 5's bubble-gum cutesy pop, but it's a whopping downfall that unlike their competitors, this record is impossible to understand without a huge grasp of Japanese. It's a cool sound, but lacks the connection made by FPM and Cornelius.
Musically this album is Elevator Musak meets Test Car Theme on a sunny day, but The International Playboy & Playgirl Record brings little more than a coy smile where there should be a big grin.
6/10 Karl Cremin
