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If the hyped-up ska of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones is your thing, you're sure to also dig the Japanese group Kemuri. Their debut full-length, Little Plaything, is a supercharged explosion of fast drumming, horn bursts, and guitar playing that alternates equally between distorted metal and clean ska. Their lyrics deal with the usual alterna-ska themes that the Bosstones, Sublime, etc., have touched upon, such as working hard at a nowhere job ("Workin' Dayz") and keeping a P.M.A. -- which means positive mental attitude -- throughout life's trials and tribulations (the opening "New Generation"). The album does successfully convey the party-out-of-control atmosphere of today's ska movement, as evidenced on "Rainy Saturday," "Knockin' on the Door," and "Prayer," while "Don't Know" sounds quite a bit like early Fishbone. But not all of Little Plaything hits the mark, especially the annoyingly clichéd introduction to the above-mentioned track "Workin' Dayz," which features a Valley Girl doing her usual trademark spiel. But at the very least, Kemuri's Little Plaything is equal to the majority of the ska-laced alternative that ruled MTV and the radio airwaves in 1997.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Mike Park, Lyricist, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, Lyricist, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, Composer, Lyricist, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Producer, MainArtist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, Lyricist, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2002 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, Lyricist, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Composer, Lyricist - Noriaki Tsuda, Composer - Shoji Hiraya, Composer - Yuji Shimoda, Composer - Yukihiko Tanaka, Composer
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Mike Park, CoProducer - Robert Berry, Producer, Mixer - Kemuri, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fumio Ito, Lyricist
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
Album review
If the hyped-up ska of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones is your thing, you're sure to also dig the Japanese group Kemuri. Their debut full-length, Little Plaything, is a supercharged explosion of fast drumming, horn bursts, and guitar playing that alternates equally between distorted metal and clean ska. Their lyrics deal with the usual alterna-ska themes that the Bosstones, Sublime, etc., have touched upon, such as working hard at a nowhere job ("Workin' Dayz") and keeping a P.M.A. -- which means positive mental attitude -- throughout life's trials and tribulations (the opening "New Generation"). The album does successfully convey the party-out-of-control atmosphere of today's ska movement, as evidenced on "Rainy Saturday," "Knockin' on the Door," and "Prayer," while "Don't Know" sounds quite a bit like early Fishbone. But not all of Little Plaything hits the mark, especially the annoyingly clichéd introduction to the above-mentioned track "Workin' Dayz," which features a Valley Girl doing her usual trademark spiel. But at the very least, Kemuri's Little Plaything is equal to the majority of the ska-laced alternative that ruled MTV and the radio airwaves in 1997.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:42
- Main artists: Kemuri
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Roadrunner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1997 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1997 The All Blacks B.V.
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