Armonico Hewa

Armonico Hewa
Studio album by
OOIOO
ReleasedAugust 5, 2009 (2009-08-05)
GenrePsychedelic rock[1]
Length46:53
Label
ProducerYoshimi P-We
OOIOO chronology
Eye Remix
(2007) 		Armonico Hewa
(2009) 		Gamel
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[2]
Metacritic74/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound7/10[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes2.5/5[9]
Uncut[10]
XLR8R8/10[11]

Armonico Hewa is the sixth studio album by Japanese experimental rock band OOIOO. It was released on August 5, 2009 by the labels Commmons and Shock City.

"Armonico Hewa" is a combination of the Spanish word "armonico" and the Swahili word "hewa". The band defines the combination of words as "air in a harmonious state".[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yoshimi P-We, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."SOL" 2:21
2."Uda Hah" 6:31
3."Irorun" 4:32
4."Konjo" 1:26
5."Ulda" 6:25
6."Polacca" 7:53
7."Kipepeo" 2:32
8."O O I A H" 3:13
9."Nin Na Yama" 2:29
10."Hewa Hewa" 1:29
11."Agacim" 1:59
12."Orokai" 3:20
13."Honki Ponki"
2:43
Total length:46:53

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

OOIOO[12]

Production

Design

  • Shoji Goto – drawing
  • Uta – drawing
  • Yoshimi P-We – artwork

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] 15

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalog no. Ref.
Japan August 5, 2009 CD
RZCM-46308 [15][16]
United States October 20, 2009
Thrill Jockey thrill 222 [12][17]

References

  1. ^ Beane, Pat (July 13, 2014). "OOIOO – Gamel". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Armonico Hewa by 00100 reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Armonico Hewa by OOIOO Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Armonico Hewa – OOIOO". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Gregory, Hannah (November 9, 2009). "Album Review: OOIOO – Armonico Hewa". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Doran, John (November 1, 2009). "Album Review: OOIOO – 'Armonico Hewa'". NME. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Orme, Mike (December 4, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Elliott, Richard (October 19, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". PopMatters. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Bruce, Gordon (February 3, 2010). "OOIOO – Armonico Hewa". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". Uncut. No. 152. January 2010. p. 124.
  11. ^ Bussolini, Brandon (October 22, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Armonico Hewa". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Armonico Hewa (liner notes). OOIOO. Thrill Jockey. 2009. thrill 222.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "World Albums". Billboard. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "ARMONICO HEWA". ooioo.jp. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "ARMONICO HEWA | OOIOO" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  17. ^ Elliott, Richard (October 19, 2009). "OOIOO: Armonico Hewa". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.