Hotel Valentine
| Hotel Valentine | ||||
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| Studio album by Cibo Matto | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
| Genre | Shibuya-kei, trip hop, indie pop | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Chimera Music | |||
| Producer | Yuka Honda | |||
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Hotel Valentine is the upcoming third album by New York City-based band Cibo Matto. It is set to be released through Sean Lennon's label Chimera Music on Valentine's Day (February 14), 2014.[1]
The album was produced by band members Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda over the course of two years. The project was initially announced in 2012 but experienced delays. The official press release touts it as a concept album "with a love story and ghosts in a hotel".[1]
The announcement of its release date was accompanied by the full upload of the video for "MFN", which had previously been released as a 14-second teaser. The video is directed by Georgia and features Reggie Watts.[1] Consequence of Sound described the track as one "that bounds manically between bass-heavy trip-hop, lush pop interludes, lo-fi funk, [and] shimmery synth-pop",[2] further describing its video as a "hyperactive collage of imagery".[2] Spin called the video a "a wonderfully colorful sensory overload that is perfectly matched to the wild and swaggering song".[3]
As well as Watts, the album will feature appearances from Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Glenn Kotche, and percussionist Mauro Refosco from the supergroup Atoms for Peace.[2] The band will perform a series of North American tour dates across February and March 2014 in support of the album.[2] Pre-orders for the album will reportedly come with a handwritten Valentine's Day card from Hatori and Honda.[3]
Background
In the press release for the album, Yuka Honda explained:
"'Hotel Valentine' was the first song we wrote together for this album. It thus represents the genesis of our concept or story, but in a way it seems that explaining too much would prevent listeners from coming to their own conclusions about each song as well as about the whole project. Yes, there is a ghost girl, a hotel, housekeeping ladies and things happen. But they are elusive in nature.
Having spent some time apart, we became more aware of our magical chemistry, our magnetic bond. We both realized we had unfinished business."[1]
In regard to the genesis of the album, Miho Hatori stated: "Hotel Valentine is the cinematic bricolage of Yuka and me. Our medium is music. For me, making an album is like raising a child. We don't know what kind of person (story) they will end up to be."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Check In" | 3:14 | ||
| 2. | "Deja Vu" | 4:18 | ||
| 3. | "10th Fl. Ghost Girl" | 3:33 | ||
| 4. | "Emerald Tuesday" | 3:19 | ||
| 5. | "MFN" | 3:28 | ||
| 6. | "Hotel Valentine" | 3:42 | ||
| 7. | "Empty Pool" | 4:11 | ||
| 8. | "Lobby" | 3:59 | ||
| 9. | "Maid Song (House Keeping)" | 4:01 | ||
| 10. | "Check Out" | 3:16 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Minsker, Evan. "Cibo Matto Announce Hotel Valentine, First Album in 15 Years, Share "MFN" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Coplan, Chris. "Cibo Matto announces first album in 15 years, Hotel Valentine, streams "MFN"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martins, Chris. "Cibo Matto Return With Wild New 'MFN' Video, Album News". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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