Rainbow (Boris with Michio Kurihara album)

Rainbow
Studio album by Boris with Michio Kurihara
Released Japan December 23rd, 2006
United States May 15th, 2007
Recorded January–July 2006
Genre Psychedelic rock
Stoner rock
Hard rock
Length 41:27
Label Pedal Records
Drag City
Inoxia Records
Producer fangsanalsatan & Souichirou Nakamura (Peace Music)
Boris chronology

Altar
(2006)		 Rainbow
(2006)		 Walrus/Groon
(2007)
US version cover
Drag City Records version cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Metal Hammer
Pitchfork Media (8.2/10) [2]

Rainbow is a collaborative album between Japanese experimental rock band Boris and psychedelic guitarist Michio Kurihara. Wata contributed vocals to the title song, which has a music video made for it by Foodunited.

The album's initial release was done by Pedal Records, with liner notes in Portuguese. Drag City released this album in the United States on May 15, 2007 with a different 9th track, on CD format only.

In 2007, Rainbow was also released on vinyl in two forms by Inoxia Records. One, an unlimited LP which contains the album (same as Pedal CD version). The other is a 2LP Box Set with a 50 page photo book in a special cover, the album on clear vinyl, a second LP containing two bonus tracks (also on clear vinyl), and a DVD featuring the music video for "Rainbow".

Track listing

Pedal release

No. Title Length
1. "Raffesia"   5:33
2. "Rainbow"   4:56
3. "Starship Narrator"   4:01
4. "My Rain"   1:49
5. "Shine"   4:37
6. "You Laughed Like a Water Mark"   7:02
7. "Fuzzy Reactor"   3:44
8. "Sweet N°1"   6:53
9. "...And, I Want"   2:52

Drag City release

No. Title Length
1. "Raffesia"   5:33
2. "Rainbow"   4:56
3. "Starship Narrator"   4:01
4. "My Rain"   1:49
5. "Shine"   4:37
6. "You Laughed Like a Water Mark"   7:02
7. "Fuzzy Reactor"   3:44
8. "Sweet N°1"   6:53
9. "No Sleep Till I Become Hollow"   4:24

Inoxia 2-LP release

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Raffesia"   5:33
2. "Arco-Íris" ("Rainbow") 4:56
3. "Narrador Da Espaçonave" ("Starship Narrator") 4:01
4. "Minha Chuva" ("My Rain") 1:49
5. "Brilho" ("Shine") 4:37
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Você Sorriu Como Uma Marca D'Água" ("You Laughed Like a Water Mark") 7:02
2. "Reator Difuso" ("Fuzzy Reactor") 3:44
3. "Doce №1" ("Sweet No_1") 6:53
4. "... E, Eu Quero" ("...And, I Want") 2:52
Side C
No. Title Length
1. "Olhei Para O Vento Varrendo As Nuvens" ("I Looked Up at the Wind Sweeping Clouds Away") 20:23
Side D
No. Title Length
1. "Abraçando A Névoa" ("Embracing the Fog") 19:37

Personnel

Releases history

Year Label Format Country Out of Print? Notes
2006 Pedal Records CD Japan No
2007 Drag City CD U.S. No
2007 Inoxia Records LP Japan No
2007 Inoxia Records 2LP Box Japan No Ltd. 500. Includes 50 page book and DVD

References

  1. ↑ Rainbow (Boris with Michio Kurihara album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9787-rainbow/ [2] - revised

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