Highvision is the fourth album by the Japanese alternative rock[2] band Supercar. It was released on April 24, 2002, and peaked at 11th place on the Oricon Albums Chart.[3][4] The album is notable for Supercar's continued experimental trajectory starting from their previous album Futurama[5] expanding upon it in Highvision, with the single "Strobolights" not even containing a guitar. The song "Storywriter" was used in the soundtrack of the anime Eureka Seven, which also contains several references to music from the 1980s and 1990s.[6][7]
Highvision | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 24, 2002 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, experimental rock, electronica | |||
Length | 48:13 | |||
Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
Producer | Supercar | |||
Supercar chronology | ||||
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Singles from Highvision | ||||
In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan listed Highvision as number 86 among its "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time."[8]
Track list
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Starline" | 4:04 |
2. | "Warning Bell" | 4:30 |
3. | "Storywriter" | 4:23 |
4. | "Aoharu Youth" | 5:09 |
5. | "Otogi Nation" | 3:29 |
6. | "Strobolights" | 4:06 |
7. | "I" | 6:14 |
8. | "Yumegiwa Last Boy" | 4:11 |
9. | "Nijiiro Darkness" | 6:40 |
10. | "Silent Yaritori" | 5:27 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Supercar - Biography". Sony Music Japan. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Ian (November 12, 2023), "Supercar's 'Three Out Change!!' may be the most stunning debut in Japanese rock history", The Japan Times
- ^ "Supercar (2) – Highvision". Discogs. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Oricon Albums Chart from the week of 6 May 2002". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Martin, Ian (November 12, 2023), "Supercar's Futurama", Metropolis
- ^ Sato, Dai (2005-11-29). "Dai Sato talks with Doug McGray about anime" (PDF). Japan Society (Interview). Interviewed by Doug McGray. New York. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-26.
- ^ "Eureka seveN "alternative soundtrack"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2006-03-20.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (2007-11-14). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
External links
edit- "Supercar album review: Highvision". Sputnikmusic. 2016-04-04.