I think this particular song would apply as one of the more eclectic examples even within the distinctive discography of Pizzicato Five（ピチカート・ファイヴ）.
"Fushigi na Futatsu no Candle" (Magic Twin Candle Tale) is a track from P5's 11th studio album "Playboy, Playgirl"（プレイボーイ プレイガール）from October 1998. Sounding like a combination of whimsical fairy tale, a typical P5 Shibuya-kei song and some Beatles stuff circa "Sgt. Pepper's" with the help of that cello, I gather that it's a love song represented by a couple of candles burning brightly during a starless night. I've still thrown in the Duet label in there although I had to listen very carefully to pick out the folk/City Pop duo Bread & Butter（ブレッド&バター）since their backing vocals layered so finely with Maki Nomiya's（野宮真貴）voice that they basically sounded like one person...which would probably explain the "...featuring Bread & Butter" tag.
I believe I first learned of the Pizzicato Five in 1997/98 when I came across their album, "Happy End of the World" in a music store in west Texas of all places. Since, then I have been fond of the Shinuya-kei genre, although for the longest time I had no idea what that genre was called. Magic Twin Candle Tale, is another one of those refreshing lively songs.
ReplyDeleteMatador Records was distributing some of their albums in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 90’s, so maybe that’s why you were able find it.
DeleteThanks for that info! I think that helps solve the mystery I have on occasion puzzled over.
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