Armonico Hewa
Studio album by
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. 1 2 3 "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.
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