This seven-minute “Plastic Love” remix of unknown origin became a hit YouTube’s recommendations algorithm, notorious for spotlighting 70s and 80s Japanese music, fueled its rediscovery in the West. In 2017, anonymous YouTube user Plastic Lover uploaded J-pop singer Mariya Takeuchi’s 1984 hit “Plastic Love” with the photo from her 1980 single “Sweetest Music”. Mastered by: Isao Kikuchi (digital) and Katsutoshi Kitamura (vinyl) at Warner Music Mastering Mixed by: Tatsuro Yamashita and Yasuo Satoh at Onkio Haus Warner Music Japan/Moon Records WPJL-10152 limited edition 180g 12”Įngineered by: Yasuo Satoh and Shigeru Takise at Onkio Haus While this is a (mostly) thoughtful physical release, it’s a bit overpriced (I paid $32.99) and the disc itself could’ve been better.
The packaging consists of a direct-to-board gatefold jacket and a printed inner sleeve with photos, credits, and lyrics. Unfortunately, surface noise plagues my copy, and in that regard I’d assume the colored variants are even worse. The recording and mastering is superb the vinyl especially highlights vocal nuances and sonic textures. I bought the standard black vinyl edition, cut by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound and pressed at Standard Vinyl in Canada. That’s for the better, as Sling isn’t a record that can be passively heard. The sparse, mostly acoustic arrangements give the songs space to breathe and flourish while it charted higher than its predecessor, Sling’s sound and lack of “playlistable” songs feels designed to speak to her already established audience. Her lyrics are gripping and vulnerable, describing topics such as fame-induced burnout (“Complain to the management about my lack of self-respect,” she sings on album closer “Management”), the music industry’s sexualization of young women (“Blouse”), suicidal thoughts (“Just For Today”), and parenthood.
With lush harmonies, delicate production, and excellent lyricism, Sling greatly advances Clairo’s work. Two years after her debut LP Immunity’s atmospheric bedroom pop, Clairo (Claire Cottrill) released the starkly different Sling, a 70s-inspired singer-songwriter folk pop record co-produced by Jack Antonoff. Mastered by: Chris Gehringer and Will Quinnell (digital), Joe Nino-Hernes (vinyl) at Sterling Sound Produced by: Claire Cottrill and Jack AntonoffĮngineered by: Laura Sisk, Jack Antonoff, John Rooney, Shubham Mondal, and Sam Baker It focuses on the previous few months’ new releases for which we don’t have time or energy to cover more extensively.)Ĭlairo Records/FADER Label/Republic Records B0033912-01 black vinyl LP (colored vinyl, CD, and cassette also available)
( Review Explosion, curated by contributing editor Malachi Lui, is AnalogPlanet’s guide to notable recent releases and reissues.
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