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I LOVE FISH

by Pine Barons

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HK Pine Barons' tribute album is a treasure chest shimmering with lush soundscapes and intricate instrumentation, guided by the light of Abrams' soft, sweet vocals which shine brightest in tracks such as the heavenly ナイトクルージング and sparkling gems like NANTETTANO & FUTURE. It's clear the band put every effort into honoring the late Sato, especially in his masterwork, LONG SEASON. Far-reaching and enthralling in its complexity, the half-hour track is the perfect finale to my favorite cover album yet. Favorite track: ナイトクルージング.
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keen_on_kino Great arrangement!!! Love it!!! Favorite track: LONG SEASON.
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copelandcory Dreamy covers of Fishman. This album shows off what makes Pine Barons great and gives a fresh look at underground hit Japanese dream pop band Fishman. Great selection of tracks. Buy this now. Favorite track: ナイトクルージング.
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Fabio Viola Huge thanks to Pine Barons for covering 9 amazing Fishmans songs and for doing it so well. Hopefully more people will discover the Japanese band's discography thanks to this amazing collection. Highly recommended!! Favorite track: LONG SEASON.
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1.
OH SLIME 03:31
Once there was a fish Who returned to the river. It had been a long time for this fish, Out in the deepest depths of the ocean. But they must live on forever, in the hearts of all of us. Lying, peaceful on the shoreline, Among the other fish. The young and the old alike. Some stay in the river, While others drift out into the sea. And with the flow of the current, I must swim on. I must carry on. I must go on. Go on. Go on. I’m going nuts to take it, know enough. Oh, walking now. I’m going nuts to take it, know enough. Oh, walking now. I’m going nuts to take it, know enough. Oh, walking now. I’m going nuts to take it, know enough. Oh, walking now. I love fish. I love fish. I love fish.
2.
Up and down, up and down Slow, fast, slow, fast Up and down Oh, night cruising Night Cruising Night Cruising Not because of anyone, On the night when I was gone Oh, she was a carrier in the night I could hear her footsteps coming I've lived for nobody else's sake, And only for my own Still, there are reasons left to celebrate Oh, a gift from heaven. Oh, up and down, up and down Slow, fast, slow, fast Stay together Oh, night cruising Night Cruising Night Cruising Yeah, yeah, yeah I'll keep the windows open, I think I feel a melody I'll keep the windows open, I think I hear a pleasant voice
3.
FUTURE 05:24
Future, I’ll give you the unseen afternoon Future, A little spark of light flickers out of view Then you will appear, like a distant memory You’re like the future’s king, breaking away and floating alone It seems as if you want to say something to me If you’re gonna run around until you’re out of breath, Then you might at well just go to sleep Just turn off the switch Don’t say you won’t need me, In the future An unending sky, a swaying cloud You’re like the future’s king Breaking away and floating alone It seems like you want to say something to me If you want to spin around at high-speed, A carousel will do, just turn on the switch Just turn on the switch No one can limit, No one can hinder such a future Oh, such a future
4.
POKKA POKKA 04:19
To slow the heavy beating of your heart, I’ll put on a calm face Look up at the sky with reddened eyes, And I’ll put on a calm face Imagine a person who is sleeping Everyone likes someone who is sleeping I’m reminded of you when you’re dreaming ‘Cause I love your face most when you’re dreaming Ah.. I will slow-and-steadily refill all the emptiness inside Painted in the sky, I picture you among the clouds, Thinking, ‘If I keep spacing out, some good might happen.’ Or maybe not, I do not know, I don’t know It’s alright to cry when you feel lonely It’s alright to be kind to only one, And to live on thinking there is no tomorrow It’s alright just as long as you can smile, Even if there’s only one who sees it That would be great to have It’ll be alright It will be just fine
5.
BABY BLUE 05:51
While I embrace your pallid shoulder Hanging onto you, holding onto you I’m unable to find the words to say, Never feeling right coming out of me Unaware, your silhouette was there, But now it’s fading Floating like a ghost, Your shadow quickly vanished I don’t know the meaning, I don’t understand Cause even now tears are falling out Please take me away with you, Please take me away with you, Take me anywhere you go Ooh Fall away with you, the two of us alone, baby it’s blue All my friends are gone, don’t need them anymore Baby it’s blue Still I will chase after your shadow, Until the night has come And all the light has gone I just want to keep the moment still, To freeze the time and stay like that forever And even when the day ends, Tomorrow will come again To bleed into the sunset, With fleeting evanescence I don’t know the meaning and I don’t understand I can almost feel The tears come falling down Please take me away with you Please take me away with you Take me anywhere you go Falling, you and me, the two of us alone Baby it’s blue Now all my friends are gone, don’t need them anymore Baby it’s blue You know I loved you more than anybody else, Baby Blue
6.
NANTETTANO 04:44
When I had awoken from the land of sleep, I began to walk, stumbling Then I heard a whisper, She whispered something to me, But I couldn’t understand a thing What was that you said? What did you say to me just now? What was that you said? What did you say to me just now? And when I turned around, I could see your face, Staring back at me from so long ago Not getting swept up in the sweet winds of this feeling, As I witness in your eyes, a look that put a stop to time. Oh, such a look that pauses time. In this sleepy ghost town, I hear her softly whisper The words that are now coming in clear, And they carry a new meaning, Filled with new emotion, Now that they have fallen onto me. Say something Say something to me again Tell me something, Oh, teach me anything The summer that I found with you is like a new breeze And I won’t let go of this feeling I’ll ride the autumn wind, and let it take me away I’ll let it carry me so far, carry me so far away Far, far away
7.
Smiling day, summer holiday All of the good in this world Sunny day, summer holiday Gathering up all of it And I will give it all to you To hold in your hands So now you can rest your head Let’s enjoy everything, Lets just have fun Smiling day, summer holiday It feels so good Sunny day, summer holiday Nothing in the world but this Just like a puppy or a child Hearts beat to the same rhythm Beneath your wild haircut, like a stranger I’m sure now, deep inside, that you are thinking the same thing Smiling day, Summer holiday Sunny day, summer holiday Smiling day
8.
Flickering in the air Flickering in the air I have said it.. over and over again.. Just like before.. Dusk will not come now Dusk will not come now Not in the sky that we found, Appearing out of the blue, before us Dusk does not come now Dusk does not come now It won’t come now We walked hand-in-hand together We walked on and on and on forever We held hands and walked together And sometimes we shared sweet dreams In the nighttime, when we held each other In the nighttime, when we said so many goodbyes And when I close my eyes, I see a form of you One I do not recognize If there ever comes a pleasant morning, Your dark night will disappear And if it were a beautiful morning, Ah! I hoped that you would still be here today I hoped again, not today I wished that you had never gone away Again, again, I hoped, not today In the air In the air Flickering in the air Flickering in the air In the air In the air
9.
LONG SEASON 32:11
The sun was going down and we were driving, Calling the wind, calling on you From one end of Tokyo to the other Like slipping halfway into a dream Like living in a half-dream What is that song you’re humming? And what to you remember? What is that song you’re humming? Watching the setting sun in the rearview mirror A somewhat happy and somewhat lonely feeling sets in like taking cold medicine And with that, I carry on driving. Driving, driving, driving, driving What is that song you’re humming? What does it bring to mind, now? What is that song you’re humming? And what do you remember? Get around in the season… Get around in the season…

about

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During the mixing process of Pine Barons' last album, Mirage on the Meadow, frontman and multi-instrumentalist Keith Abrams stumbled upon the music of cult favorite Japanese band, Fishmans (active throughout the late 80’s and 90’s) and fell in love with their peerless mix of dream pop, psychedelic rock, trip-hop and dub/reggae. Unable to speak the Japanese language himself, Abrams set out to discover what the lyrics actually meant, and with the help of a Japanese-speaking friend, came up with lyrical English interpretations of the late Shinji Sato’s words. After Sato’s copyright successor passed along his blessing to move forward, I LOVE FISH was officially born.

I LOVE FISH is a tribute album in the truest sense. Also produced and engineered in house, Pine Barons brings its own flavor to the arrangements and compositions that comprise nine Fishmans songs, including ambitious fan favorite, the 30-minute plus “LONG SEASON. The band paints a picture of recording that track, describing: "we built custom wind chimes out of glockenspiel tone bars, bells, forks and knives which were all hanging from the rim of a bike tire which hung from the ceiling. Two mics coming out the ears of a mannequin head which was placed beneath the spinning wind chimes were used to record it for a binaural effect."

Abrams recalls hearing Sato’s voice for the first time, noticing that “without even knowing what the lyrics were, I felt such a strong connection to the voice that sang them. It confirms to me the genuine beauty of that voice and how universal music truly is."

credits

released July 8, 2022

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Keith C. Abrams

Mastered by Ryan Schwabe

Lyrical translations by Keith C. Abrams and Rae Sakakibara

All songs written by Shinji Sato/Fishmans

Additional instrumentation:

Lucy Stone - backing vocals - “BABY BLUE”
Dan Faehl - piano - “Smilin’ Days” and “ゆらめき IN THE AIR”
Megan Gouda - vocal solo, backing vocals - “LONG SEASON”

All songs performed by Pine Barons

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OH SLIME

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keys, drum machine, samples

ナイトクルージング

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keys
Bradford Pulley - keys, backing vocals
Alexander Beebe - backing vocals

FUTURE

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, keys, bass, samples
Bradford Pulley - drum machine
Alexander Beebe - keys
James Tierney - bass
Alex Held - drums

POKKA POKKA

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, keys, violin, melodica
Bradford Pulley - bass, guitar
Alexander Beebe - keys
Alex Held - drums

BABY BLUE

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, keys, samples
Bradford Pulley - guitar, keys
Alex Held - drums

NANTETTANO

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, keys, percussion, drum machine
Bradford Pulley - keys, guitar, bass, banjo, backing vocals
Alexander Beebe - keys, toy piano

SMILIN' DAYS, SUMMER HOLIDAY

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, keys, drum machine, percussion
Bradford Pulley - samples
Alexander Beebe - trumpet

ゆらめき IN THE AIR

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums
Bradford Pulley - guitar
Alexander Beebe - keys
James Tierney - bass
Alex Held - drums

LONG SEASON

Keith C. Abrams - vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums, percussion, samples
Bradford Pulley - bass, keys, backing vocals, percussion
Alexander Beebe - keys, backing vocals, percussion, samples
Alex Held - drums, percussion

“ゆらめき IN THE AIR” montage:

Casper Rudderow, Sam Mercurio, Timúr Chizhik, Grace Amadio, Shane Hower, Braden Lawrence, Natalia Navarra, Patrick Cassidy, Sarah Bonilla, Caitlin McCann, Nico Vosler, Bradford Pulley, Emilia Richman, Keith B. Abrams, Jodi Abrams, Colin Abrams, Alex Messina, Greg Messina

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