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Lightbulbs | 
 enlarge | Artist: Fujiya & Miyagi
Label: DEAF DUMB & BLIND
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 8706
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.1
MPN: 30034
UPC: 802043003426
EAN: 8020430034262
ASIN: B001C0NN10
Release Date: September 9, 2008
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Condition: This item is BRAND NEW and factory fresh (sealed if applicable). This item is NOT returned or refurbished. May have store or price stickers affixed.
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| Tracks:
| • | Knickerbocker | | • | Uh | | • | Pickpocket | | • | Goosebumps | | • | Rook to queen's pawn | | • | Sore thumb | | • | Dishwasher | | • | Pterodactyls | | • | Pussyfooting | | • | Lightbulbs | | • | Hundreds & thousands |
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Product Description
Their sophomore release following the successful debut "Transparent Things". "Lightbulbs" is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own. Deluxe CD packaging with extensive booklet included.
Album Description
Deluxe package album includes extensive booklet. Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Their 2008 album, Lightbulbs, is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own.
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| Customer Reviews:
 What The Heck Was That One Song?! November 30, 2008
An old addage states, "if you don't try, you can't fail." In this sense, Fujyia & Miyagi certainly didn't fail with Lightbulbs. With track after track of the same dull drone as the song before, it's hard to find the infectiousness of some of F&Y's previous efforts. It's not bad by any means, but it's also never as good as you want it to be... with one exception. On my first listen through, there was a brief, exhilerating moment that stood out brilliantly from the dingey monotony. Sadly, I can't remember what song it happened in and, perhaps tellingly, I don't have the patience to listen to the whole album over again to find it.
Repeat-on-repeat October 9, 2008
Unfortunately this is a lesser version of Transparent Things and offers very little innovation on the band's sound. It is merely a rehash that takes no chances. A good but forgettable record. However the track Pterodactyls has a bass solo for the ages. Also, Uh, which appeared on the TV show Breaking Bad, is F&M at their finest hour.
All in all you would be better served to pick up a record by Neu! to discover the originators of this genre.
 Lightbulbs September 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
On Fujiya & Miyagi's third LP (and technically first studio album, as their previous two were compilations of EPs and singles), the band continues mining the sounds of Krautrock to build their sonic landscape. Oft citing landmark works by Can and Neu as influences, the instrumental electronic sound of the band is infectious, layering funky, bright guitar riffs over melodic bass and precision drums. David Best's vocal delivery is a mix of singing and talking, but he never breaks out of an intentionally stoic, subtle delivery. This isn't a man you'll hear break into a shout, but rather you can count on him to consistently utter his nonsensical lyrics into the microphone.
Opener "Knickerbocker" sets Lightbulbs off on a roaring start, standing as a prime example of the bands layered approach and smart-mouthed wordplay. "Uh" and "Pickpocket" continue this trend, but the fourth track, "Goosebumps," is one of the few really new sounds you'll hear on this album. Something of a ballad, the song uses more synth and melody than most of the album but still doesn't break any new ground lyrically. The rest of the album moves in much the same way as the first three tracks, and any fan of Fujiya & Miyagi will know what to expect. While there isn't a lot of new style or sound on this album, it is a very solid collection of songs, and something that will be welcomed by Fujiya & Miyagi fans and likely garner some well-deserved new ones. For newcomers to the band, definitely check out their 2006 LP, Transparent Things, as well.
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