SOMETHING IN THE AIR [空中キャンプ]

Just a pretty short commentary lacking as much detail and not nearly as lengthy as my other FIshmans reviews: it's not nearly as essential as the live 98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare (my favourite live album) to me, or the final studio album, Uchu Nippon Setagaya, nor is it as seminal as Long Season, but it is a lighter, chill and breezy album. It is not as complex as later albums, it is more pop. The dub aspect is strong, but so is the the dream pop and I like the psychedelic qualities. It has shoegaze qualities. It doesn't have the lusher arrangement or dynamic qualities of later albums, especially the live release I mentioned, but I find it to be a lovely and delightful album. I do prefer live versions of music. This still has moments that stand out and make me stand up and take notice like with the other albums I mentioned, and I really like the opening number, "Sunny Blue" I love, "Slow Days' is quite wonderful, "ナイトクルージング" is a great track to my ears, very dreamy, I really like "Nice Choice". Sad that I have to consider rating it. While it's something like a four for me, I'm giving it a three for PA. I would at least give it 3.5 if we had half stars. it's not a very "progressive album", it doesn't have the longer tracks, it is simpler, it is lighter on the whole and less dynamic as I said. I really like it, but unlike some other albums, it has not screamed at my OCD brain to play it again and again and again, but sometimes I don't want that. It's a very nice album. Note: this is still essential to me, and would be for many others depending on interests. I love Fishmans.