A sinister gift was misdirected to Mt Ikomo, Japan. The toy xylophone had a message attached: "Brian Eno Needs Ideas." Two Japanese ladies of some renown got in the van and did it for the small noise circular.
 
They didn't think about it, they just did it. Luckily for them Henry Rollins wasn't there to bring them down and stink the place up with aerobics for all, but a capable recording feller was. Unless you're the kind of cluelss nerd who needs Everett True to tell you what to think, you already know that Yoshimi is a founder member of the legendary Boredoms, one of the greatest bands that ever slipped the plane. The inimitable Yoshimi warbled a bit and her friend Yuka Honda from the much less interesting Cibo Matto tinkled keyboards in a vaguely not quite jazzy improvised manner. On the mountainside they found a temple where little birdies sang and made friends with them because that's the kind of cute dippy hippy event happening that fuels OOIOO ladies. They ended up with some quite original summery atmospheres that make a pleasant come down after a heavy trip smashing your head against Super Anal Chocolate Vision Creation Boredom Roots. However to call this album essential would just be silly. If you ain't encountered Yoshimi yet its about time you did, but the best place to hear her unique rockpops genius is with Boredoms or OOIOO. However, if you already like her you'll probably find this a pretty little listen. Just don't expect to be blown away because this is just a step up from ambient, which is not a genre she's been too often associated with as far as I'm aware. But this is no case for the jumpin' Jack Enos, professor. He still needs ideas. Little birdies say get in the fuckin' van Brian! 
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