I was at Tower Records in 1997 when I found Pizzicato Five’s “Happy End of the World” on the listening display console. Remember those? You could slide the headphones on and check out track after track from new and upcoming music artist.
I was in my Mod Squad phase at that time, and Pizzicato Five’s retro pop appeal sat nicely alongside the sounds of Beck, Oasis, and Mike Flower Pops. Their music very catchy but they really hooked me in from their design aesthetic, photographic boldness and stand-out typography.
Also at that time, despite having lot’s of Japanese friends, getting my hands on Japanese music was still rare and expensive. So when Pizzicato Five produced an American release, I was over the moon happy to be able to afford it.
I still have their CD. And to this day I still listen to them.
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