Sappukei

Sappukei
Studio album by Number Girl
Released	July 17, 2000
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock, post-hardcore
Length	39:03
Label	Toshiba EMI
Producer	Dave Fridmann
Number Girl chronology
Shibuya Rockstransformed Jōtai (1999) Sappukei (2000) Num-Heavymetallic (2002)

Sappukei is a 2000 released album by the Japanese band, Number Girl. This album was produced by Dave Fridmann who is known for producing bands such as The Flaming Lips and frontman, Shutoku Mukai's, subsequent band, Zazen Boys. The album is a departure from their previous releases of lyrics pertaining to sentimentality and adolescent struggles and more towards urban decay, isolation, and modern transcendence of Japanese culture. The album was ranked #37 on Snoozer's "100 Greatest Japanese Albums of All-Time."^[1]

Tracks

1. "Brutal Number Girl" – 2:03
2. "Zegen vs Undercover" – 2:43
3. "Sasu-You" – 2:40
4. "Urban Guitar Sayonara (Album Version)" – 4:10
5. "Abstract Truth" – 3:28
6. "Tattoo Ari" (Tattooあり) – 3:25
7. "Sappukei" – 3:47
8. "U-Rei" – 4:18
9. "Yaruse Nakiko no Beat" (Yaruse NakikoのBeat) – 5:06
10. "Trampoline Girl" – 4:28
11. "Brutal Man" – 2:53

References