Time 'n' Place
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CRITIC REVIEWS
85
KKB retain some electropop on ‘Time ‘n’ Place’, but to help themselves appear more integral, it’s less computerized, more ‘no wave’ synth pop-esque, with performances that come from a human touch.
80
Time 'n' Place is challenging, but its rewards are commensurate, and while the band may lose some of their more fickle fans with this release, it's always refreshing to see artistic growth put first, especially when it pays off like this.
80
Kero Kero Bonito make their Polyvinyl debut with a pretty radical departure from the signature sound cemented on Bonito Generation. Thankfully, Time 'n' Place is every bit as good as that album.
70
Time 'n' Place might not be quite as cohesive as Bonito Generation, but it offers a fuller portrait of Kero Kero Bonito's music without losing any of the spark that makes them special.
65
The content is memorable, but the melodies aren’t. Still, stronger and more diverse than their debut, Time ‘n’ Place aspirationally conjures a world that won’t be so easy to detest, one where magic and memory intertwine.
60
Time 'n' Place sounds transitional as if Kero Kero Bonito are working their way into something that's more sustainable than the often wild, sometimes too-cute experiments of their past.
12mo
400TH REVIEW AND IT'S A LONG ASS REVIEW
First of all, I would like to thank all the aoty users, the content you create is really great and I love coming to this site regularly. To thank you, here is one of my most personal reviews.
Coincidence, happy or unhappy, I cannot say: I have the impression that my life is strangely in phase with the transformation of the most adorable and carefree trio of the Milky Way. One year ago, I felt like Sarah on the cover of "Bonito Generation": ... read more
First of all, I would like to thank all the aoty users, the content you create is really great and I love coming to this site regularly. To thank you, here is one of my most personal reviews.
Coincidence, happy or unhappy, I cannot say: I have the impression that my life is strangely in phase with the transformation of the most adorable and carefree trio of the Milky Way. One year ago, I felt like Sarah on the cover of "Bonito Generation": ... read more
Time n' Place is a special album for me at least, because it was the first album I discovered from AOTY. That fact isn't why I gave it a 100, but it does give some fond memories. Love you. AOTY, everyone on here is great.
Anyways, Time n' Place is my go to for "sad music." Everyone has their sad music album. Maybe it's A Crow Looked at Me. Maybe it's Have A Nice Life. Maybe it's even Ballads 1 is you're soft like that. For me it's Time n Place.
Time n Place is the kind of sad I ... read more
Anyways, Time n' Place is my go to for "sad music." Everyone has their sad music album. Maybe it's A Crow Looked at Me. Maybe it's Have A Nice Life. Maybe it's even Ballads 1 is you're soft like that. For me it's Time n Place.
Time n Place is the kind of sad I ... read more
EDIT: Yeah I'm definitely getting used to this the more I listen to it. While I wouldn't say I enjoy it quite as much as Bonito Generation, I appreciate that the band is trying something so new and different for them. KKB aren't trying to replicate the strengths of Bonito Generation, they're creating new ones. I'm really digging this, and I hope the band follow up and build on this sound soon.
No kawaii raps 0/10
Ok for real, I don't know how I feel about Time 'n' Place. I like this album ... read more
No kawaii raps 0/10
Ok for real, I don't know how I feel about Time 'n' Place. I like this album ... read more
I just love the new refined aesthetic. And the more mature songwriting. Awesome album!
Fav songs: Time Today, Only Acting, Dump, Make Believe, If I'd Known, Swimming
Least fav: Flyway
Fav songs: Time Today, Only Acting, Dump, Make Believe, If I'd Known, Swimming
Least fav: Flyway
END OF YEAR LISTS
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Track List
- Outside
- Time Today
- Only Acting
- Flyway
- Dump
- Make Believe
- Dear Future Self
- Visiting Hours
- If I'd Known
- Sometimes
- Swimming
- Rest Stop
In Library (132)
stereogum.com
New Track: Kero Kero Bonito – “The Open Road” stereogum.com
Video: Kero Kero Bonito – “Make Believe” 
Added on: September 18, 2018
