Time 'n' Place
About this Album
Time 'n' Place is the second studio album by Kero Kero Bonito, released October 1, 2018, on Polyvinyl Record Co. It represents a dramatic stylistic departure from the band's debut, Bonito Generation, trading bubblegum electropop for indie rock, noise pop, shoegaze, and experimental pop aesthetics.
The album was driven by genuine personal upheaval among all three members. Vocalist Sarah Midori Perry received a photograph of her demolished childhood home in Japan; her primary school closed; and she lost a beloved pet. Producer Gus Lobban's father was hospitalized during the recording period. These experiences gave the album its central preoccupation: the irreversibility of time and the impossibility of returning to what once existed.
The band cited influences including My Bloody Valentine, Mount Eerie, CSS, and Lush. The expanded live lineup for touring added guitarist James Rowland and drummer/sampler Jennifer Walton. The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Heatseeker chart and earned strong critical recognition for its conceptual coherence and emotional honesty.
Songs
References
- Time 'n' Place - Wikipedia — Album overview, chart positions, personnel, and tracklisting
- Kero Kero Bonito Talks Traversing Time 'n' Place - KEXP — Band interview on personal losses that shaped the album
- Time 'n' Place Review - Everything Is Noise — Detailed critical review praising the album's emotional honesty and lo-fi production
- Time 'n' Place - Bandcamp — Official album page on Bandcamp