Spike is the first solo album by Japanese guitarist Agata of the band Melt-Banana. It was released on Tzadik in May 2004.
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| Released | May 25, 2004 |
| Recorded | October 2003 – January 2004 |
| Genre | Noise, experimental rock, avant-garde |
| Length | 40:10 |
| Label | Tzadik |
| Producer | Ichiro Agata |
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| Allmusic |    link |
The album consists mainly of solo guitar and sound effects. Agata is known for creating strange soundscapes with his guitar and often sounds nothing like a guitar. This album could be seen as an extra addition to Melt-Banana's discography as it shares many similarities to his guitarwork in Melt-Banana. The album also sounds similar to "Outro For Cell-Scape" on Melt-Banana's previous album Cell-Scape, with several songs (e.g. "Frontside Boardslide Shovit out" or "Nollie Crooked Grind") being named after popular skateboard tricks.
Track listing
edit- Stealth – 0:31
- Ice Driver – 1:02
- Splinter - 0:16
- Animal Instinct – 0:25
- Frontside Boardslide Shovit Out – 0:18
- Pinger – 0:45
- Armillary Sphere – 1:22
- Ecco Feedback – 1:48
- Bungy – 1:15
- Rescued To Be Shot And Killed – 0:30
- Tailgrab – 0:46
- 38915 Bubbles – 1:01
- Team Pocket Pickering – 1:18
- Starfish – 2:39
- Cable Has No Name – 1:59
- Vertigo (Recti-Head) – 1:17
- Switch Life – 1:01
- Twilight Sinking – 4:24
- Invaded – 0:22
- Nollie Crooked Grind – 0:30
- Piezo Sparker – 0:50
- Bone Puzzle – 0:52
- Nyazilla – 1:39
- Inokashira Zoo – 3:04
- Air Nozzles And Echoes Reset Live – 10:05
Personnel
edit- Guitar / Sound Effects: Agata
- Recording Information: Studio Museum, Tokyo, Japan