Transparent Things (album)
| Transparent Things | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 2006 | |||
| Studio | Church Road, Hove, UK | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Tirk | |||
| Producer | Fujiya & Miyagi | |||
| Fujiya & Miyagi chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Observer Music Monthly | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10[4] |
| Prefix Magazine | 8.0/10[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[6] |
Transparent Things is the second studio album by British band Fujiya & Miyagi, released in May 2006 by Tirk. It was re-released in 2007 by Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications in the US, with different artwork and the bonus track "Reeboks in Heaven".
The title of the album comes from Vladimir Nabokov's 1972 novel of the same name.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fujiya & Miyagi unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ankle Injuries" |
| 5:04 |
| 2. | "Collarbone" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "Photocopier" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Conductor 71" | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "Transparent Things" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "Sucker Punch" |
| 2:40 |
| 7. | "In One Ear & Out the Other" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Cassettesingle" | 6:31 | |
| 9. | "Cylinders" | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Reeboks in Heaven" |
| 2:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Skinny Little Punk" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Electro Karaoke in Negative Styles" | 6:22 |
| 11. | "Cylinders" | 3:06 |
Personnel
Fujiya & Miyagi
- David Best – vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer[7]
- Steve Lewis – keyboards, beats, programming[7]
- Matt Hainsby – bass guitar[7]
Technical personnel
- Julian Tardo – recording
- Alan Boorman – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[8] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Transparent Things". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Transparent Things Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (10 December 2006). "Fujiya & Miyagi, Transparent Things". Observer Music Monthly. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007.
- ^ Bowers, William (14 September 2006). "Fujiya & Miyagi: Transparent Things". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007.
- ^ Sahl, Chris (24 January 2007). "Fujiya & Miyagi – Transparent Things". Prefix Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007.
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (31 January 2007). "Fujiya & Miyagi – Transparent Things". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d Transparent Things (Media notes). Fujiya & Miyagi (Promo ed.). Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications. 2007 – via Discogs.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 21/1/2007 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
External links
- Transparent Things at Discogs (list of releases)
- Transparent Things at the Tirk Recordings website