Listening to Quikion's Kaprico must be what it feels like to spend time at a Japanese carnival, parade or circus. This eclectic trio of Japanese musicians embraces the sonic joys of the accordion, concertina, bouzouki, glockenspiel and other exotic instruments, making a colorful, happy-go-lucky, oompapa noise. Occasionally accented with lyrics sung by a female in Quikion's native language, this music borrows at least a little from the British folk-rock group Pentangle and provides a refreshing musical breather from whatever else you may be spinning. The problem is, 53 minutes is too long of a breather. (Note: Add a star if you happen to be from Japan.)
Track Listing:
1) Introduction
2) Happy, Lucky, Goodbye
3) A Song for Masochistic Blues
4) Chanconetta Tedescha
5) Lahla-Byebyebye
6) The Crescent Moon Night
7) Statt Opp Krestjan Stovelkraga
8) Summer Child
9) Tiny Lights
10) The Cat Maker
11) Hyakunin-Cho
12) Tali-La
13) Balerias on the Table
14) Merry Melancholy
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