Tategami (GO!GO!7188 album)

Tategami
Studio album by
GO!GO!7188
Released26 February 2003
GenreRock
Length55:30
LabelToshiba-EMI
GO!GO!7188 chronology
Tora no Ana
(2002) 		Tategami
(2003) 		Kyu Ni Ichi Jiken
(2003)
Singles from Tategami
  1. "Ukifune"
    Released: 09 October 2002
  2. "Tane"
    Released: 25 April 2003

Tategami (Japanese: 鬣, Hepburn: Tategami; lit. 'Mane') is a 2003 album by GO!GO!7188.[1] The title translates as mane in English. The first press limited edition CD includes a special version of the single "Ukifune" as a bonus track.[2] The album also received a limited first press vinyl edition, released on the same day as the CD.[3] As part of the band's 25th anniversary celebration, Tategami was reissued on vinyl in January 2026. This was preceded by the release of a new music video for "Ukifune" in October 2025.[4]

Reception

Reviewing Tategami for AllMusic, Ian Martin highlighted the melodies as well as Akko and Yuu's vocal contributions and commented that despite its flaws, "the album still packs each song full of plenty of surprises."[5] Chie Furukawa was also positive of Tategami, calling it "a work that cannot be ignored."[6] The Japan Times described the album as "career-defining."[7] Writing about "Ukifune" for Metropolis, Daniel Robson noted the song's combination of "a rich Eastern melody with reverb-soaked guitar, powerful distorted bass and a sharp snare sound" and its "primeval Japanese flavor."[8]

In the same year as its release, Tategami was certified gold by the RIAJ.[9] It peaked at number five on the Oricon Albums Chart.[10] "Ukifune" reached number 12, becoming the band's highest ranked single on the Oricon Singles Chart.[11]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Akiko Hamada; all music is composed by Yumi Nakashima, except where otherwise noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Umashika mono (うましかもの, Stupid Things)"  3:35
2."Ukifune (浮舟)[12]"  4:12
3."Otona no Kusuri (大人のくすり, Adult Medicine)"  4:13
4."Naimono Nedari (ないものねだり, asking for the moon)"  4:48
5."Nanashi (ななし, Untitled)"  3:53
6."Naifu (ナイフ, Knife)"  3:54
7."Ame Nochi Ame Nochi Ame (雨のち雨のち雨, rain then rain then rain)"  4:42
8."Mugendai (無限大, Infinity)"  4:07
9."Tsuki to Kōra (月と甲羅, The Moon and a Shell)"  4:38
10."Poraroido (ポラロイド, Polaroid)"  3:58
11."Sandā Gāru (サンダーガール, Thunder Girl)" (Collaboration with The Groovers)Akiko Hamada, Kazuhiko FujiiYu Nakashima, Kazuhiko Fujii3:24
12."Tane (種, Seed)"  4:45
Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Ukifune (Special Version)"4:56

Notes and references

  1. ^ Japan Times Primary approach adds up for GO!GO!7188 "Despite the excitable nature suggested by the punctuation in their name, GO!GO!7188, who formed in 1998, produced their six prior albums with sober attention to detail. Their best records — 2003’s “Tategami,” 2006’s “Parade” and 2007’s “569” — each presented a deliberate weaving of elegant melodies sung in helium pitch by guitarist-vocalist Yuu Nakashima, with intricate guitar lines and intense rhythms that created something unique. "
  2. ^ "GO!GO!7188、新作です。" [GO!GO!7188's New Work]. CDJournal (in Japanese). 2002-12-11. Retrieved 2024-08-24. もちろん、シングル曲の「浮船」も収録される予定なのですが、初回生産限定盤（TOCT-24980\3,000（税込））には、その「浮船」のスペシャル・ヴァージョンもボーナス・トラックとして追加収録されるとのこと。
  3. ^ "CDJournal.com". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). 2003-03-31. Retrieved 2025-08-18. なお、同日には、新作『鬣』のアナログ盤（TOJT-249813,000（税込））も初回プレス限定盤としてリリースされる予定。
  4. ^ "GO!GO!7188、「浮舟」新MV公開＆アルバム『鬣』『竜舌蘭』『パレード』が新たにアナログ化 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  5. ^ Tategami - Go! Go! 7188 | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2026-01-12
  6. ^ Furukawa, Chie. ":: CDでーた.com ::". www.cddata-mag.com. Archived from the original on 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2026-01-12. そのどれもがより深みと凄みを増し、またよい意味での貫禄も加わって、一曲として聴き流すことのできない作品に仕上がっている。デビュー4年目を迎える彼ら、ますます目が離せない存在になってきた。
  7. ^ Robson, Daniel (2006-10-20). "GO!GO!7188 'Parade'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ^ Grunebaum, Dan (2009-11-25). "Best Japanese Songs". Metropolis Japan. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ^ "社団法人　日本レコード協会｜各種統計". www.riaj.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  10. ^ "鬣(タテガミ) | GO!GO!7188". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  11. ^ "GO!GO!7188のシングル売上TOP12作品". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  12. ^ A character and chapter title from The Tale of Genji.
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