Back to the Mono Kero is the fourth studio album by the Japanese girl band eX-Girl, released by HIBOOM in Japan, Ipecac Recording in the US (IPC-15), 62 TV Records in Belgium, Valve Records in Australia, and Levy-yhtiö in Finland.

Back to the Mono Kero
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 29, 2001 (2001-05-29)
RecordedAugust/October 2000
Length55:13 (US release)
LabelHIBOOM
ProducerHoppy Kamiyama
EX-Girl chronology
Big When Far, Small When Close
(2000)
Back to the Mono Kero
(2001)
Endangered Species
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.8/10[2]

The line-up consisted of Chihiro, Kirilo and Fuzuki, and the album was produced by Hoppy Kamiyama.

Track listing

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  1. "Waving Scientist @ Frog King" (Lyrics: eX-Girl / Music: Hoppy Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 3:58.
  2. "Tozka" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 5:05.
  3. "Aji Fry (Fried Horse Mackerel)" (Lyrics: eX-Girl, Kamiyama / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:11.
  4. "Pop Muzik" (Lyrics & Music: Robin Scott) – 4:51.
  5. "Gween-Kong-Zee" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:57.
  6. "Cucumber Surrender" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 5:47.
  7. "Wipe Out #3" (Music: Kamiyama) – 2:12.
  8. "Solid States Kerok'n'Roll" (Lyrics: eX-Girl / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:22.
  9. "Zero Gravity" (Lyrics: Fuzuki / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:35.
  10. "Crime of the Century" (Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 9:46.
  11. "Sasuke" (Lyrics: Kirilo, Kamiyama / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 5:25.

Bonus tracks

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  • "Let My Name Be Swallow" – track 12 (Japanese release).
  • "Swanky*Spunky*Slinky" – track 12 (Belgian release).

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Ex-Girl - Back to the Mono Kero Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-05-11
  2. ^ "eX-Girl: Back to the Mono Kero". Pitchfork. September 24, 2001. Retrieved 2023-05-11.