Vision Creation Newsun

Vision Creation Newsun is an album by Japanese rock band Boredoms released by WEA Japan. The standard one-disc edition was released in Japan December 10, 1999, and in the United States the following year by Birdman Records. Vision Creation Newsun was rated #39 in Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s.[1]

Not to be confused with Vision Creation Newsun (EP).

Vision Creation Newsun
Studio album by Boredoms
Released	December 10, 1999 (1999-12-10)
Genre	Space rock krautrock
Length	67:41
Label	Birdman, WEA Japan
Boredoms chronology
Vision Creation Newsun (EP) (1999) Vision Creation Newsun (1999) Rebore, vol. 1 (2001)
Box set cover
Cover for the box set version of Vision Creation Newsun.

Music and composition

Described as a space rock[2] and krautrock album, Vision Creation Newsun marks the band moving away from their noise-influenced sound. According to AllMusic's Mark Richardson, the album sees Boredoms "settling into a loose, jam-oriented aesthetic." Richardson further added: "The first two tracks find Boredoms further investigating pounding tribal rock with propulsive drumming, energetic guitar work, and vocal chants. The overall feel bears some similarity to Super æ, with tracks that draw from Krautrock and psychedelia, but Vision Creation Newsun adds a folk element, including softer instrumental textures like hand percussion, lengthy cymbal washes, and acoustic guitars. Some passages even flirt with new age, as they weave bird songs and the sound of falling water into the mix."[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
NME	9/10[4]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Spin	8/10[7]

Vision Creation Newsun generally received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic critic Mark Richardson wrote: "This is not the left-field triumph that Super æ was, but it's a strong album nonetheless."[3]

Track listing

With the exception of track #9, each song's title is represented officially by a symbol. When referring to these tracks in print and in MP3 tags, the alternate names (including parentheses) are often used.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"◯" (circle)	13:42
2.	"☆" (star)	5:22
3.	"♡" (heart)	6:51
4.	"Ҩ" (spiral)	6:33
5.	"～" (tilde)	6:19
6.	"◎" (two circles)	7:21
7.	"↑" (arrow up)	6:26
8.	"Ω" (omega)	7:36
9.	"ずっと" ("Zutto" ("Forever"))	7:31

Limited edition

The album was originally released with alternative artwork, a second disc, a T-shirt, a sticker, and an electronic device that played sampled frog noises when the box was opened. The second disc contains a 30+ minute live track consisting of an unreleased song and the opening track from the studio disc. The track is bookended by two short edits of tracks from the studio disc.[8]

Disc 2 track list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"⊙" (circle with dot) (remix of "☆")	1:28
2.	"" (hourglass/ Boretronix logo) (Live Nov '98 (Osaka City Univ. Outdoor Free Concert))	35:38
3.	"◌" (dotted circle) (remix of "♡")	5:33

References

1. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. October 2, 2009. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
2. Parker, James (18 March 2008). "Boredoms - Super Roots 9". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
3. Richardson, Mark. "Vision Creation Newsun – Boredoms". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
4. Capper, Andy (19 January 2001). "Boredoms: Vision Creation Newsun". NME. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
5. Richard-San, Mark (29 February 2000). "Boredoms: Vision Creation Newsun". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
6. Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Boredoms". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
7. Gross, Joe (February 2001). "Boredoms: Vision Creation Newsun". Spin. 17 (2): 111. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
8. McFee, Jason. "Vision Creation Newsun". Bullets of Autumn.com. Retrieved 2007-08-05.