Intro Bonito
2013 mixtape by Kero Kero Bonito
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Intro Bonito is the debut mixtape by British indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito. It was self-released by the band on 30 September 2013, followed by a reissue on 25 August 2014 by Double Denim Records.[4][5] It was promoted by the singles "Homework" and "Sick Beat" and the title track received a music video.[2] A remix EP called Bonito Recycling was released on 29 September 2014.[6]
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| Released | 30 September 2013 (SoundCloud) 25 August 2014 (reissue) | |||
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| Length | 30:17 | |||
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| Label | Self-released Double Denim (re-issue) Magniph (Japanese release) | |||
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The song "I'd Rather Sleep" went viral on TikTok in 2020 and is used as a trend for the creepypasta the Backrooms on YouTube.[7] Intro Bonito was listed as the 46th best album of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear.[8]
Composition
Many of the songs featured on the mixtape were written with a Casio SA-46 mini-keyboard.[9][10] The song "Sick Beat" is about "kicking someone's arse on a computer game" and contains elements of dancehall, hip hop, J-pop, and '90s club music.[11][5] The album's lyrical themes touch on "concise, pop-haiku-like explorations of the strangeness of babies, ecological issues or societal expectations of women" sung in playground chant-like melodies.[1]
Release
Intro Bonito was originally self-released by the band via Bandcamp. Double Denim Records eventually reached out and inquired if the label could re-issue the mixtape on CD, which never came to pass. Intro Bonito was also re-issued in Japan by the label Magniph.[12] In 2023, it was announced that the band's current label Polyvinyl would reissue Intro Bonito on CD, vinyl and cassette, containing several bonus tracks. This reissue was released on April 28, 2023.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sarah Bonito.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bonito Intro" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "Intro Bonito" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Sick Beat" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "My Party" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Cat Vs. Dog" (English version) | 0:58 |
| 6. | "Kero Kero Bonito" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Babies (Are So Strange)" | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Bonito Jingle" | 0:18 |
| 9. | "Homework" | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Pocket Crocodile" | 1:55 |
| 11. | "Cat Vs. Dog" (Japanese version) | 0:58 |
| 12. | "Park Song" | 2:45 |
| 13. | "Let's Go to the Forest" | 2:03 |
| 14. | "Small Town" | 2:46 |
| 15. | "I'd Rather Sleep" | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 30:17 | |
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| 16. | "Bonito Shopping" | 1:18 |
| 17. | "Fans (Are So Cool)" | 3:42 |
| 18. | "Flamingo" | 3:17 |
| 19. | "Build It Up" | 3:09 |
| 20. | "Chicken" | 2:26 |
| 21. | "My Party" (bo en Remix) | 3:49 |
| 22. | "Sick Beat" (Danny L Harle Remix) | 3:03 |
| 23. | "I'd Rather Sleep" (et aliae Remix) | 3:03 |
| 24. | "Cat vs. Dog" (Kane West Remix) | 3:34 |
| 25. | "Pocket Crocodile" (Toby Gale Remix) | 4:52 |
| 26. | "Small Town" (Spazzkid Remix) | 3:23 |
| 27. | "Flamingo" (Julien Mier Remix) | 3:16 |
| 28. | "Flamingo" (English version) | 3:18 |
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[15] | 42 |