Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
11 used & new from £4.49
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix] [Limited Edition]

~ Fujiya and Miyagi (Artist)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Price: £5.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 4 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
7 new from £4.49 4 used from £4.50

Frequently Bought Together

Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix] + Transparent Things + Fleet Foxes
Price For All Three: £20.94

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

  • This item: Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix] ~ Fujiya and Miyagi

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Transparent Things ~ Fujiya & Miyagi

    Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Fleet Foxes ~ Fleet Foxes

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes

~ Fleet Foxes
3.9 out of 5 stars (141)  £4.98
Dear Science

Dear Science

~ TV on the Radio
4.1 out of 5 stars (22)  £4.98
Glasvegas

Glasvegas

~ Glasvegas
3.7 out of 5 stars (61)  £4.47
Transparent Things

Transparent Things

~ Fujiya & Miyagi
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £9.98
For Emma Forever Ago

For Emma Forever Ago

~ Bon Iver
4.1 out of 5 stars (64)  £4.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (1 Sep 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Full Time Hobby
  • ASIN: B001CIPTQY
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 40,866 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Track Listings

1. Knickerbocker
2. UH
3. Pickpocket
4. Goosebumps
5. Rook To Queen's Pawn Six
6. Sore Thumb
7. Dishwasher
8. Pterodactyls
9. Pussyfooting
10. Lightbulbs
11. Hundreds And Thousands

Product Description

CD Description
'Lightbulbs' is the third studio album by quirky electronicindie band Fujiya and Miyagi. Formed in 2000, the band's blend of krautrock and electronica won them plenty of plauditsand this latest offering continues on the same path. With amore rootsy and subversive take on pop, this is the band's most daring album. Includes the single 'Knickerbocker'.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars There is a light that never goes out ., 15 Oct 2008
By russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)      
On first listen I didn't get Lightbulbs. How one dimensional and resolutely dull I thought as it ( I perceived at the time) droned out of the speakers. Yet , not for the first time , I must point out that only a complete dunce writes off an album on the first listen so I gave Lightbulbs another chance .....then another and you know what? Suddenly that little light popped on over my head. Ohhh the irony .
It makes much more sense now this album . Its a subtle blend of electronic pop , watered down Krautrock and low key techno with deadpan vocals courtesy of David Best. The duo sound exotic and foreign , Japanese maybe ?, but are in fact from Brighton .Indeed they aren't even a duo but a four piece. Nothing it seems is quite what it seems with this band. Except the songs that is .A couple are great, most are seductively fine , one or two are rather dull no matter how many times you listen to them.
Opening track "Knickerbocker " is a hugely enjoyable locked groove of a song sprinkled with non-sequiturs about Lena Zavaroni and ice cream. Talking of ice cream final track "Hundreds And Thousands" is a motorick delight with spangled keyboards .It's like Stereolab covering Jean Michel Jarre except better than that sounds ....or maybe worse- you take your pick depending on how you feel about both of those.
"Uh " is a rather witty little number with the syncopation between the word and the deep bottomed bass cleverly done .Unfortunately they then repeat this trick with" Pickpocket" which on it's own merits is okay but straight after "UH" pales in comparison. ."Goosebumps " though is a more elegiac number with lovely layers of glowing keyboards - like Leonard Cohen mixed with Tangerine Dream. "Sore Thumb" has a nicely undulated bass line and some neat keyboard sequences but not much else and "Rook To Queens Pawn Six" is about as interesting as a game of chess. "Dishwasher" is lithe approximation of what Shriekback would sound like if they ,d been as sleazy as Prince ."Pterodactyls " should be extinct with it's prissy little keyboards but "Pussyfooting " while repetitive as least has the nous to recycle a good idea/tune. The title track is an almost bluesy ballad with shivery chords and is both sinister and seductive.
Light bulbs doesn't really engage the listener on any great emotional level and also lacks the true allure and joy of great pop but somehow it wiggles its way into the affections, It's doubtful you will fall head over heels for this album but then it's unlikely you'll be chucking it in the next charity bag either. It'll be there for you when you need it. Which in all honesty won't be often but when you do it will provide understated enchantment. And failing that it's classy cover will look terrific on the shelves.
Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not their best, but still quite good, 25 Jan 2009
By Donaldo "Book lover" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   
I was a really big fan of their previous album, transparent things, which thumped along very nicely to a funky bass that could be Can or the Happy Mondays, with lyrics occasionally reminiscent of the latter. The tunes were catchy but the album wasn't back to back with them; space was left between them for electronic noodling, which seems to give the big tunes more of an impact when they came along. It was a nicely served dish of innovative electro pop, and it deserved a lot more success than it realised.

The good news is that the quality hasn't dropped with Lightbulbs. The bad news is that this album feels like the band have hardly moved on at all. My first listen was one of disappointment; second time round I noticed a few tunes I quite liked, but I still had this feeling of being underwhelmed. I would recommend getting this album if you haven't heard F&M before, or are a fan of their work. If you have heard them before and aren't that keen, this album will do nothing to change your mind.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Switched on (7/10), 9 Jan 2009
By Demob Happy "jamesewan" (London / Grenoble) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   
Fujiya & Miyagi - also known as the very un-Japanese and un-duo-like David Best, Steve Lewis and Matt Hainsby - are part of a indie/electronica scene, including the likes of Baikonour (aka Jean-Emmanuel Kreiger) and Imitation Electric Piano, that seem to share in Lee Adams a mercenary percussionist. Like Baikonour, Fujiya & Miyagi blend Krautrock influences to indie and funky electro, but where they differ to Jean-Emmanuel Kreiger's work is that 'Lightbulbs' is almost entirely song-orientated. David Best's weirdly enuciated vocals have a Japanese quality about them: imagine Can's Damo Suzuki crossed with James Murphy's half-spoken funk posturing. While the nods to motorik, funk and electro are deftly assembled, the result is not dissimilar to Hot Chip's geeky blend of synth pop and white-boy r'n'b: the self-depreciating English humour, the tongue-in-cheek braggadocio, songs about domestic life (dishwashers and, well, lightbulbs).

After the fine one-two sucker punch of the opening two tracks, 'Knickerbocker' and 'Uh', Lightbulbs never quite regains its swaggering self-assurance. The former builds stealthily around chugging Krautrock, electronics, and the bizarre lyrics ("vanilla, strawberry, knickerbocker glory ... I saw the ghost of Lena Zavaroni"), while 'Uh' out-Hot Chips Hot Chip with its pseudo-sexiness and funky electro. After this, the rest of the album is largely variations on the same themes, especially the latter, except for the aforementioned 'Dishwasher' ("when you're pre-menstrual, I will play chill-out compilation instrumentals"), with its stripped down bass and skittering beats, and 'Lightbulbs', a ballad about being stuck in a domestic rut. While 'Lightbulbs' is fresh and compelling, one senses the best is yet to come.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
music
Vertigo 		6 7 minutes ago
music
Hip Hop That Uses Classical Pieces As Backing Music??..... 		1 17 minutes ago
music
Here's the deal 		20 27 minutes ago
music
Heres another deal 		13 34 minutes ago
music
latest government plan for ageing musos 		5 53 minutes ago
dance
New to Dance Music 		20 3 days ago
dance
BBC's coverage of dance acts at Glasto 		15 4 days ago
   
Related forums
  • dance  (41 discussions)
  • music  (829 discussions)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix]
64% buy the item featured on this page:
Lightbulbs [Limited Edition Remix] 4.3 out of 5 stars (3)
£5.98
Transparent Things
14% buy
Transparent Things 4.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£9.98
Lightbulbs
11% buy
Lightbulbs 4.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£10.79
Fleet Foxes
6% buy
Fleet Foxes 3.9 out of 5 stars (141)
£4.98
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

  

Make A Wish

Get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List Make sure you always get what you want with an Amazon.co.uk Wish List.

›More info on Wish Lists

  

Train Hard...Play Hard

Nike, Gola, Converse, and more
Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

›Shop now

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (74)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (462)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (164)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (80)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates