 | Album Title: Pikmin 2: Song of Seed – Strawberry Flower |
| Record Label: Toshiba EMI | |
| Catalog No.: TOCT-4740 | |
| Release Date: May 19, 2004 | |
| Purchase: Buy at Play-Asia |
Overview
Pikmin is quite a fun game or so I’m told. It had a cult following here in the UK and, although I’m not entirely sure what happened to the sequel over here, the five track single Pikmin 2: Song of Seed – Strawberry Flower demonstrates that there definitely was one. If the music’s anything to go by, it should have been a cracker!
Body
A band called Strawberry Flower put together two songs: “Song of Seed” and “Soap Bubbles.” Strawberry Flower’s vocals are some of the cutest and childlike I’ve heard, and bring out the melodies of both of these songs beautifully.
Put together with the warmth of the xylophone, acoustic guitar, fairytale story-esque wind instrumentation and playful percussion, it makes for a beautifully childish, carefree, fun CD.
The remixes are all suitably different but still follow the same trail of thought and production — fun folksy end of day barn dance gone cutesy. In fact the remixes sound like different songs in their own right.
Summary
The CD is sold at a CD single price, which is great because the five songs only clock in at 13 and a half minutes. However, what you are given are golden strands of laid-back, cute pleasure. Highly recommended for people who enjoy happy village themes!
