Pizzicato Five The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five

8 - Very Good - "...this Japanese duo is cute, kitschy, cuddly--what Hello Kitty might sound like....The sound is now a little less funky, a bit more thumpy and considerably fuller and jazzier..."
"...While their retro tendencies lend a patina of kitsch to the proceedings, they go at it with a sophistication and polish that sidesteps cheese. In other words, they mean it."
- Rating: B+
4 Stars - Excellent - "...bulging with brilliantly executed retro-pop..."
"...I love Pizzicato Five. If you do, too, then you are my friend. If you don't, you will. Oh yes, you will."
"...the only thing standing between the P-5 and stardom is that they sing in Japanese....the heart of the P-5's sound is its giddy, grab-bag blend of '60s pop, '70s soul, and '90s alterna-chic. That needs no translation..."
6 (out of 10) - "...P5 spin in a storybook orbit where every day is a potential magazine cover, where kitsch is king, and where fame and fortune are just the flick of a feather boa away....[THE SOUND OF MUSIC] collects all manner of musical styles..."