Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto

Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto is a collection of Cibo Matto material from 1995 to 1999. It was released in 2007.

Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto
Compilation album by Cibo Matto
Released	March 20, 2007[1]
Recorded	1995–1999
Genre	Rock, indie rock, trip hop, Shibuya-kei, samba
Label	Warner Bros./Rhino/Atlantic Records 77641
Cibo Matto chronology
Stereo ★ Type A (1999) Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto (2007) Hotel Valentine (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Times-Standard	[3]

Critical reception

PopMatters gave the album a mostly positive review, writing: "As a monument and tribute to one of the most unique musical duos in the past decade, it may not be the most complete document ever assembled, but it doesn’t have to be: Cibo Matto doesn’t need to win your heart over in 19 songs -- they can do it in just one."[1] The Times-Standard called Cibo Matto "the best band of the 1990s" and considered the album to be a "solid introduction to an important band."[3]

Track listing

1. "Sugar Water" – 4:29
2. "Spoon" – 4:06
3. "Sci-Fi Wasabi" – 3:43
4. "Clouds" – 3:26
5. "King of Silence" (Dan the Automator Remix) – 5:00
6. "Moonchild" – 5:11
7. "Flowers" – 2:58
8. "Stone" – 3:15
9. "White Pepper Ice Cream" – 5:11
10. "Know Your Chicken" – 4:21
11. "Birthday Cake" – 3:16
12. "Beef Jerky" – 2:27
13. "Working for Vacation" – 3:20
14. "Le Pain Perdu" – 3:28
15. "Artichoke" – 6:36
16. "Swords and a Paintbrush" – 3:45
17. "Backseat" – 4:50
18. "Vamos a la Playa" – 3:22
19. "Apple" – 4:00

Personnel

• Miho Hatori
• Yuka Honda

References

1. "Cibo Matto: Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto". PopMatters. May 3, 2007.
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/pom-pom-the-essential-cibo-matto-mw0000476661
3. "Synapse to Synapse: Reviews of recently released popular music". June 7, 2007.