I’d hate to start another suicidefest by sharing “Gloomy Sunday” with you on a, well, gloomy sunday, since as The Silent Ballet’s Richard Allen has duly noted:

“Billie Holiday’s 1941 hit, “Gloomy Sunday,” tells the tale of a person in mourning who is contemplating suicide. Due to numerous anecdotal stories of people listening to the song and launching themselves from rooftops, the BBC banned the tune, which eventually became known as “The Hungarian Suicide Song.”

Facts away there’s absolutely nothing I agree with Allen about Tsukimono’s latest release “Heart Attack Money”on Kalligrammofon. First of all, there’s an unparalleled versatility on this release with instrumental piano pieces, good-natured noise, nostalgic ambient soundscapes. Second, there’s an integrity and continuity as an album from head to toe. As such it has been one release I kept coming back to, and I was shocked to see he’s given this album a 3/10 while writing this feature. My self esteem is floored now, and I’ve started to scrutinize my own musical taste on this “gloomy sunday”. Perhaps I’m a 3 in life/music as well? :(

Thank God Vital Weekly is on my side!

Eight tracks on this relatively short album, but what a variety of music. There are really mean noisy bits, but also piano pieces and even pop like pieces. This is melancholic music in optima forma. Think Oren Ambarchi, spiced with a bit of noise and a bit of piano. So far his best album, as far as I can see.