151a

151a is the first studio album by indie pop artist Kishi Bashi. The album, whose title resembles the Japanese expression ichi-go ichi-e, meaning one time, one place, was released on April 10, 2012. 151a, similar to Kishi Bashi's second studio album, Lighght, was produced by Kishi Bashi and was recorded in various locations, though most recording took place at Home Studios in Norfolk, Virginia.

In July 2021, the song "I Am the Antichrist to You" was featured in the fifth season of the animated television series Rick and Morty.

Music
The music on 151a has been compared to Animal Collective, Owen Pallett, Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, and Kishi Bashi's former band Of Montreal. It features lyrics in both English and Japanese.

Bright Whites was named one of NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs of 2012, and was featured in a commercial for Windows 8.

Critical reception
151a was released to critical acclaim, receiving a score of 77 of 100 from Metacritic based on 7 reviews. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic spoke of 151a as "a trippy, intensely melodic set of nine cosmic chamber rock songs."