ermhoi - Junior Refugee (c) 2016 SalvagedTapes
Artist....: ermhoi
Album.....: Junior Refugee
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 7
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: Salvaged Tapes
Catalogue#: SVTP-003
Encoder...: lame 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1kHz / JS
URL.......: http://www.salvagedtapes.com
Tracklist:
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1. Call South Shofar [6:40]
2. Second Thought [5:32]
3. Glamorous R [3:51]
4. Why? [4:16]
5. I'll never [4:08]
6. Deets [5:04]
7. The Third Eye [4:48]
Total:57 MB /
Release Notes:
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Erin, the singer and trumpeter with the Jazz band Mr. Elephants will
finally release a solo album under the name “ermhoi”. Earlier in the
year, showcasing Erin’s vocal sense, the band held a sell-out concert
at the Ropppongi live house Super Deluxe - a venue described by Time
magazine as being “the best place to enjoy avant-garde music in Asia”.
In this album she has searched deep inside herself, and found her
individuality through the fusion of indie rock, electronica, jazz and
ambient music. In fact, all the music that has been familiar to her
since her childhood in Japan, where she was born and raised by her
Japanese father and Irish mother.
Her voice echoes an innocence and an artistic sense, reminding one of
Bjork or Joanna Newsom. The reliable song-writing skills, honed from
her Jazz background, support and elevate this album. “Why” a song that
showed us the sublime collaboration with her music and video achieved
3,500 immediate hits when it appeared on Youtube. “Second Thought” is
infused with a northern ambiance. The tight rap of “I’ll Never”
manages to be both piquant and cute at the same time. “Deets” slowly
creeps up on you and surprises you with it’s melody and tempo.
Her songs prove her intense talent and originality, attracting people
from every genre. The diversity of music that “ermhoi” has absorbed
so far, sparkles on this album and she delivers her songs in a sweet
and often fearless way.
The Tokyo based Web magazine “Sign Magazine” has described her as
“More active than Julia Holter, lighter than Laurel Halo and more
idyllic and dreamy than FKA twigs”. This is an album about a happy
encounter of true talent and an experimental spirit that easily crosses
the borders of genre.