a r t i s t : Shuji Inaba
t i t l e : Yoenzange
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Last Visible Dog [LVD-025]
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : July/2006
t r a c k s : 08
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 62.9 MB
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"Perhaps this wispy history, built as much upon the shadow ground of
myth, rumor and superstition as upon sun-kissed fact, accounts for the
spooked air that animates Inaba's every breath. The spirit of personal
myth permeates too his lyrics, which at their most opaque seem to float
through the mists of a timeless rural antiquity. Heard here in his
natural element of a live concert (his previous two albums, "Innen Kaho"
on Planktone and "Land of Prayer" on PSF were both studio recordings) we
can hear true the spirit winds whistling through ancient cryptomeria
groves, stirring the bark shingles on shrine roofs." --from the liner
notes by Alan Cummings
"Inaba is a Japanese folk vocalist akin to the rawness and beauty of
legendary singer/songwriter Kazuki Tomokawa...The music of Inaba is
utterly surreal. Despite being based around simple acoustic guitar
structures it doesn't feel like it involves any of the usual guitar
marks. In his hands the guitar starts living its own life and it's only
with the greatest effort that he can will it to follow his instructions.
There is beauty, invention, strength and spirit in every single note of
this album and whatever the lyrical issues might be (everything is sung
in Japanese) it must be something sad and devastatingly important. Like
the intensely evocative closer (translated to 'A Song of Recollection')
with masterful vocals making a frozen wasteland sound like a sun-
drenched Florida beach in comparison. The organic flow and rural
psychedelic touch of these recordings offer enough to keep your ears
swimming in contentment for the rest of the year. Nearly perfect."
--Mats Gustafsson, The Broken Face #8
http://www.lastvisibledog.com
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01-Fate And Fortune [13:29]
02-Let's Play [04:41]
03-My Apple [03:26]
04-Afterimage Of An Echo - Hiroshima [04:09]
05-Inasa Beach [06:40]
06-Catching Evening Cicadas [03:27]
07-Coelacanth [03:58]
08-A Song Of Recollection [04:58]
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44:48 min