a r t i s t : Aritomo
t i t l e : Kowai Komorebi
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Beta-Lactam Ring (mt177)
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2009
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 49,9 MB
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*Ripper's note: Props to UKi for the vinyl release (Aritomo--
Fearful_Sunshine_Filtering_Through_Foliages-(Hakanairo)-Vinyl
-2005-UKi). Here's the CD version on Beta-Lactam Ring. There's
an extra, untitled track at the end which is just actually
part of the 9th track on the vinyl. English titles can be
found on the scans and at the web address below.
First ed. Of 500. The first 25 copies include an original
drawing by Aritomo. All housed in a custom made book bound
sleeve and printed inner sleeve. Look out Finland. Aritomo's
fragile debut release may just out-psych the freak folk
patrol, however, with subtlety. This quietly mesmerizing album
was originally released in nano-quantities a couple years ago
as a vinyl record, but certainly yearns to be discovered by
more than a living room full of punters. There is an almost
naive quality to the way Aritomo's whisper of a voice plays
out against his softly lolling acoustic guitar chords. The
resulting atmospheres wink at the quietudes of Nick Drake or
Ryusuke Seto, though Aritomo is clearly coming from a place
all his own. Simplicity is the key stone with Aritomo. His
technique slithers between standard chord progressions and
more organized Jandekian dissonances. Even at the most outside
(which, again, presents as a subtle weirdness), the music
throbs with a flickering beauty at its core. Aritomo's vocals
beckon like a ghostly siren over a misty craig as his soft,
trance inducing guitar echoes lure the ships in. There could
hardly be lovelier rocks for a sailor to be dashed against.
http://blrrecords.com/cgi-
bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/blrrecords.com/20081121214309/
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01-Kowai Komorebi [06:50]
02-Yuhi Ga Tojiru Mae Ni [02:34]
03-Shiroi Hiru [03:12]
04-Sukitori Mono No Okuni [02:10]
05-Shinda Chocho [06:27]
06-Oni No Hitomi [03:07]
07-Yuri No Otosu Shiroi Kage No Nakade [05:42]
08-Hakana Iro [05:05]
09-Futatsu No Hidare Ude [04:16]
10-Untitled [01:12]
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