'Oceanic Feeling': Go back to the beginning of infancy
Koki Nakano’s latest release, informed by the primordial experience of floating in the womb, is imbued with pianist and composer's inventiveness and classical sensibility.
Ado brings a flair for the dramatic to ‘Kyogen’
The rebellious teenage J-pop singer brings the sonic palette of the Japanese Vocaloid community to the mainstream and shows off her vocal versatility on her debut album, “Kyogen.”
Mitski steps back into the darkness
On her new album, “Laurel Hell,” the singer-songwriter delves into electronics and ambivalence.
‘Bad Mode’ delivers some of the best songs of Hikaru Utada’s career
Hikaru Utada’s eighth full-length album is full of introspection, with the artist working on their personal growth and coming away with a better sense of self.
‘Kofu II’: Meitei’s sonic landscapes conjure the Japan of yesteryear with Edo aesthetics
Meitei has come a long way from the chilly, ambient flavors of his 2019 album “Komachi.” That offering, released on Berlin label Metron Records, left us with a headful of fragile soundscapes and nature-inspired sculptures — much of it born of a ghostly lo-fi ...
