The Shibuya-kei outlier’s 1994 solo album operates within a narrow, self-imposed set of rules—cheerful melodies that lead somewhere darker, and electroacoustic play that never turns aimless.
The Shibuya-kei outlier’s 1994 solo album operates within a narrow, self-imposed set of rules—cheerful melodies that lead somewhere darker, and electroacoustic play that never turns aimless.
The Japanese artist’s new album arrives August 19 on Eat Your Own Ears Recordings, and features a track with Sean Ono Lennon alongside contributions from Shintaro Sakamoto and Arto Lindsay.
Cornelius returns with his first music in years, a take on Yosui Inoue’s 1989 “Yumenemi,” while Robyn hands “Blow My Mind” to Argentine experimenters CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso.