{"product_id":"ai-aso-umerumonoizen","title":"Ai Aso ‎– Umerumonoizen","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Pedal Records – PDL-0501, Tiliqua Records – Tiliqua 03\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2005\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Acoustic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGently mesmerizing ethereal psych-pop gem from Japanese underground singer songwriter Ai Aso.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eToo good to be true!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether solo or with The Stars \/ Boris, all of Ai Aso’s output is worthy of investigation, but Umerumonoizen released in 2005 goes way back to a demo tape of hers recorded in 1997.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThat distinctive fragile vocal at its most delicate and insecure.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEach song moves at a snails-pace, close-mic acoustic guitars notes are eked out with endearing inconsistancy as she shyly sings along as if trying to conceal herself to the outside world.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe intentional or a result of not wanting to wake the neighbours but however this humble demo was recorded, assuming at extremely low volume with the gains CRANKED, gives the whole thing a dreamy tape hiss like cosy cotton wool.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eTotally perfect and easy to miss.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 うめるもの = Umerumono\u003cbr\u003eA2 波間の愛好者 = Dilettante\u003cbr\u003eA3 甘いひびき = Sweet Things\u003cbr\u003eA4 Record\u003cbr\u003eA5 ISWY\u003cbr\u003eB1 うめるもの (Reprise)\u003cbr\u003eB2 Untitled\u003cbr\u003eB3 Untitled\u003cbr\u003eB4 Untitled\u003cbr\u003eB5 切符を二枚 = Ticket For Two\u003cbr\u003eB6 Untitled\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58084509909374,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_4210_04286e04-4876-4483-bc83-deea23358474.jpg?v=1790179340","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/ai-aso-umerumonoizen","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}