It's been a couple of years since greeting the lovely singer-songwriter Toko Furuuchi（古内東子）once more on the blog, and I'm happy to do so on this Friday evening.
Often has been the time that I've thought that Toko Furuuchi's blend of light soul and pop is so calming that it's nearly therapeutic on whatever stresses listeners may be suffering from. This first track from her October 2008 13th album "In Love Again" is another dose of her medicine.
"Hohaba" (Pace) seems to be about a couple of people who used to be romantically linked but have switched over to friendship although one of the pair may still harbor those stronger feelings. The two people are apparently far from each other now but have maintained some form of contact, and the man or woman who secretly still holds a torch for the other has vowed to maintain support in any shape or form. It's bittersweet and yet it's more palatable than the usual pill to swallow. The ballad can provide for any bad day, though, in my estimation.
As for the album, "In Love Again" managed to reach No. 15 on Oricon. I may have to take out those Furuuchi releases again to peruse.
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