Making do with another water shutoff day because of pipe replacement nearby so not completely in the greatest of moods. But that's partially why I have a blog...to get my ya-yas out until the water does return.
A few years ago, I wrote about the singer-songwriter Iri from Kanagawa Prefecture who came up with her March 2019 "Wonderland". Brought back some good old-fashioned m-flo vibes. Plus, there is also that distinctive voice of hers.
Well, I've also found the title track from her March 2020 4th album "Sparkle", and it's not to be mistaken for another very different "Sparkle". This one, created by Iri and Kan Sano, has some spacey and nocturnal funk dance beats going for it melody-wise while the lyrics talk of what the future holds. Face reality or burrow into those happier yet false dreams? The album reached No. 39 on Oricon and tomorrow, Iri's newest album will come out, "Private".
Speaking of iri, she's releasing her sixth album, "Private" tomorrow. Also, she wrote the song "Cream" for the Johnny's group Sexy Zone that came out last week. I think it might be up your alley. Both of them were on M Station last week performing and there were some cute interactions(namely iri cheering them while performing "Cream").
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I also came across another pretty nice-sounding single by Iri called "Matenro" that was released last year. The singer's speaking voice is also quite rich according to one interview I've seen.
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