Hako Yamasaki – Tobimasu (2023 Reissue)

Description

The official reissue of the debut album from fabled Japanese folk singer-songwriter/actress/writer Hako Yamasaki, released in 1975. Blessed with a beautifully evocative voice that drives her blue-tinged songwriting – one would assume that Hako Yamasaki was a weathered veteran with a lifetime of heartbreak under her belt when she recorded her 1975 debut on independent label Elec Records (now remastered by WRWTFW Records). Tobimasu is a masterpiece of melancholy carried by one of the most beautiful, emotional, melodic, and haunting voices in the history of Japanese music.

Hako Yamasaki is considered a pioneer in both the creative boom and the rise of feminism of 1970s Japan. This album is released in conjunction with her follow-up Tsunawatari, also available on WRWTFWW Records. Amazingly, Yamasaki was only 18 years old when she composed Tobiasu. Indeed, the precocious folk singer was a force from a tender age, crafting rich and lachrymose songs that feel vivid (even if you don’t understand the lyrics) and emotionally dense.Accentuated by gorgeous acoustic instrumentation and Yamasaki’s potent vocal register, Tobimasu is a melancholic marvel. via Label

Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Reissued: 2023 / Original Release: 1975
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic, Folk

File under: Japanese Folk / Rock