Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Singer Hirose Aina (𝕏) has released a brand new 2nd full-length album. Titled "21", it follows "17" released —you guessed it— four years ago. The whole is produced by Yoshihiko Seki, and included are also songs written by Keiichi Sokabe (Sunny Day Service) ("Summer Beat"), Yasuhiro Hase (Yume to Cosme) ("megami to 21bangai no Dress Up" and "joō heika kaku katariki"), and Muneyoshi Matsuo (ex-Instant Cytron) ("Motor Cycle Girl"). Aina wrote many of the lyrics herself. There's also a cover of Tomoyo Harada's "tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima".

Featured band members are bassist Wataru Iga, drummer Yūko Kitayama, guitarist Toshio Yamanouchi and pianist Yasuhiro Hase. The song "LA BLUE" also features guests MC Annyu and Rukatama. The whole was mixed & mastered by Seiki Satō.

A special show held on November 30 for the release, featuring recording members and guests MC Annyu and Rukatama, can be watched online until December 14 (JST). The show featured songs from both albums. Details can be found here

Aina Hirose "21"
広瀬愛菜 「21」

1. Motor Cycle Girl (Cowgirl Song)
2. tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima
3. EVERLASTING
4. LA BLUE feat. MC Annyu & Rukatama
5. megami to 21bangai no Dress Up
6. New age
7. sayonara seishun
8. joō heika kaku katariki
9. Let Us Go
10. Summer Beat

Narisu Records / Sunday Girls NRSD-30142
Out now (11/27), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Sampler clip