Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Emerson Kitamura is an organ/keyboard player who can often be seen on stage playing in support of other artists. Lately he's also a regular member of The Scooters since their comeback in 2012.

Not sticking to a particular genre, this first full-length mostly instrumental solo album is entirely played, produced and mixed by the versatile musician. All songs are original except for two covers, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (from "My Fair Lady") and Kilburn & the High Roads' "The Call-Up".

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If you haven't yet, also check out this brilliant split 7" with Tucker released last year.

Emerson Kitamura "Ochi Kochi Ni (in perspective)"
エマーソン北村 「遠近（おちこち）に」
(Official English titles from here. Japanese titles in parentheses.)

1. Story About Time (toki no hanashi)
2. (You have) My Word (atarashii yakusoku)
3. Two Friends
4. Notebook at 10 o'clock (10ji no techō)
5. Shimokita Rokugatsu
6. Toronto Rock
7. The Call-Up
8. The Imitation Crown (ōkan)
9. niwa
10. Unknown Home (shiranai ie)
11. View from a Bridge (hashi kara no nagame)
12. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
13. At Midnight (yonaka)
14. A Dog at Ryodaishi Bridge (Ryōdaishi-bashi no inu)

bubbling notes KMCDA-006
Out 7/16, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia,
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Album trailer