Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Kimura Kaela (official Facebook page) has a new cover album focused on 80's popular tunes (and some older ones). Various producers and collaborators are featured, including Ishino Takkyu (Denki Groove), Hosono Haruomi (YMO), Okamura Yasuyuki, Chara, Predawn, Kishida Shigeru (Quruli), Okuda Tamio, CSS and more.

This was being released on ELA, Kaela's own new label (sub-label of Victor). There are limited editions that come as a record-sized jacket, one with a bag designed by Kaela. Below is the regular edition (CD only) to keep things simple.

Kimura Kaela "Rock"
木村カエラ 「ROCK」

(Title / Artist)
1. Take On Me (a~ha) / Kimura Kaela xxx Okamura Yasuyuki
2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Cindy Lauper) / Kimura Kaela xxx N'Shukugawa Boys
3. Funkytown (Lipps, Inc.) / Kimura Kaela xxx Ishino Takkyū
4. Two Of Hearts (Stacey Q) / Kimura Kaela xxx Chara
5. Heart Of Glass (Blondie) / Kimura Kaela xxx Chatmonchy
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen) / Kimura Kaela xxx Saitō Kazuyoshi
7. Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground) / Kimura Kaela xxx Hosono Haruomi
8. You Really Got Me (The Kinks) / Kimura Kaela xxx Okuda Tamio
9. Fight For Your Right To Party (Beastie Boys) / Kimura Kaela xxx CSS
10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Eurythmics) / Kimura Kaela xxx POP ETC
11. My Generation (The Who) / Kimura Kaela xxx Kishida Shigeru (from Quruli)
12. Rainy Days And Mondays (Carpenters) / Kimura Kaela xxx Predawn

ELA VICL-64050
Out now (10/30), ¥3000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, YesAsia, (Japan ^‡)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?

Digest clip "Take On Me" / "Funkytown" / "Sunday Morning"