Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), who this year celebrates 10 years of solo activity, has a new album coming. While several of the songs here have been previously released in demo form for free on the "Takeshi Lab" section of his web site over the past year, all have been re-recorded with a full band in studio, and for many of them the arrangements have also evolved. Featured are guest musicians Matsuoka "matzz" Takahiro (quasimode), Yohei (Jabberloop), Kawai Wakaba (Crazy Ken Band) and more. A cover of Flipper's Guitar hit song "koi to Machinegun" (aka "Young, Alive, in Love" — original on YouTube) is included!

This follows albums "Rock'N'Roll Circus" and "53512010" (download-only) both released in 2010.

Nakatsuka Takeshi "Lyrics"
中塚武 「Lyrics」

(Japanese titles in parentheses)
1. Cold Passion (tsumetai jōnetsu)
2. Have you ever seen the rainbow? (niji o mita kai)
3. Love, Solitude (ai no hikari, kodoku no kage)
4. A Piece of Dream in Teardrops (namida ni nureta yume no kakera)
5. Look up at the Moon (tsuki o miageteta)
6. This Wonderful World (subarashiki sekai)
7. Sea's Theme (shiroi suna no Theme)
8. ONE plus ONE (hitoe, futae.)
9. An Old Photo (mukashi no shashin)
10. Miracle of Time (toki no kiseki)
11. Young, Alive, in Love (koi to Machinegun)
12. Ending is Beginning (owari wa hajimari)

Delicatessen Recordings UVCA-3016
Out 2/6, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, YesAsia, (Japan ^‡), Spotify
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
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"tsumetai jōnetsu"