The Caraway (𝕏), the guitar pop solo project of Osamu Shimada (Swinging Popsicle), has just released a brand new album, titled "Our brilliiant weekend". It had been 18 years since the first self-titled album (2006). The new album consists of all new songs.
Guest musicians include Momoko Kawakami (of Keichi & Coconut Groove) who plays trumpet on "Our brilliant weekend", Mayumi Ikemizu (Three Berry Icecream) playing accordion on "Cookies dances waltz at midnight", and Hisashi Iwabuchi (Sloppy Joe) on bass on "All up to you".
Check out the sampler clip below, and find the whole album on CD or digitally at Bandcamp or disques blue-very. Within Japan, the CD can also be ordered directly from The Caraway's official online shop. Distribution through other shops (such as Amazon and Tower Records) will start on February 24.
The Caraway "Our brilliant weekend"
1. Sunday morning biking
2. Fall in love again
3. Our brilliant weekend
4. Birthday girl
5. Venus in motion
6. Cookies dances waltz at midnight
7. Love is a miracle
8. All up to you
9. Long tailed Sally
10. Last night
11. When I look into the camera
blue-very label blvd-036
Out now (1/28), ¥2273 (excl. tax)
Order: Bandcamp, disques blue-very, Tower, Amazon
Sampler clip
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian