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Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari

Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari

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This item is scheduled to be released on 21st April 2023.

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The second studio LP from fabled Japanese folk singer-songwriter, actress and writer Hako Yamasaki.

Description

Recorded right after her outstanding debut Tobimasu, Tsunawatari was released in 1976 on Elec Records, one of the first independent labels in Japan, and solidified Hako Yamasaki as one of the most gorgeous voices of the country and an exceptional musician and singer. A truly perfect follow-up, it immortalizes the bitter beauty of heartache with tearful performances and nostalgic empowerment.

The beauty of melancholic songs reaches heartbreaking heights in Tsunawatari, a magnificent ode to the sorrow of lost love and the time that passes offered to the world with a very unique brand of folk music. The kind of folk that goes for the guts, folk that shamelessly flirts with tearful blues, contemplative soft pop and psychedelic nostalgia. Put the needle on "Help Me" - there’s simply no holding back.

Hako Yamasaki, a pioneer in both the creative boom and the rise of feminism of 1970s Japan, went on to release over thirty albums, building an impressive discography and a fascinating career filled with ups and downs. Her work, inimitable and timeless, deserves the utmost recognition and should be celebrated. Again and again and again.

Format Info

LP - 180g, Heavy 350gsm Sleeve.
CD - Digipack.

Tracklisting

A1. Mukai Kaze
A2. Shiroi Hana
A3. Himawari
A4. Tenjō
A5. Help Me

B1. Hitori Uta
B2. Harmonica Fuki No Otoko
B3. Tsunawatari
B4. Utaitaino
B5. Tanjō Iwai

Artist: Hako Yamasaki
Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records
Catalogue: WRWTFWW080
Barcode: 4251804140447
Format: LP or CD
Release Date: 21st April 2023

This product is a pre order and is scheduled to be released 21st April 2023.

This product is available on preorder with a limited discounted price.

                               

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When is this released?

Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari is available for preorder now and has a scheduled release date of 21st April 2023. In the event of any delays to this date, we will try to keep this page updated, specifically in the 'release updates' tab. Sadly, we are seeing a lot of date changes in 2022 so please bear with us.

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What is the discount?

Hako Yamasaki - Tsunawatari is listed at a special discounted pre order price (usually between 10-15 percent) that will revert to full price during the week of release.

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