Salon Music (サロンミュージック): O Boy (1988)
Certain albums are pretty hard to justify, or quantify, the how, when, or why to share. Salon Music’s O Boy isn’t one…
March 18, 2022
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Tokiko Kato (加藤登紀子): Hana (花) (1995)
‘Tokiko Kato’ – now that’s a name. A giant of Japanese folk music, it was Tokiko who in many ways was at…
February 11, 2022
Patty Pravo: Ideogrammi (1994)
In this day and age, when there’s no lack of opinions, I go back to a few personal heroes. When I think…
February 8, 2022
Shinji Harada (原田真二): Doing Wonders (ドゥーイング・ワンダース) (1986)
“Prince.” Now with that out of the way, can I focus on what I think is one of J-Soul’s least heralded and…
January 21, 2022
Javier Zuazu: Cuaderno De Invierno (1991)
Brace yourselves, let’s see how far I can take this review of Javier Zuazu’s Cuaderno De Invierno (or A Winter Journal). What…
January 18, 2022
4℃: Christmas Suite (1992)
Don’t ask me why but it seems that jewelry companies always find a way to leverage their buying power to commission others…
December 24, 2021
Erquiaga / Brasel / Nash: A Time For Joy (Reflections In Guitar) (1985)
I imagine, much like me, many of you have a peculiar relationship with Christmas (and winter holidays, in general). Yes, this time…
December 21, 2021
Yuriko Nakamura (中村由利子): Wind And Reflections (風の鏡) (1987)
It is my hope that more than a few of you out there can truly appreciate the brilliance of pianist Yuriko Nakamura’s…
November 19, 2021
Phil Keaggy: The Wind And The Wheat (1987)
God sure does move in mysterious ways. Listening to Phil Keaggy’s The Wind And Wheat is a fitting testament to that. Only…
November 16, 2021
Various Artists: Macoto Tezka Presents Reiko Okano’s Fancy Dance (ファンシイダンス) (1988)
When, or if, someone would ask me what kind of album I think perfectly encapsulates the promise of ‘80s music in Japan,…
October 29, 2021
Marek Grechuta: Śpiewające Obrazy (1981)
Certain music and musicians feel like they were born in the wrong era. Usually, for many that time is delineated in years…
October 26, 2021
Various Artists: Lover’s Hawaii (ラバーズ・ハワイ) (1995)
I almost hate to share this compilation dubbed Lover’s Hawaii not because I’m not eternally grateful for Francis, sometime Fond/Sound guest contributor,…
September 24, 2021