Yesterday we listened to 面影の先, a track from SOUR’s 2008 release, Every Undone Dawn. Today we have another track from Every Undone Dawn, 影踏み (Kage Fumi), or Shadow Stepping for the Japanese impaired. Clocking in at 7:26, it is the second longest track on the album and contains longer jam sessions where it is just you and the music. We also are treated to a few more effects, both vocal and instrumental, but not to the point where you loose the melodic soul rhythm or organic sound that I’ve come to enjoy; the additions simply add another layer of texture to help draw you into the song. Also thrown in with this song is a guitar solo with effects. This caught my attention as it was the first time I felt as if the song I was listening to wasn’t played on simple acoustic instruments. Read the rest of this entry »
Lately I have taken quite the liking to the Japanese trio, SOUR (not to be confused with SöuR
). They first came to my attention after their video for 01 日々の音色 (hibi no neiro) attained near viral status. The group consists of Hoshijima (guitar/vocals), Sohey (bass) and 高橋ケ無 (Ken Takahashi, drums and other toys) and they describe themselves as “都会的且つオーガニック、タイト且つメロウ、研ぎ澄まされた心地よさを奏でる3ピースバンド。” Or in English, “A 3 piece band that plays organic, urban, tight, mellow, sharpend, and totally comfortable sound.” Read the rest of this entry »