The album’s delightful opener, “m’lover”, beckons us into the celestial experience of Sonderlust, with its twinkling string introduction that culminates in spacious electronic breadth and tribal-esque drumming, as Ishibashi sings in the heavenly falsetto-laced chorus “Would you be my lover?” Swoon.
Each rollicking track is pure excitement in itself; poetic lyrics are encompassed by experimental electronics and unique backing-vocal stylings as dancefloor-beckoning beats abound. Album standout “Say Yeah” brings to mind all that was lusciously delicious about the disco sound; “All I want is one last chance as your lover” sings Ishibashi over swirling strings, groovy walking bass, and jazzy flute flourishes, after which we are ushered into the space-aged electro-pop of the album’s next morsel, “Can’t Let Go, Juno”. The festivities continue full-throttle, closing with “Honeybody”, its cinematic beginning dissolving into a playful, tropical, calypso-style soiree. There’s something to scratch every kind of musical itch on Sonderlust, you can’t help but have an exhilarating experience. Don’t miss out on this one.
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