Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island - 2022 - LP - Orange Vinyl - Ltd First Press 6000
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Kikagaku Moyo
Kumoyo Island 2022 LP
Orange Vinyl
1st Press Limited Colour Vinyl Gatefold Orange Vinyl (colour effect may vary)
MINT, SEALED
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ABOUT
“The fifth studio album & last euphoric mind-trip to Kikagaku Moyo's imagined island.
Best-suited for counting stars, looking at the ocean, and dancing in one’s daydream.”
In many ways ‘Kumoyo Island’ represents the culmination of a journey for Kikagaku Moyo. While their decade-long career can be summarized as a series of kaleidoscopic explorations through lands and dimensions far and near, there’s a strong intention in each of their works to take the listener to a particular place, however real or abstract they may be. In that sense, the title and cover art for the band’s fifth and final album draws you into a magical mass of land surrounded by water—but the couch suggests that ‘Kumoyo Island’may not be a fleeting stop, but rather a place of respite, where one could pause and take it all in.
Reconvening at Tsubame Studios in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, where their earliest material had been recorded, the five members of Kikagaku Moyo found new inspiration in a familiar and comfortable environment. With their adopted homebase of Amsterdam under lockdown and their touring activities halted due to the pandemic, the band felt a renewed sense of freedom being back in shitamachi, or the old downtown area of their hometown. With unrestricted time in the studio, they began to build upon the demos and song fragments they’d amassed since their last tour. In the 1.5 months spent in Tokyo, everything started to come together.
“Monaka”, its name taken from a type of Japanese wafer sweets, takes melodic inspiration from traditional minyofolk styles, while “Yayoi Iyayoi” is a rare instance of the band singing in their native tongue, its evocative lyrics utilizing archaic words taken from old poetry and nature books found in one of the many second-hand bookstores of Tokyo. For “Meu Mar”, an Erasmos Carlos cover, the original Portuguese lyrics were translated into English, then to Japanese. Strangely enough, the words seem to conjure an image of the protagonist floating among the clouds, looking down upon Tokyo Bay.
In fact, it may be possible to draw a parallel between the topography of the band’s home country—an island nation, surrounded by bodies of water—and the mysterious isle of Kumoyo. Are they one and the same? Has the band finally made it back home? It’s up to the listener to decide.
credits
released May 6, 2022Liner notes by: Yosuke Kitazawa
Produced by Kikagaku Moyo
A4, B1 & B2 mixed by Hideki Urawa
All other songs mixed by Yui Kimijima
Mastered by Soushi Mizuno
Recorded at Guruguru Studio in Amsterdam & Tsubame Studio in Tokyo
2020 November - January
Artwork & Layout by Gijs Flieling
Photographed by Ruben Wiegerinck
A1 written by Go/Tomo/Guy/Ryu
A2, B1 written by Go/Tomo/Guy
A3, B2, B5 written by Go/Tomo
A4 written by Erasmo Carlos
B3, B6 written by Go
B4 written by Guy
B7 written by Ryu
license
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ALL RECORDS SHIPPED WITH CARE IN PLASTIC SLEEVES (VINYL SEPERATE FROM COVER), IN 200LB TEST RECORD MAILER, WITH STIFFENER CARDBOARD ______________
Vinyl Grading System
Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.
Near Mint (NM) The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.
Excellent (E) Same but I'd tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.
Very Good Plus (VG+) A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.
Very Good (VG) ? It's seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.
Good (G) ? To be honest you?re making trouble for yourself here, as Good means Bad. I?d only be selling something really desirable in this condition, with a bargain price and a full, no holds barred description to match.
Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.
_____Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be glad to answer.
I pack and ship records in plastic sleeves, seperate from the covers to avoid splitting, in a new 200lb test record mailer with stiffener insert.
Records are shipped within 1 business day of cleared payment.
Although it is extremely rare to have damaged item when shipping, it is buyer's responsibility to insure package for safe transit.
All items are sold-as is.
Thanks for looking!
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INFORMATION:
International orders are processed and shipped via the ebay Global Shipping Program.
All items will be well-packaged for International shipping. (I have been doing this for a long time, and use the golden rule of packaging. I ship items the way I would like to receive them.) All items will be shipped in a poly sleeve with vinyl outside of protective sleeve, with a cardboard stiffener insert, inside a 200lb test lp mailer.
International buyers will pay for US shipping to the eBay Global Shipping Program sorting center, plus any additional charges that eBay adds for International shipping and fees via the Global Shipping Program. The Global Shipping Program is not currently providing multiple-item shipping discounts.
FYI: I am using the ebay Global Shipping Program so that International buyers have access. I have no control over the GSP rates, which at first may seem a bit high. But please bear in mind that GSP prices include tracking for International orders. (Because of past problems, I can no longer ship International eBay transactions without tracking... and I cannot provide International shipping with tracking at anything close to the GSP prices. So if you factor in the tracking, GSP prices are reasonable.) However, if the shipping rates/fees quoted by eBay are too much for you, please shop elsewhere.
Please note :
Although I ship most packages same day as ordering, I cannot be responsible for package taking a long time to arrive / shipping not arriving or lost.
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