Lol 😂
I looped it a couple times, but I wanna give it more time to sink in and to explore more of her discog, but I’m loving this. Thanks for the rec, Johnny!

I prefer Origami to this one but man, she has that heart melting voice...

Album Rating: 3.5

does this lass miss? Seems as though she does not. Blimey

Tuning into this one for the first time in ages and damn it holds up well. Probably the best of her early work, although Utabiko's highlights are wonderful too

honestly maybe my favorite of her studio albums

On a kick with this one again

Album Rating: 4.5

this one doesn’t get enough love, the remaster is nice

one of my favorites for long drives

Album Rating: 4.5

Man, this is so beautiful and hypnotic. I hadn't checked out Ichiko's pre-Windswept albums until recently, and her back catalogue is absolutely fantastic

windswept is easily my least favorite of the few ive checked tbh, need to hear this one and some others

Windswept is a tough one bc the backend has some of her absolute best standalone tunes, but the first half minus Pilgrimage is my least favourite stretch on any of her albums (somewhat annoying album to jam on vinyl as such, especially since each side is like 12 minutes long). Diffuse chamber pieces are really not her look
This one is so good though, first three and last three are her best runs pre-0. Took me ages to get into it, think I overlooked it because Utabiko has flashier highlights and I didn't give her early work enough attention overall

Should check

Album Rating: 3.5

yes, definitely do Neeka. 0 is monumental and everything else she has done (at least the 'main' LPs) is at least worthwhile...

Ugh, just realised I'm missing Mahoroboshiya from my repertoire. Oversight alert but also cool because more Ichiko, woo!

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Best closer in her discography 😣



QP is close second (don't @ me johnny)

Album Rating: 3.5

hmm, this really is fantastic. So much warmth and aura. The opening / closing segments are perhaps my faves but it's all so good. The succinct runtime works in its favour, probably more so than on Origami which admittedly feels thin by comparison (I guess it is even shorter!)

We are trending upwards. I would certainly rather listen to this iteration of her sound, than Windswept

Album Rating: 4.7

This is absolutely incredible. New album did nothing for me but this shit is hitting HARD.

Album Rating: 4.0

Finally got around to this too. It's cool to see her songwriting chops being so adept early on, though it's missing a lot of the space and breathing room she employs later (like on "0"), which sounds weird to say for a purely acoustic/vocal album but I think it's apt



The closing leg of this album is really something special tho

Album Rating: 4.7

Origami is almost as good as this holy shit. Idk how the new one is so boring. Can't wait to continue discog run.