Shiina on the front page in the featured reviews? Holy shit. Nice one, Fripp.

Gave this a spin last night. I need to let it sink in a couple more times, but I enjoyed it. Still hoping for her to give us a real album soon. I think the production is better on here than the 1st Reimport. I only remember one track being a lot louder than the rest.

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Her mastering has always been so-so



this would probably be better sounding than her last few albums

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it works with the earlier albums because those albums are relatively loud and in your face to begin with



it doesn't work for the jazz pop records, which desperately need better dynamics. Hi Izuru Tokoro is honestly one of the brightest sounding records I've ever heard, it's far too shrill for its own good.

Need to check more Shiina, man

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start from the beginning and work onward tbh

Is this Ringo's daughter?

nah it's just fripp

Yeah, best to start with Ringo from her first album and see how she's changed.

I've only heard Shouso and Teacup

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Muzai (some of the songs are pretty bland, but she'd perfect that sound on Shouso)



@bore ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i'd only say Sanmon Gossip isn't that great. Heisei is a great record, although that's not really a jazz pop record to begin with.

Hi Izuru Tokoro is honestly one of the brightest sounding records I've ever heard, it's far too shrill for its own good [2] Except for the 2nd track which is such a banger.

Also Sanmon and Dynamite Out are essential Shiina, blegh.

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Not sure if I should give up on waiting for Shiina to release a new album that has its own unique sonic identity. As much as I love jazz pop Shiina, all of her albums from Sanmon Gossip onwards have felt more like a collage of sounds she likes (and does well)...

There's a part of me that's hoping that she's just stalling with these self-covers and singles albums and she's got another masterpiece brewing.

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The brightness of Hi Izuro Tokoro doesn't bother me at all apart from the opening and autotune tracks. But yeah, on this album the fourth track hit me like an absolute truck, I'm sure that was the point but I'm not sure how much I liked it.

where's baselineOOO

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ded

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shiina is a super strong songwriter so I enjoy hearing her do the stuff she writes for others. will check this out when i find a download lol

edit: that was a pretty easy find lmao WELL i'll be listening probably tomorrow or the day after. looking forward to it

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this is getting a vinyl pressing, although very limited btw



http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UPJH-20009

New Shiina live looks great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgs3zRaGxjU&feature=push-sd&attr_tag=Sd6fBIOJEWtzRHau%3A6

Just saw that trailer the other day. Looks great. She still kills it live.

More from the live released and damn she killed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoW6bFCquqg