'KINU's 5th single 'SUMMER BLUE', which was released only digitally, has been made into a long-awaited 7' analog record! On the A side, KINU covers the famous song 'SUMMER BLUE' by Japan's leading folk duo [Bread & Butter], which has produced many famous songs. KINU, who loves bread and butter, has come true. The noisy and soulful singing voice of KINU, which is enchanting in the floating feeling, fits the comfortable medium groove. Arranged and produced by 'Hatayoung', the leader of the Rocksteady/Reggae band 'FRISCO', which boasts one of the highest record-selling rates in Japan, and mix and mastering engineer Adachi 'PANIC' Soichiro. It exudes charm. Along with the release, Mr. Fuyumi Iwasawa of Bread & Butter, who is the person himself, also sent a comment. 'In the mid-70s, when I was young, she made a song, and in 2022, she will sing it to a young woman! Very happy! Very happy! THANK Very Very MUCH! 2u 3. ] Bread & Butter Fuyumi Iwasawa. The B-side is a vinyl cut of 'The Catcher in the Moon', a same riddim piano dub version by Hatayoung who worked on SUMMER BLUE. Top a Top Vinyl Record that is sure to catch the attention of the world this summer!
Release date:
August 11, 2023
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