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'Sardine's Skeleton" is an album that collects and reconstitutes recordings made by Keisuke Iwashita from 1997 to 1998. Even after releasing the self-produced CD 'Don't Let Me Go' in the previous year, 1996, my creative drive did not diminish. The 14 songs included here showcase various ingenuity and adventurous spirit. I believe that both the singing and the performances were at my peak during this time, and although it feels embarrassing to say it myself, I feel that some of the songs were ahead of their time. Therefore, I hope you listen without any preconceived notions. I guarantee it will be interesting. Additionally, the humorous photo on the album cover was taken in Central Park, New York.
My name is Iwashita Keisuke, also known as Sardine. Over the 20 years from 1983 to 2003, I have recorded about 200 songs by myself. I compiled these into eight albums and released them one by one in 2024. In 2025, instead of an anthology, I will release an album edited in chronological order. Sardine's music is diverse. It ranges from accessible pop to socially conscious message songs, from progressive constructions to punk subversiveness. I'm a formidable pianist, a mad synthesizer player, a halting guitarist, a tone-reading bassist, a loose percussionist, and a clumsy singer-songwriter with solo multi-choruses. All of these parts are integrated into one persona. A mixture of romance, cold-heartedness and passion, depicting incoherent anxiety and yearning for something unattainable, this is an oldie but an evergreen. Please listen to Sardine's expressive music.