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Three years in the making, this pure and candid album tells the story of pregnancy and birth from the artist's own experience. The album's first half (Side A) has a folky acoustic sound, with Tadashi Hirosawa on guitar and Dan Cox(UK) as a mixing engineer. The second half (Side B) was co-produced by Hikaru Ishizaki, Tatsuya Kashima on bass, and the drums were recorded remotely from the UK by Matt Ingram (Laura Marling, Jake Bugg, Etc.). Mastering was done by LA-based Brian Lucey, who has worked with Elvis Costello, Liam Gallagher, Etc. This timeless album brings together a variety of musicians from across the globe, telling a personal yet universal story; a celebration of the gift of life.
Rie fu (pronounced 'ree-ay' fu) Makes her debut in 2004, graduates Central St.Martins College of art and design in London in 2007, and UCL MSc Specialised Translation in 2018. With the unique lyrics mixing English/Japanese, soothing words and a sharp tongue, melodies inspired by 70's female singer songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and Carol King. Her mellifluous voice is deeply influenced by Karen Carpenter. As a painter and a linguist as well as a musician, her artwork could be seen on the record cover designs.
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