Shuji Inaba
After my last show on “highly emotional moments in progressive Japanese music” it seems I missed the discovery of this highly original acid-folk singer (from Shimane, near Hiroshima).
First two tracks, coming from the depth of silence, breaking with the aggression of sound creation, with wood-guitar and a fire-with-words, it puts you as listener in an uneasy position of confronting a pure naked truth. After having broken this moment, and the tension becomes complete attention, a poetic fragility finds its place, like leaves on wood, and with fire extinguished by lifeforce.
Although the musical complexity is in a minimal musical form, the emotional intensity gives this a very “complete” & rewarding expression. It does not matter if we don’t understand the words, because here the voice speaks in tongues. For those who wish to follow the content, the poems have been translated in English in the booklet. A release where you have to give yourself time to get into the performance’ scope.
Extra info : Shuji Inaba has had one previous self-released CD (Innen Kaho) on his own Planktone label two or three years ago. I wish I could hear a composed release of this emotional-expressive voice !
