NY based Japanese singer Monday Michiru has been making interesting albums since the mid 90s. Her sound is a blend of Jazz, Soul, Brazilian and Japanese music. ‘Enso’ is her latest album of mainly self written and produced songs, featuring some good musicians. ‘Untethered’ is a lovely floating string backed soulful mid tempo groove featuring some nice spoken words from Ursula Rucker. ‘Pivot’ is another mid tempo song featuring and produced by Lucas Arruda. ‘Cycles” has an acoustic Brazilian feel. ‘Ringo Oiwoke’ has a strong Japanese influence with Asuka on Koto and slightly more tempo, but is a lovely calming track featuring Lew Tabackin on flute. ‘Ombre Of Time’, ‘Rise Above’ and ‘Gossamer’s Touch’ are more nice laid back tracks, which highlight Monday’s vocals. A good, relaxing album.
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Listen to the tracks below
Monday Michuru – Ombre Of Time
Monday Michuru – Untethered
Monday Michuru – Pivot
Monday Michuru – Cycles
Monday Michuru – The Soundless Song
Monday Michuru – The Sound
Monday Michuru – Ringo Oiwake
Monday Michuru – Hope Pretended To Sleep
Monday Michuru – Rise Above
Monday Michuru – Life
Monday Michuru – Gossamers’s Touch
