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Tujiko Noriko joins with collaborators Lawrence English and John Chantler for ‘U’, a record of orbiting themes, esoteric lyrical wordplays and warm analog-infused song-forms.
Following on from the acclaimed ‘Blurred In My Mirror (ROOM40), ‘U’ is a record of phases and exchanges between Paris and Brisbane over a three year period. A record of extended technique and unconventional process, U is most of all a swelling passage through the rare and exotic reality Tujiko Noriko evokes through her curiously dream-like songs.
U is by far one of Noriko’s most affecting records. It’s also one of her most eclectic, littered with songs that tell of moments of absolute loss and unrelenting ecstasy.
Reviews
“the songs are to the point dream pop like songs. The boys strum their instruments, and Noriko’s vocals are child like, sweet, complaining, angry or whatever the lyrics (mostly in Japanese) require. The production is great, imaginative, evocative and to the point. Not a single instrument seems out of place in this wonderful nice combination of pop, folk and electronics. Its hard to believe that this is the result of playing and collaborating through (e-)mail, as the coherency between the pieces, instruments and vocals, is great… Excellent work, the best I ever heard from this lady and these boys.” Vital Weekly
