Japanese girl

"With a vocal delivery likened to that of Kate Bush, Yano comes out swinging with a powerful tone that bobs and weaves effortlessly. Her range belies her inexperience on this recording. This is the soulful emoting of a veteran of her craft, not the tentative first effort of an ingénue finding her footing. It's immediately apparent why the release of Japanese Girl created such a stir in her home country, and made Yano an overnight sensation ... Japanese Girl is a stunning recording that is thankfully seeing the light of day outside of Japan".

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"You're immediately aware this record isn't going down any expected path ... The use of pop, reggae and funk rhythms on piano-driven songs decorated with flutes, synths, harps and kotos, delivered in Akiko's girlish, playful voice, is reminiscent of Kate Bush's early work, which it actually predates. A cultural phenomenon in Japan, "Japanese Girl" was an important musical milestone, the first of 27 albums Akiko Yano has released. Now receiving its first ever international release in this beautifully remastered edition, it sounds remarkably fresh and timeless".