Yosuga

Yosuga is the seventh release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te. It was released in Japan on June 20th by P-Vine Records followed by Jagjaguwar on September 9th in CD and vinyl format for western distribution.

Track listing

  1. "Premonition" - 4:55
  2. "Seven Seas" - 7:54
  3. "Seeing the Sea" - 5:13
  4. "Reaction in G" - 3:50
  5. "Secrets" - 7:27
  6. "Midsummer Overhead" - 4:32
  7. "Ishi River" - 5:36
  8. "The Next Day" - 6:46
  9. "Close by Night" - 4:52
  10. "Kumao" - 2:47
  11. "Gathering of Stars" - 7:31
  12. "Yosuga (My Refuge and Strength)" - 7:02
  13. "Dewdrops from Heaven" - 2:28

Personnel

  • Masako Takeda: vocals, hi-hat & drums, cymbals, guitar
  • Shinji Shibayama: vocals, guitar, glockenspiel
  • Takashi Yamada: bass, chorus on track 8
  • Naoki Zushi: lead guitar, chorus on track 8
  • Masayuki Yoshida: Hammond organ, electric piano

Production and Credits

All songs written by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Recorded and mixed at LM Studio, Osaka, during September 2007 and April 2008
Engineered by Ippei Suda
Mixed by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda
Mastered by Akihiko Takenaka at Heart Beat Recording Studio, Tokyo

Cover illustration by Masako Takeda
Art direction & design by Satoshi Oguri and Nagisa Ni te
English translation by Alan Cummings

Produced by Nagisa Ni te and Org Records