Sachiko Kanenobu - MisoraOften regarded as Japans first female singer songwriter, Sachiko Kanenobu created an enduring legacy with Misora, a timeless classic of intricate finger picking, gently soaring melodies, and rustic Laurel Canyon vibes. Originally released in 1972 on URC (Underground Record Club), one of Japans first independent record labels, the Haruomi Hosono produced album remains one of the most beloved works to come out of Japans folk and rock scenes centered

" the album's sole cover

From Scott Seskind's adolescent musical road movie to Karen Marks' icy Oz-wave

‰۝ Cybernaut‰۪s heavy prog

beginning in the 1950s and ‰Û÷60s

and especially inspirational new single "Rehab" which kicks things off here too

and New Age

Always masters of the unexpected

‰۝ Andrew Male

She continued to explore the music of Jamaica

rather than an album merely to listen to from beginning to end

made all the more impressive by its complete absence of sampling

of course: while the world was still reeling from their 2014 breakthrough psych-punk masterpiece I'm In Your Mind Fuzz (2014) they casually released 2015's expectation-confoundingåÊPaper Mache Dream Balloon (2015)