Silent Poet’s first album in 12 years, Dawn, introduces the first CD recording of the extended dub version of Tokyo, a commercial song for NTT DoCoMo Style’ 20 featuring rapper 5lack. Recorded numbers feature unique artists transcending genres, generations and national borders such as: Daigo Sakuragi, vocalist of D.A.N., the leading band among young generation of Japanese minimal & mellow music, singing a supreme Balearic tune; phenomenal collaboration with NIPPS, who had co-starred in the legendary performance in 1999; sublime trumpeter Kazufumi Kodama, blowing free and clear in the deep dub number; diva from UK Hollie Cook (whose father is Paul Cook, Sex Pistols drummer) featured in the advance release song Shine; Israeli female MC Miss Red, an up-and-coming star in the UK reggae scene; Addis Pablo, who inherited the spirit of the legendary melodica player and his father Augustus Pablo; and a New Zealander singer Leila Adu, whose fantastic voice has been featured in LORD ECHO’s album. Artwork was made by Michiharu Shimoda. Photos were taken by photographer Shoji Uchida, who had also provided photos for Silent Poet’s previous albums.
新作アルバム「dawn」より、「Simple feat. 櫻木大悟 (D.A.N.) 」の10inchシングルカットが発売されました。
作詞とボーカルはジャパニーズ・ミニマル・メロウを標榜する若手最有力バンド、D.A.N. のヴォーカル櫻木大悟。
櫻木自身初めて客演としての参加楽曲であり、SILENT POETSとしても今回の新しい試みとして初の日本語詞曲として、アルバム収録曲の中でも反響が大きく、アルバムの中核を成すコラボレーションであり、バレアリック感溢れる楽曲が話題のまさに待望の10inch vinylカット。
アルバムとは別ヴァージョンの”Extended Edit”を収録（B面はDubヴァージョン)。
アートワークは下田法晴。写真は内田将二。
