* First album in seven years
* Limited Edition vinyl
* With Obi-Strip
The first album in over seven years from Japanese singer-songwriter Shione Yukawa!
Entirely self-produced, 10 no ashioto marks a triumphant return for Japanese singer-songwriter Shione Yukawa! Single-take recordings from Yukawa lie at the heart of the album, with her soothing voice and simple guitar arrangements supported by lush symphonic accompaniment. Yet despite the varied arrangements, Yukawa’s voice is the star of every song. On “Saint-Exupéry” Yukawa’s voice is as small and gentle as the flickering light of a candle, just barely floating over strings and finger-picked guitar. In comparison, “Kaze no Uwasa” sees her voice overdubbed and layered; with strings interspersed between a whole chorus of Yukawas, with her own voice her only accompaniment at times. With the album loosely based on the concept of “A story with 10 protagonists”, each song seems to take on a life of its own, a veritable protagonist in the story that is 10 no ashioto.