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Haruomi Hosono - Honchono House [VIJL-60196 JPN 2019 24-Bit FLAC]

In March 2019, released his re-imagined version of his classic debut album Hosono House. Re-recorded fully solo, Hosono plays all instruments, recorded, engineered and produced everything. The original is a Japanese tribute to all aspects of American music, this new version is nothing of the sort. These songs could have been written in the present as Hosono avoids a restrospective experiment in nostalgia, instead delivering an imaginative blend of synthpop, Japanese city pop, folk and jazz. 

I would guess only a tiny percentage of my readers can understand the Japanese language, so now it is time for what the Fuku Wa Uchi Oni Wa Soto is he singing about. Enjoy this folks, Hosono is a creative great and this album is essentially a 71 year old Hosono re-imagining a 27 year old Hosono, encompassing everything that has gone on during the years between. I have the double 45rpm repress of the original Hosono House album in the ripping queue, so keep your eyes and ears peeled.

A1 相合傘

A2 薔薇と野獣

A3 恋は桃色

A4 住所不定無職低収入

A5 福は内 鬼は外

A6 パーティー

B1 冬越え

B2 終りの季節

B3 Choo Choo ガタゴト・アメリカ編

B4 僕は一寸・夏編

B5 ろっかばいまいべいびい