Mei Semones
Kabutomushi
AllMusic 80点相当
米国人的日本語の流れを感じさせてくれる。
結構心地よいのだが、
「文化の盗用（cultural appropriation）」
でつつかれなければいいのだが。
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO 方式の
逆輸入みたいなもんか？
With her dreamy 2022 debut EP, Tsukino, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and degreed jazz guitarist Mei Semones made enough of an impression with her adroit combination of '60s bossa nova, mathy, staccato rhythmic patterns, and affectionate indie pop fare -- styles that may sound at odds on paper -- that Bayonet Records stepped forward to release the follow-up. Working with a similar but slightly expanded supporting crew of acoustic instrumentalists that included a violinist, violist, upright bassist, and drummer, Semones recorded the five-song Kabutomushi with producer Kai Tsao, who also mixed the EP. Even more charming, sophisticated, and indie-cinematic than the debut, it's sure to quickly win over bossa aficionados by the opening track, "Tagami," which, like songs on her previous EP, switches back and forth between English and Japanese lyrics. (Semones is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, but grew up speaking Japanese with her mother.)
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学位を取得したジャズギタリスト
2022年にep『ツキノ』でデビュー
"オープニングトラック「Tagami」ですぐにボサ愛好家を魅了することは間違いない。前作EPの曲と同様に、英語と日本語の歌詞が行き来する。 （セモーンズはミシガン州アナーバー出身ですが、母親と一緒に日本語を話して育ちました。）"