A NEW CD - 'WONDERFUL WORLD'

Yuzu's latest album 'Wonderful World', I bought this CD + DVD limited edition from Ebay and it's been a while really since I enjoyed a cd this much.

Yuzu is a Japanese folk-rock duo, and 10 years have passed since their official debut. Time really flies! I became a fan despite not knowing a single word of Japanese then! I love their summery harmonies as well as their thoughtful lyrics (after I found out what they were singing lol). One of my favourite folk instument is the harmonica, which is played super skillfully by Iwasawa Koji who also juggles his guitar at the same time.

For this album I'm glad they returned to their roots of more folkish songs. In the past few years, their music was straying abit from folk and more into commercial pop which was quite disappointing, since I felt the best albums were their pre-debut mini album of street performances (they were originally busking in the streets). 

やさしさに包まれたなら COVER

I discovered a wonderful video of my favourite band Yuzu, covering a song I like which was on a movie by an animation studio I love!

やさしさに包まれたなら Yasashisa ni tsutsumareta nara

This is the ending song for the popular Studio Ghibli movie "Majo no Takkyuubin (Kiki's Delivery Service)"(1989). Originally sung by Arai Yumi in 1974. This song is quite lovely! I love Studio Ghibli's films, my club at deviantArt: studioghibli.deviantart.com

Here is a video (with subtitles to the lyrics). It is the ending credits to the film.

YUZU FINALLYY! INTRODUCING 2 VIDS

Finally someone managed to post Yuzu's music vids on youtube! It's only a week old I hope it will remain for longer time.. Previous attempts to post their videos never lasted more than 3 months, I mean c'mon Senha!!! Give us a break we can't afford your pricey japanese msic video imports (well i do own 2 sets of the same tho, the VHS and then upgraded to the DVDs costs me 160bux for the vhs and 80 for the DVD, but then I am afterall one of their biggest fan lol) I haven't bought their stuff for 2 years though... shame on me! I thought they were getting too pop but then I saw their new song and it was back to good ol japanese folk songs!!

Anyhow I just HAVE to share my fave song!!
'Itsuka' by Yuzu (1999)

The new folk song I was talking about, I'm just ecstatic when I saw this video! It's 5.30am now ^_^ My other NEW fave song!
明日天気になぁれ (Ashita Tenki ni Naare)