The Feeling Of Love (RSD July 21)

RECORD STORE DAY 2021 RELEASE - DROP 2 (17/07/21)

12"

Limited to 250 copies

Shintaro Sakamoto, the former frontman of legendary psych/rock band Yura YuraTeikoku, is a Japanese music composer, producer, writer and singer based in Tokyo. New 12-inch EP is the latest release on Records Store Day 2021, a collection of his new songs recorded during the pandemic, available on vinyl.Tracks include “The Feeling Of Love" -a boogie number that features a tremolo guitar, an exotic steel guitar, and a robotic voice with a light mid-tempo beat, with lyrics depicting the everyday life within theextraordinary situation. "Obscure Nightclub" is a ballad with a bottom-heavybeat, a steel guitar, a clear flute sound, and an insect-voiced chorus. While portraying the scene of a nightclub, he sings about hisfeelings under the pandemic.The B-side features “By Swallow Season” -a mid-tempo jazzy boogietrack, with sentimental lyrics over a floating mellow wah-wah guitar and melancholy saxophone. "How many years does it take to return to normal~", Sakamoto sings, reflecting on the situation. The EP ends with "Don't Tinker With History", a boogie-funk song which opens with a James Brown-like guitar riff.An ultimate soul classic in contemporary Japan, the echoey steel guitar and the dry strumming blends in with the tight groove, along with his straightforward lyrics like "People and events that werepretended it didn't exist".

This Record Store Day item will be available to purchase in store on Saturday 17th July from 8am and available to purchase online from 6pm on Saturday 17th July. Strictly one per customer / no pre-orders.