Itsutsu no Akai Fuusen - New Sky (Album Dai 5-shuu Part 1) (1971) [24bit FLAC]

Itsutsu No Akai Fusen is a project fronted by Takashi Nishioka of Melting Glass Box/Tokedashita Garasubako. The band dwells in soft, pastoral acid/psych folk.

This album in particular is arguably the band's (or even Takashi Nishioka's) magnum opus. The highlight of the album is the sidelong first track "Tokidoki Soreha", where we are introduced to delicate vocals coupled with soft guitar strummings amid environmental sounds. As the song progresses, it ebbs and flows between soulful, floaty parts and more frantic moods. Side B is as good, continuing the soft, introspective mood set by Side A on each of its tracks.