Mayonaka no Boku Fukuro to Uso

[Machine Translation] Tsubaki celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010, the year of its formation. In December of the same year, Tokuyasu Isshiki (Vo, G) was diagnosed with a brain disease and announced that he would be taking a break to recover from his illness. During Isshiki's absence, fellow artists formed "Tsubaki Friends" to cover Tsubaki's songs, and everyone was looking forward to Tsubaki's return. After that, Tsubaki resumed their activities with a live performance in June 2013. As Tsubaki says in their MC, "I can't believe I am standing here", Tsubaki made a miraculous comeback. For this album, Takumi Sone (a member of a flood of circle) and Akihiro Osako (e-sound speaker) have replaced Isshiki, who is no longer able to play guitar. The colorful music created a magnificent and emotionally rich sound space. Isshiki says, "There was a period of time when I couldn't write lyrics because I was lost in trying to put my thoughts into words. The songs, which were spun with careful words after carefully confronting and exploring the feelings of the artist, describe various conflicts and emotional landscapes, such as pain and anxiety, while at the same time conveying a message of hope throughout.

活動休止を経て、4年ぶりの新作が完成 あきらめない力、そして希望という光は確かにあると教えてくれる、勇気を与えられるアルバムつばき、結成10周年を迎えた2010年。この年の12月、一色徳保(Vo, G)に脳の病気が発覚し病気療養のため活動休止を発表しました。一色が不在の間も、仲間のアーティストたちがつばきの楽曲をカバーする「つばきフレンズ」を結成、みんながつばきの復帰を心待ちにしていました。その後、2013年6月のライヴを機に、つばきは活動を再開。「自分でもここに立っているのが信じられない」とMCで語るように、つばきは奇跡の復活を果たしました。今作は、ギターが弾けなくなってしまった一色に代わって、a flood of circle等で活躍する曽根巧と、e-sound speakerの大迫章弘がギタリストとして参加。これまでになかった試みもいくつも施され、彩り豊かな楽曲は、壮大で情感豊かな音空間を作り上げました。「自分の想いを言葉にするのに色々迷って歌詞が書けない時期が続いた」という一色。じっくりと自分と向き合い、探求し、丁寧な言葉で紡いだ歌は痛みや不安など、様々な葛藤と心象風景を綴りながらも、希望のメッセージが全編を貫いています。