Shook

[Machine Translation] Rico Friebe, a mysterious German singer/songwriter who has emerged from the depths of the music scene with a style that ranges from acoustic pop and R&B to downtempo, has released a new album. The album is full of gentle yet dignified folky sounds that gently nestle in the quietness of winter, and is a good album that sinks into your heart and body. The opening track, "Requiem," is colored by a solemn chorus, but the second and subsequent tracks are a series of simple, poignant songs, mainly featuring acoustic guitar playing and a pleasant chorus. The songs were born from the sublimation of personal sorrows and hardships. The songs were bitter yet dignified, and the world of life-size little songs with various tastes blossomed beautifully. Most of the songs are less than three minutes long, and the nostalgic sound, reminiscent of the four-and-a-half-tatami-meter folk of the donut vinyl era, will bring back distant memories.

アコースティック・ポップやR&Bからダウンテンポまで変幻自在なスタイルを見事に開花させ急浮上したドイツのミステリアスなシンガー/ソングライター、リコ・フリーベによるニュー・アルバムが到着。冬の静けさにそっと寄りそうような、穏やかでありながらも凛としたフォーキィ・サウンドを満載、心にも身体にもジワリ沁みる良作! 厳かなコーラスに彩られたオープニングの「レクイエム」から一転、2曲目以降はアコギの弾き語りと心地よいコーラスをメインとしたシンプルな沁みうたの連続。パーソナルな悲しみと苦難を歌へと昇華し生まれたという、ビターでありながらも凛とした、さまざまな趣きの入り混じった等身大のちいさな歌世界が見事に開花。ほとんどの曲が3分弱で、ドーナツ盤時代の四畳半フォークを思わせる懐かしさにあふれたサウンドが遠い記憶を呼びさましてくれる。