Patchwork

[Machine Translation] This is the first full-length original album in about two and a half years, and includes the famous song "Eien Ichiban Nearest Day," which was aired as a dog food commercial song in 2009 and has been waiting to be released on CD, and the requiem-like ballad "Anata e" (To You), which is based on a true story. The album also includes 11 love songs depicting various realistic love scenes, including "Koi" (Love), which has been well received at live performances, and a new song newly written by the band. Singer "Mitokatsuyuki", who is active in the R&B scene, joins the album for the first time. He has developed a new navy world with his catchy and POP sound design. Guitarist Naoki Tamura, who is well-known for his live support, also joins the band for the first time. He brings together the band sound with Detective Soul, and also performs excellent chorus work. The string arrangement is by commercial genius " Hiroaki Yamashita ", expressing the elegant and lyrical world of n&I. navy&ivory, formed in 2000, features keyboardist/composer Agou Mikio from Shimane and vocalist Masaaki Shimoji from Miyako Island. They made their major label debut in 2005. In 2008, their song "Ring" was featured on a TV program, and immediately after it topped the Chaku-Uta chart. Her commercial song "Eieno ichiban ichiban ni nai hibi hibi" (Until the day when it is closest to eternity), which went on air in March of the same year, also received favorable reviews. Calling themselves "masters of awkward love," they are a J-POP unit of singles in their 30s who are thoroughly devoted to love songs.

約2年半振りのオリジナルフルアルバム。2009年、某ドッグフードCMソングとしてオンエアされ、CD化が待たれた名曲「永遠にいちばん近い日まで」、実話を元にしたレクイエム的バラード「あなたへ」、などを収録。また、ライヴで好評の「恋」や、書き下ろしの新曲もなど、様々な恋模様をリアルに描いたラヴソングを11曲収録。「あなたへ」、「永遠にいちばん近い日まで」.R&Bシーンで活躍中のシンガー"ミトカツユキ"氏が、初参加。キャッチーでPOPなサウンドデザインで、新たなネイビーワールドを展開しくれています。ライヴサポートでお馴染みのギタリスト"田村直樹"氏も初参加。探偵ソウルとのバンドサウンドを纏め上げ、また見事なコーラスワークも披露してくれています。ストリングアレンジには、CM界の奇才"山下宏明"氏が参加、エレガント且つ叙情的なn&Iの世界を表現しています。navy&ivory(ネイビーアンドアイボリー)2000年結成、Key/コンポーザーの島根出身:吾郷水木生(アゴウミキオ)と、Vo、宮古島出身:下地正晃(シモジマサアキ)の二人組。2005年メジャーデビュー。同年「日本有線大賞新人賞」受賞。2008年TV番組で代表曲「指輪」が紹介され、直後の着うたチャート1位と話題に。2009.2月、全シングル+カヴァーコレクション「泣けるほど好きな人」リリース。同年3月よりオンエアされたCMソング「永遠にいちばん近い日まで」も好評。自らを「不器用な恋愛の達人」と呼び、徹底的に恋愛ソングに拘る30代独身J-POPユニット。