Kotonoha

[Machine Translation] The production team has been completely renewed, with production by Takamichi Negishi, known for his work with Cocco and GRAPEVINE. Toyomu Tamada, who has supported artists such as Lexi and Ikinomo-gakari, will play drums, and Yohei Makabe, tour guitarist for Kazuyoshi Saito, will play guitar. Hiroaki Yokoyama, who has toured with miwa and Gen Hoshino, plays keyboards. The recording engineer is Yoshifumi Iio, who has also worked with YMO, and M-5 "Kimi o tsutte" (the ending theme for the Kobe local monster movie "Daikaiju Nigeron") is re-recorded with Yuji Sugimoto (WEAVER) as the arranger. The song was re-recorded with Yuji Sugimoto (WEAVER) as the arranger. The lead song "Curtain Call" is a must-hear, and represents a new frontier for "Nikoichi". The production work of Mr. Negishi and the charms of the two artists are combined beautifully to create a magnificent and dynamic song, "The Story of You and Me," which is as dramatic and passionate as a movie.

制作チームもガラリと一新し、CoccoやGRAPEVINEのプロデュースでも知られる根岸孝旨氏にプロデュースを依頼。"レキシ"や"いきものがかり"などをサポートする玉田豊夢氏にドラムを、ギターには"斉藤和義"のツアー ギタリストなどを務める真壁陽平氏。"miwa"や"星野源"のツアーに参加する横山裕章氏がキーボードを担当。レコーディングエンジニアには"YMO"なども担当された飯尾芳史氏に依頼するなど、勝負を掛けたミニアルバム。M-5「君をつれて」 (神戸のローカル怪獣映画『大災獣ニゲロン』のエンディングテーマ)はアレンジャーに杉本雄治 (WEAVER)を迎え、再録するというトピックも。中でも「にこいち」の新境地と言えるリード曲「カーテンコール」は必聴。根岸氏のプロデュースワークと2人の魅力が見事に融合した、壮大でダイナミック、「君と僕の話」がまるで映画のようにドラマチックな熱量で押し寄せる名曲が誕生。