Asleep Above Creatures

[Machine Translation] Misaki Umei is a next-generation artist who has been selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 25 artists representing Japan in the "Future of Music" and is attracting attention from critics in Japan and abroad. The first album, which was nominated for the "APPLE VINEGAR -Music Award- 2026" organized by Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION), is now available on clear color vinyl from her own label, .plum (es), in a long-awaited analog format! The album is the crystallization of a rich sound born from a fresh curiosity that traverses the boundaries of classical, pop, electronic, and jazz music. The album contains 11 diverse tracks ranging from piano solos to trios, strings, and even a track that weaves in an electronic approach. Including a collaboration with Antonio Loureiro, the genius of contemporary Brazilian music, this album stands out for its free sensibility unbound by existing frameworks.

Rolling Stone誌が選ぶ日本代表25組 "Future of Music" にも選出され、国内外の批評家からも注目を集める次世代のアーティスト・梅井美咲。後藤正文 (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)が主宰する「APPLE VINEGAR -Music Award- 2026」にもノミネートされた1stアルバムが、自身主宰のレーベル .plum(es) より、クリアカラーヴァイナル仕様で待望のアナログ化! クラシック、ポップス、エレクトロニック、そしてジャズの境界を縦横無尽に横断する、瑞々しい好奇心から生まれた豊潤なサウンドの結晶。ピアノソロからトリオ、ストリングス、さらに電子的なアプローチを編み込んだトラックまで、多彩な全11曲を収録。現代ブラジル音楽の鬼才アントニオ・ロウレイロとの共演曲も含む、既存の枠組みに縛られない自由な感性が際立つ一作。