Yosuga is the seventh release by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te

Nagisa ni te

is a Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo. The group's name is translated as "on the beach". Shinji Shibayama, the group's founder — anda previous member of Idiot O'Clock and Hallelujahs — is also owner of Org Records, which has released albums from groups like Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Naoki Zushi...

. It was released in Japan on 20 June 2008 by P-Vine Records followed by Jagjaguwar on 9 September in CD and vinyl format for western distribution.

Track listing

1. "Premonition" - 4:55
2. "Seven Seas" - 7:54
3. "Seeing the Sea" - 5:13
4. "Reaction in G" - 3:50
5. "Secrets" - 7:27
6. "Midsummer Overhead" - 4:32
7. "Ishi River" - 5:36
8. "The Next Day" - 6:46
9. "Close by Night" - 4:52
10. "Kumao" - 2:47
11. "Gathering of Stars" - 7:31
12. "Yosuga (My Refuge and Strength)" - 7:02
13. "Dewdrops from Heaven" - 2:28

Personnel

• Masako Takeda: vocals, hi-hat and drums, cymbals, guitar
• Shinji Shibayama: vocals, guitar, glockenspiel
• Takashi Yamada: bass guitar, chorus on track 8
• Naoki Zushi: lead guitar, chorus on track 8
• Masayuki Yoshida: Hammond organ, electric piano

Production and credits

All songs written by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Recorded and mixed at LM Studio, Osaka, during September 2007 and April 2008

Engineered by Ippei Suda

Mixed by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Mastered by Akihiko Takenaka at Heart Beat Recording Studio, Tokyo
Cover illustration by Masako Takeda

Art direction and design by Satoshi Oguri and Nagisa Ni te

English translation by Alan Cummings
Produced by Nagisa Ni te and Org Records

External links

• Jrawk review of the album