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Hanami: The Only Way To Float Free

Read "The Only Way To Float Free" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero


Nato come duo in un concerto per raccogliere fondi destinati alle vittime giapponesi dello tsunami Tohoku, Hanami si allarga a quartetto, sviluppa l'idea iniziale legata alla tradizione giapponese verso territori più articolati ed eterogenei. L'idea di registrare il disco in analogico e pubblicarlo fisicamente solo in vinile risulta poi una delle carte vincenti di questo bel progetto. Il suono ruspante, granuloso, sporco si abbina a composizioni gentili che sprigionano gioia e sentimenti di stupore di fronte alla bellezza della natura, ...

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Album Review

Hanami: The Only Way To Float Free

Read "The Only Way To Float Free" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


In 2011, Chicago-based-guitarist Andrew Trim and multi-reedist Mai Sugimoto set their sights on raising funds for victims of the horrific Japanese tsunami with a one-off concert, ultimately leading to the formation of this band. Moreover, the group moniker Hanami, equates to the Japanese custom of experiencing the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms. With its second release, the quartet rather triumphantly bridges the outside spectrum with memorable melodic content, often paving a path for the musicians' robust improvisational exercises. Thus, it's ...

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