【Ginte2 Album Review: My Life】
The inimitable Japanese duo Ginte2 returns with My Life, one of their most enjoyable and adventurous albums to date. The album succeeds in delivering the best elements of Ginte2’s brand: breezy, acoustic folk (“Kuma san,” “Pandora”), bright, bluesy rock (“Matsuda san no Obaachan”), whimsical worldly throwbacks (“Mishinaru Fukei,” “My Life”), and wistful nostalgia (“Natsuno Takaramono”). The band, however, is most moving at its simplest, and My Life’s standout track “Kimino Akari” proves that Ginte2’s work shines brightest when the longings of the heart are laid bare.
After three years, beloved folk duo GINTE2 returns with an energeticand heartfelt mini-album, Harana. Filled with sweeping, poetic love songs (“Harana”, “Okurimono”), playfully adventurous diversions (“Toroketeru Tairiku”), and messages of longing for friends passed on (“Kanadebito”), the EP offers a colorful mix of what GINTE2 does best: crafting grounded, deeply personal musical stories that continue to resonate long after they’ve finished.
1. Harana – バラック通りに咲く花
Music and lyrics by Davashu Honda
2. Toroketeru Tairiku – >トロケテル大陸
Music by Yoshio J. Maki, lyrics by Hiroyuki Hayashi
3. Shimauma’s Blues – シマウマのブルース
Music by Yoshio J. Maki & Michiko Hill, lyrics by Hiroyuki Hayashi
4. Okurimono – おくりもの
Music and lyrics by Davashu Honda
5. Kaleidoscope No Yoru – カレイドスコープの夜
Music and lyrics by Davashu Honda
6. Kanadebito – かなでびと
Music by Yoshio J. Maki, lyrics by Yui Masaki
GINTE2 Davashu Honda:Lead Vocals on Track #1, #4, #5, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin. Yoshio J. Maki:Lead Vocals on Track #2, #3, #6, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Strumstick. Musicians Michiko Hill:Steinway D 9 ft. Concert Grand Piano and Electric Keyboards Peewee Hill:Electric Bass CoroHana:Electric Keyboards and Orchestration on Track #1 and #6 Iki Levy:Darbukas and Shaker on Track #5 Yuri Matsuo:Background Vocals on Track #2
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