BEGINNING

The Keio University student who had already drawn considerable attention built an impressive pop world with her debut, without disappointing expectations. A2, written by Kazuhiko Kato, brims with the buoyant spirit of the Savannah Band thanks to Sadistics players including Yukihiro Takahashi and Yu Imai. West Coast musicians Lee Ritenour, Jim Keltner and Tom Scott support several tracks. The scent of the Pacific coast drifts through A3, an acoustic mellow tune by Tatsuro Yamashita, and B5, a medium groove by Masataka Iwai.