MINAKO

A Brazilian groove runs along the glittering rainbow of a sea horizon. A2, so familiar that one hardly needs an introduction, is an early Hiroshi Sato composition that she would later cover again. As a songwriter-singer she starts to find her own color. The album retains traces of Yumin's songs while gathering Yumi Arai's compositions into a stylish, glamorous pop record with breadth and intention. B4's relaxed melody and the jazzy B5 would be taken up by followers including Naoko Sato.