Takanaka

The red suit on the sleeve makes a promise: Masayoshi Takanaka is going to play with color. On this album he races between exuberant guitar lines and Latin disco without losing his sense of melody. “Sweet Agnes” is the first stop for anyone after a lighter, mellower sound. Its bright guitar tone, TANTAN's sweet vocal and the cool, airy chorus bring a summer breeze into the room.

“Ready to Fly” starts with voice and percussion, then lets its melody gather force until the whole track feels airborne. “I Remember You” slows things down with the beauty of a summer sunset. Takanaka has surrounded himself with players capable of matching his ideas, but it is the way his tunes carry that energy that makes this record last.