REVIEW

Third album from the enigmatic shoegaze artist kuragari.

The music fuses intensely noisy guitars—approaching the emotional weight of Sadness—with whispered, delicate vocals, creating a transcendent euphoria. It’s a paradoxical experience: ear-straining yet strangely soothing, and highly addictive. While the lyrics are largely unintelligible, it seems the songs repeatedly echo the wishes embedded in their titles, adding a touching sense of earnestness.

kuragari initially leaned toward acoustic styles, but this release marks a full embrace of their current sound. Their 2024 release "niconico" is also highly recommended.