February 05, 2005
Your New Favorite Song.
There are two phases to Monday Michiru: the acid-jazz phase, and the serious-jazz phase. This rather simplistic division can be traced to the release of the ambitious 2001 double "concept" album 4 Seasons; it's very good music, but ultimately somewhat too weighty.
More to my liking are her earlier albums, when she was right at the tip of R&B and neo-soul (do the marketers call it J-soul now?). "Conversations with Myself," from her 1996 album with the Paradox Band, Delicious Poison, is a great example, all sleek and sophisticated and irresistible.
It's beyond my comprehension why Monday Michiru isn't an international superstar; she's a talented songwriter, a fantastic soul and jazz singer, and she happens to be gorgeous to boot.
Hear it (8.4 mb, m4a).
This is one of my favorites from her j-soul/r&b moments. On a slightly different vibe, but pure Monday still--I've been listening to the Masters at Work remix of her Sunshine After the Rain. Lemme know if you don't have it, I'll burn it for you :)
Posted by: Luna on February 8, 2005 09:21 PMI like your Blog / but the hear it link for 05/02/2005 doesnt work Mr.
hope your not offended , I dont mean to complain.
Hello Stephen,
Hey, thanks for letting me know -- no one sure did. It's working now.