Omoiyari

by Kishi Bashi

Omoiyari cover art

Kaoru Ishibashi embarks on a deeply personal, historical journey, heavily researching the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II for this conceptual project. The album utilizes sweeping orchestral pop and progressive folk to explore the trauma of wartime incarceration and modern xenophobia. It acts as an incredibly moving, empathetic musical documentary.

Genres

  • Chamber Pop
  • Indie Folk

Tracklist

  1. Penny Rabbit and Summer Bear
  2. F Delano
  3. Marigolds
  4. A Song for You
  5. Angeline
  6. Summer of '42
  7. Theme from Jerome (Forgotten Words)
  8. A Meal for Leaves
  9. Violin Tsunami
  10. Annie, Heart Thief of the Sea