Etsuko Yakushimaru kicked off the New Year the only way she really could – the Sotaisei Riron lead singer released a bleep-bloopy, melancholy number called “Lonely Planet (Post Office)” on December 31. It’s a brief song, one anchored by skittery beats and keyboard…and of course, her voice, which here deviates from her usual sing-speak delivery…
Let’s just call this a Monday morning quality post. Etsuko Yakushimaru, the fast-talkin’ lead singer of mysterious group Soutaiseiriron, has a new solo single out called “Cosmos Vs. Alien.” It follows her last outing “Venus To Jesus.” And, unfortunately, the only way to hear it online at the moment appears to be via a small…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGlZdOKE8Uo&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Despite having the stupidest title any song working as end credit music for a J-Drama could possibly have, Soutaiseiriron lead singer Etsuko Yakushimaru’s latest solo single sounds better than a large chunk of her main gigs latest album. Sure, “Venus To Jesus” sounds more or less like a Soutaiseiriron song (relatively minimal construction allowing…