Ecke "Crossing" CD

The long-awaited second album by ecke, a new generation band that spins realistic urban soul, has finally been released! NaoMori's vocals, which are filled with the city's melancholy reminiscent of free soul and Japanese 70's city pop, and the solid and fat bottom performance combine to create a convincing urban soul that has attracted attention at the Emerald project (w/bonobos) live show, and expectations for the new album are rising from artists and live house staff in Tokyo.

The simple, lo-fi sound, warm vocals, and hip-hop approach of soul music match the city streets, and the beats that lead listeners to live houses and clubs are close to their early summer lives. Sugawara, who is the band's drummer and beatmaker, also provides tracks for rapper "KMC" and is active in the band "SYMBOL".

■Track list