The unit "soraya" is composed of pianist Kento Tsubosaka and bassist/vocalist Benina Ishikawa, who have been attracting attention as a new generation of Jazz musicians. The debut album "soraya" is now available on LP. Hitori", which was released earlier, is the first soraya song about constellations and can be called soraya's theme song. "Chiisaku Sayonara wo", which was released at the same time, has a pleasant atmosphere with piano, percussion, and flute ensemble. It is a fusion of melodies that anyone can relate to, like a children's song. Baku," released as the second single, is, as the title suggests, a baku work song about a phantom animal, the tapir. In addition to a rhythm machine, the track employs various rhythms inspired by ethnic music, and the repetition of "BAKU BAKU..." becomes a habitual part of the song. is a song that makes the listener addicted to it. The third single, "Mimi wo Sumimasete" is a magnificent pop song with a theme of "freedom" and incorporates elements of Jazz, their home music, The sound is gorgeous and romantic. The lyrics were inspired by Carl Busse's "You, Mountain". The song "In the Wind," a track from the album other than the preceding single, has a sound like running forward in the great outdoors. The lyrics were commissioned from Ruri Matsumura.Lucy" is a warm, film-like song with beautiful acoustic guitar. Record" is a Japanese city pop/song song in the soraya style. It is accented with a cute but quirky melody. The album closes with a cover of Spitz's "Ai no Shirushi (Sign of Love)," featuring a simple piano, vocals, and bass. Sound production was done by a number of up-and-coming musicians who are close friends of soraya. Recording/mixing was done by Toshihiko Kasai and Masayuki Yoshii.
