I only knew a bit of that backstory before listening to Kuchisabishii but I was immediately struck by the visual nature of the music: it truly paints a delicate soundscape, like an impressionistic painting in soft sunlit pastels. “Primordial” in particular immediately conjured up the image of cherry blossoms falling in slow-motion at the end of romantic arthouse cinematic drama. I’m a rock-n-roll girl who grew up playing classical violin so one of my favorite tracks is “Bacchanal,” one of the few songs on Kuchisabishii with a solid drumming rhythm but also a lovely and soaring violin accenting the melody. I also really like “Usufruct” (the second single from the album) which has Beach Boy-meets-choir boy pop harmonies, and the last track, “Repletion,” which is reminiscent of a classical music requiem at its start that crescendos into a soaring, densely anthemic conclusion. Overall, Kuchisabishii has a sweet atmosphere of emotion that just barely skims the edge of sadness: goth but goth if painted by Monet or Cassatt.

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