{"product_id":"light-in-the-attic-even-a-tree-can-shed-tears-japanese-folk-rock-1969-1973-vinyl-2lp","title":"Light in the Attic: Even A Tree Can Shed Tears - Japanese Folk \u0026 Rock 1969-1973 Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the inaugural release in their freshly minted Japan Archival Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=light+in+the+attic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight In The Attic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e presents an incredible anthology of seldom-heard (at least on this side of the world) Japanese folk and rock rarities. \u003cem\u003eEven A Tree Can Shed Tears\u003c\/em\u003e examines the fertile period between 1969 and 1973 that changed the face of Japanese music forever. It was during these years that the \u003cem\u003eangura\u003c\/em\u003e (short for \"underground) movement came about from the rising youth culture - a movement that\u003cem\u003e \"thrived on subverting traditions of the post-war years\u003c\/em\u003e\" and would eventually give way to what is known in Japan as \"New Music.\" This \"New Music\" put authenticity at the forefront, empowering Japanese musicians to take on new directions and present new perspectives -  a stark contrast to the squeaky clean, idol-replicating college folk that came before it. Highlights include \"Mizu Tamari\" by \u003cstrong\u003eFumio Nunoya\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"Marianne\" by \u003cstrong\u003eGu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"Ware Ware Wa\" by \u003cstrong\u003eTetsuo Saito\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"Hei No Ue De\" by \u003cstrong\u003eHachimitsu Pie\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \"Nastu Nandesu\" by \u003cstrong\u003eHappy End\u003c\/strong\u003e. This double LP compilation from \u003cstrong\u003eLITA\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first ever fully licensed release of peak angura movement folk and rock songs to reach a Western audience. From \u003cstrong\u003eLITA\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003eIn mid-to-late 1960s Tokyo, young musicians and college students were drawn to Shibuya's Dogenzaka district for the jazz and rock kissas, or cafes, that dotted its winding hilly streets. Some of these spaces doubled as performance venues, providing a stage for local regulars like \u003cstrong\u003eHachimitsu Pie\u003c\/strong\u003e with their The Band-like ragged Americana, \u003cstrong\u003eTetsuo Saito\u003c\/strong\u003e with his spacey philosophical folk, and the influential \u003cstrong\u003eHappy End\u003c\/strong\u003e, who successfully married the unique cadences of the Japanese language to the rhythms of the American West Coast. For many years Dogenzaka remained a center of the city's \"New Music\" scene. Meanwhile a different kind of music subculture was beginning to emerge in the Kansai region around Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Far more political than their eastern counterparts, many of the Kansai-based \"underground\" artists began in the realm of protest folk music. They include \u003cstrong\u003eTakashi Nishioka\u003c\/strong\u003e and his progressive folk collective \u003cstrong\u003eItsutsu No Akai Fuusen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \"Japanese Joni Mitchell\" Sachiko Kanenobu, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dylan II\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose members ran The Dylan cafe in Osaka, which became a hub for the scene. \u003cem\u003eEven a Tree Can Shed Tears\u003c\/em\u003e also includes the bluesy avant-garde stylings of \u003cstrong\u003eMaki Asakawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, future \u003cstrong\u003eSadistic Mika Band\u003c\/strong\u003e founder \u003cstrong\u003eKazuhiko Kato\u003c\/strong\u003e with his fuzzy, progressive psychedelia, the beatnik acid folk of \u003cstrong\u003eMasato Minami\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the intimate living room folk of \u003cstrong\u003eKenji Endo\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nearly 50 years on, this \"New Music\" is born anew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes housed in deluxe gatefold Stoughton tip-on sleeve featuring artwork by \u003cstrong\u003eHeisuke Kitazawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, and includes a full color booklet featuring extensive liner notes and bios by \u003cstrong\u003eYosuke Kitazawa\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJake Orrall\u003c\/strong\u003e and traditional obi strip. Highly Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st ever fully licensed compilation of this music to be released outside Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes booklet w\/ extensive liner notes and bios by Yosuke Kitazawa + Jake Orrall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal artwork by illustrator Heisuke Kitazawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe gatefold Stoughton tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eobi strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Light In The Attic 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Otakun 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":35508829256,"sku":"lp-8654","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/lita-atreecanshedtears.jpg?v=1759269209","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/light-in-the-attic-even-a-tree-can-shed-tears-japanese-folk-rock-1969-1973-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}