Fans of Chvrches, listen up! There’s a brand new album on the way from Kumiko25, and we think it’ll just what you need! Coming this Friday September 30th is Kumiko25’s ‘SkyCityDeluxe’, which is sure to please anyone who loves synthwave, and atmospheric music that serves an escapists dream with a vibe that is calm and allows for your mind to wander. With music of this quality, Kumiko25 is set to be a name that everyone will soon be familiar with.
On first glimpse of the album, before even hitting the play button, ‘SkyCityDeluxe’ has art that grabs your attention with a fantastic, futuristic 80s-like aesthetic. With colours that make the album stand out alongside imagery that creates a world in your mind, it sets up an expectation for the music for it to be something that facilitates escapism – and from the very first song, it does exactly that. The title track, ‘SkyCityDeluxe, is an atmospheric song that gives off a calm vibe which allows you to sink into a futuristic daydream as this song plays – a really strong first impression that sets the album up well.
Kumiko’s musical ability is all to see on this album, with an abundance of tracks that provide an almost signature-like feel in his atmospheric music – however, he showcases versatility on songs like ‘Flight’ that will only boost his career further down the line. While we love and welcome more of his world-building music, ‘Flight’ contains vocals that fit in perfectly with his style, giving more of a pop-feel to his music that shows that he is far away from being a one-dimensional artist and helps keep his music as fresh as it deserves to feel. With lyrics and vocals that would fit in in any good pop song, Kumiko25 provides the perfect platform for it to be heard.
The album generally goes down a path that you’d expect it to from the start – music that almost provides the soundtrack for a world that is on the cover and in your mind, and creating a calmness that allows you to really mentally drift to the music. With songs like ‘SkyCityDeluxe’, ‘Midnight Racing Club’ and ‘Glitterwolves’ really hitting the nail on the head for what this album can do – on the whole great experience, with music that will intrigue you as well as send you off to a distant land.
While Kumiko25 has made tracks in abundance that give the same feel, each song exists in a world of its own with a sound that is different from the last but under the same unmistakable style. Kumiko is a breath of fresh air with his music, creating a totally non-skip album in ‘SkyCityDeluxe’ where every song is begging to be heard. As engaging as it is fantastic, ‘SkyCityDeluxe’ is set for release this Friday on the 30th September – and with lead single, ‘Flight’, already being up for grabs, you do not want to miss anything from Kumiko25. With immense talent and a musical versatility that will appeal to many, he could just be the next big thing.