I've never to date run across anyone quite like Iruma. Her music is distinctive, and unique. I was hooked from the first time I heard her, and really wish I could see her live, but for now the CD will do .She's just great fun, she is so diverse she's very hard to nail down. Very much worth the time
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This utterly unique EP of playful Japanese Pop cleverly blends so many styles that you’ll find yourself engaged in a game of “name-that-influence!” Iruma Rioka’s fantastical musical world (accompanied by costumes and illustrations) bounces between jittery dance rhythms, chamber pop ornamentation, neo-classical uber-intervalic melodies, nostalgic torch song melancholy, twee innocence, electronic textures, Parisian Café vibes, and big cinema sountracks. Bounce along to the enthusiastic and earnest sounds of this truly singular Japanese pop star!
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