Tatsu Akiba in Swans Dance, Roses Bloom like Mad 2021, Limited Time Only! [Canterbury sound]

 

Information to be found here: 

"Japanese multi-instrumentalist, composer and progressive rock musician."

Definitely this is a case of understating the situation, it turns out it's brilliantly played, brilliantly composed classic prog of the kind we adore here, leaning towards the old Canterbury classics especially Hatfield. On this blog, the old Stubbs (Kojiro Yamashita) from more than a decade ago is very similar.

There are 3 albums in total so far from Akiba this being the first one from 2021.  I am not sure about the 'unreleased tracks' listed below on the discogs page.

A Host of Heroes etc. sounds very classic in the prog style, similar perhaps to Germans Epidermis, with the vocals sung on top of a dissonant and irregular-rhythm riff:

On the other hand a track called Brigid's Hut sounds like he listened very closely to beloved classic prog band Yezda Urfa of Boris fame, and learned how to play its own unique brand of insanity:

Pretty remarkable, right?

Note also the use of mellotron here and there.

Altogether, a very enjoyable album.

I'll be back with one more from him shortly.