BRAINSTORY / Ripe (国内盤仕様12")
クルアンビン好きにも超オススメ！ サイケデリア＆メロウネス、甘いコーラスワーク、骨太グルーヴ！ チカーノ・バットマンに続くロサンゼルス発大人気インディ・バンド、待望の7曲収録12"アナログ盤。 チカーノ・バットマンのベーシスト、エドゥアルド・アレーナスのソロ・プロジェクトでバック・バンドを務め、その驚異的な演奏力が大きく注目を受け、NYのビッグ・クラウンから2019年にデビューした3人組。この新作は、インストを中心にジャズ、70sソウル、ブラジル、レアグルーヴなどを下地に、美しいメロディと捻りまくったサイケデリアのセンスが妖しく融解する7曲入りLP。 （BARRIO GOLD RECORDS） Recorded during the thick of the Covid lockdown, Kevin, Tony, & Eric hunkered down in their studio and turned their energy inward. With all live shows and future tours canceled, Brainstory had no other outlet besides their rehearsal space which had been converted into a makeshift studio. Stepping up to the obstacles of the moment, they recorded and produced an EP of brand new music. They were already highly skilled musicians two years ago, but time in the studio with Leon Michels producing Buck and playing alongside bands like Holy Hive and Chicano Batman had a profound effect on them. Their ears have developed, their ethos and their drive has matured, their musicianship is full-blown; hence the name of the EP, Ripe. Ripe is a seven song journey into who Brainstory are as people and as a band. They are lighthearted and fun but never anything less than dead serious about their artistry. In choosing to record a mostly instrumental record, they have departed from their 2019 debut Buck and are showing more of their Jazz roots. Ripe pulls from Jazz, Hip Hop, 70s Funk, 60s Soul, and life in Southern California in the year 2021. Kev's intro to the EP is a testament to their thing, his goofy and charming "let's go baby....less go baby" is welcoming and fun and then "Scissors" drops–serious as can be. The first vocal number we hear is "Seasons", a song about maintaining through the challenges of 2020 that would make Roy Ayers proud. "Long Day" and "Rogers" are drenched in reefer and psychedelia and promise a moment away from reality if listened to in headphones. "Bye Bye" is another stone cold ballad from the group that is destined to be a staple in sweet soul sets around the globe. Ripe is a welcome ray of sunshine as we all shake off the darkness of 2020 and will hold fans over while they finish recording their full length sophomore album due out in 2022. （BIG CROWN RECORDS） ブレインストーリー： 2014年結成。ロサンゼルスの郊外、インランド・エンパイア出身の3人組。メンバーは、兄弟であるケヴィン・マーティン（ヴォーカル、ギター）とトニー・マーティン（ベース）、そしてエリック・ハグストローム（ドラムス）。オリジナル曲にジャズやブラジル音楽の手法を融合させ独自のR&B〜ロック・サウンドを構築。エル・ミシェルズ・アフェアーなどを擁するNYの名門レーベル、ビッグ・クラウンから2019年デビュー。 Side A 1. SCISSORS シザーズ 2. SEASONS シーズンズ 3. LONGDAY ロングデイ Side B 1. ROGERS ロジャーズ 2. BYE BYE バイ・バイ 3. LONGDAY (REPRISE) ロングデイ（リプリーズ） 4. VORTEX ヴォルテックス ※直輸入・通常盤（黒盤） Format：12" EP Label：BIG CROWN (US) / BARRIO GOLD / MUSIC CAMP (JP)
