セルフ・プロデュースによる通算4作目は、タイトル通り〈歌〉に焦点を絞った意欲作。これまでの彼らの特徴だったサイケ色はかなり後退し、フォークやカントリー、ブルースなどを下敷きとした、人肌の温もりを感じさせるポップソングが並んでいる。“君を思う”や“ほんとごめんね”など、歌詞もいつになく独白調のものが多く、これは下津光史が大切な人たちへ綴った〈ラヴソング集〉なのだと言ってもいいのかもしれない。
[English Translation]
ODOTTE BAKARI NO KUNI "SONGS"
The self-produced fourth album is an ambitious piece of work focusing on 'songs' as its title suggests. With their once-signature psychedelic sound significantly holding back, it lines up pop songs based on folk, country and blues that remind you of the warmth of fellow humans. Featuring rare monologue-like lyrics as in "Kimi wo Omou (meaning Thinking of You)" and "Honto Gomen-ne (meaning I'm So Sorry)," it might be fair to call the album 'a collection of love songs' Shimotsu Koji (vo/gu) wrote for his loved ones.
