ショッキングなタイトルに引くことなかれ。大森靖子のライヴのオープニングに抜擢されるなど、いま静かに注目を集めるシンガー・ソングライターの初作は、19歳女子の虚ろな不安とトゲに包まれた純情が肩を並べて行進する、全編鍵盤の弾き語りによるシンプルで剥き出しの一枚。矢野顕子からの影響を包み隠すことなく晒した“恐竜のうた”をはじめ、粗削りなれど凄みを感じさせるピュアな歌声が、胸にズブズブと突き刺さる。


[English Translation]
Hirone chan "Kimi no Shiin ni Naritaina (meaning I Want To Be Your Cause of Death) "

Do not be overwhelmed by the shocking title. Being selected and serving as the opening act for the sensational pop icon Seiko Omori’s live show, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Hirone chan has been quietly gaining attention lately. In this album, you can see the 19-year-old girl’s empty-ish anxiety and thorn-wrapped genuine emotions march shoulder to shoulder, and the whole lineup consisting only of simply designed tracks of her singing to her own piano, totally bares her all. Including “Kyoryu no Uta (meaning Dinosaur song)” that openly declares Akiko Yano (one of the most prominent Japanese vocalists) to be a major influence, her pretty rough yet untouchably intense pure vocals deeply and repeatedly cut into our hearts.