大谷能生プロデュースの『仕事』が話題を呼んだ入江陽と、8月に初作『アウトサイド』を発表するbutajiというシンガー・ソングライター両名の共演EP。ソウル歌謡としての真っ当な旨味を湛えた歌が全編を貫き、アンビエントやインディーR&Bを消化したプロダクションが、作品に奥行きを与えている。異形のようで今日的な王道をめざしていることは、井上陽水&玉置浩二“夏の終わりのハーモニー”のカヴァーが指し示している。
[English Translation]
IRIE YO TO BUTAJI "Tantei Monogatari"
A collaboration EP between two artists, Irie Yo who created some buzz with his album “Shigoto (meaning Work)” produced by Yoshio Ootani (music critic), and butaji, the singer song-writer who just released his debut album “Outside” this August. With tracks that ooze proper goodness of soul kayo (soul ballads) throughout the album, the production works assimilating ambient and indie R&B essences gives depth to this album, “Tantei Monogatari.” Despite its quirks, the EP aims to be downright contemporary which shows on their cover of “Natsu no Owari no Harmony (meaning The End of Summer Harmony)” originally by Japanese rock stars Yosui Inoue and Koji Tamaki.
