Mei Semones - "Itsumo"

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The latest single from Mei Semones started off as a Japanese CD exclusive (Does anyone else miss those as much as we do?). "Itsumo" fits perfectly with the other songs on Semones' recently released Animaru. It's a light and gorgeous song that melds jazz with indie rock in a completely delightful way. It might be because it's been too long since I've listened to the album, but "Itsumo" seems to surpass the songs we've previously heard from it. It starts off twee and kind of adorable, which is what we're used to from Semones, and then it just grows and grows into an epic and stomping indie rock song. Relatively speaking, "Itsumo" could be the heaviest song in her catalog while fitting right in with her precious releases.

Mei Semones says of her latest release:

“‘Itsumo’ is the first song I ever wrote and recorded on a nylon string guitar. For me the song is about learning to be strong, and the strength that music has given me. I like the contrast between the bossa-style groove and bop-inspired string lines in the first half of the song and the distorted guitar layers and heavier rhythm section in the rock/grunge ending!”

You can watch the video for "Itsumo" below. The song is out now on Bayonet Records. For more on Mei Semones, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Thu. Oct. 16 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Tue. Jan. 20 - Osaka, JP @ Zepp Namba*
Wed. Jan. 21 - Nagoya, JP @ Diamond Hall*
Thu. Jan. 22 - Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater*
Fri. Jan. 23 - Tokyo, JP @ Duo Music Exchange [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Jan. 24 - Nagoya, JP @ LIVE & LOUNGE VIO [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Jan. 25 - Osaka, JP @ Shangri-La [SOLD OUT]
Tue. Jan. 27 - Hiroshima, JP @ Club Quattro #
Wed. Jan. 28 - Fukuoka, JP @ Beat Station
Fri. Jan. 30 - Okinawa, JP @ Sakuraza Central
Sun. Feb. 1 - Tokyo, JP @ Duo Music Exchange [SOLD OUT]
Thu. March 26 - Sun. March 29 - Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival

* = supporting Men I Trust
# = w/ SUZU TOYAMA

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