Koji
Crooked In My Mind
Sometimes labels and distros supply us different LP variants than what was expected. If you're not after one particular variant, order "any variant LP" to speed up your order. Debut album from the brilliant Koji who we had instore a little while back and features guest appearances from members of Balance & Composure, La Dispute and Title Fight! For fans of Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Death Cab, Braid... The songs put forward on this striking debut are his most soulful and tuneful yet, his voice brittle and bold all at the same time, tapping into the same poignancy Elliott Smith conjured at his best. Emotionally charged, delicate, full, folky and punk, unlike any contemporary artist and unlike any record that will come out this year. http://www.facebook.com/kojimusic
Run For Cover
CD | LP
Koji / Into it. Over It.
Split
A beautiful split 12" on No Sleep Records. Fans of Death Cab, Piebald, Braid, Owen take note! Evan Thomas Weiss (Into It. Over It.) and Andrew Koji Shiraki (Koji) have made something "ten years overdue." The two prolific singer-songwriters, who have been friends for years, entered Drasik Studios in Chicago, IL for seven days this summer and collaborated to record ten new songs (five songs each) with the help of engineer Mark Michalik (The Swellers, Fireworks, Stay Ahead Of The Weather). This split vinyl LP release, featuring a tirade of guest musicians from bands such as La Dispute, Castevet, Cloudmouth and more, will be accompanied by three documentary in-studio film segments shot by The Work (thework.com), as well as new photos and other multimedia content.
No Sleep Records
12"
Koji / La Dispute
Never Come Undone
One sided etched 12" split EP. Yellow vinyl's in stock again now. Never Come Undone,” a split 12” release from Harrisburg, PA singer-songwriter Andew Koji Shiraki and Grand Rapids, MI outfit La Dispute is, above all things, an attempt to transcend musical differences; to show that, where a middle ground exists ethically and emotionally, differences in genre and style are rendered irrelevant, and the greater truth is made apparent. Birthed from a friendship grounded more in similarities in intention and approach than in musical commonality, “Never Come Undone” seeks to highlight those important similarities by exploring a new congruence musically while discussing separately the same topic. Featuring two songs from Koji (one original and one cover) and two songs from La Dispute (one original and one re-imagining of a track from 2008‘s Somewhere…), the record reflects heavily on the two artists’ individual experiences with loss and their reaction to it. Through that, the aforementioned emotional and personal similarities shine through, showing that while contrasts may exist between people on the surface, a common thread binds them. At the same time, and perhaps most poignantly, some differences still exist (and differences always will) but neither the record, nor the friendship that inspired it, suffers. Recorded separately at Drasik Studios in Chicago, IL (Koji) and at StadiumRed in Harlem, NY (La Dispute) “Never Come Undone” shows Koji and La Dispute at the peak of their friendship exploring new personal ground both musically and lyrically and will be released on one-sided 12” by No Sleep Records.
No Sleep Records
12"
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