Credits:

Uchu Nekoko

Description:

Uch Nekokos long-awaited new album, *Even as an Adult, the Night Is Dark*, marks her first release in about five years.Featuring the ethereal soundscapes of dream pop, shoegaze, and indie pop, along with melodies that evoke a sense of nostalgia.While carrying forward the fantastical, ethereal worldview Uch Nekoko has cultivated over the years, this albumreleased after a five-year hiatusfeatures seven tracks imbued with a more personal sensibility. The theme of this work is childhood memories and their rebirth in the present.After a period when it was difficult for her to engage with music, childhood memories suddenly resurfaced. Using the culture she experienced back then, as well as the scenery and emotions she felt at the time, as clues, she created this work by moving back and forth between the past and the present. Soft guitars, a floating soundscape, and delicate melodies intertwine, drawin