Intense Records

The Boy And The Tree (Skintone Edition) (Orange 2LP)

Lo Recordings
Lo256
Electronic
2x12"

Pre-order

£29.99 (£35.99 incl. VAT)

The Boy and the Tree was composed after a visit to Yakushima Island, an outstandingly beautiful world heritage site off the southern tip of Japan, scored by a deep, lush and ancient ravine, home of the ancient 7000-year old Jmon Sugi. Tree. Also the inspiration for Miyazaki's epic anime Princess Mononoke, a conflict between the rampant greed and destructive force of humanity, and the stoic, mysterious fragility of nature.This fleeting immersion in nature lent the album a profound introspection and mystery, and the its twelve tracks unfold in dream sequence, each drifting seamlessly into the next while still managing to steer the listener in myriad directions, from eerie butoh atmospheres, to ebullient raga, to desolate, cavernous chanson. The Boy And The Tree is definitely one of, if not the most, visually evocative and cinematic Yokota releases.Limited edition Orange 2x12 vinyl LP.- Housed in PMS printed inner sleeve, featuring custom fonts by No Format and spot gloss abstraction of the original album artwork.- Accompanied with a double sided 2-panel insert and double sided 4 panel poster.Tracklisting:a1. The Colour of Pomegranatesa2. Live Echoa3. Fairy Linkb1. Grass, Tree and Stoneb2. Secret Gardenb3. Rose Necklacec1. Beansc2. Plateau on Plateauc3. Red Swand1. Thread Leads to Heavend2. Future Tigerd3. Blood and Snow