Shibata Satoko debuts flower-filled music video for new song “Namida”
/Rising indie pop singer-songwriter Shibata Satoko is back again with yet another music video, this time for her new song “Namida”, which was uploaded on the P-Vine YouTube channel.
Directed by Shota Sakamoto, who previously also worked on the music video for one of Shibata’s previous singles ”「後悔」” (“Koukai”), the cute and colorful music video features a bespectacled Shibata singing in a red sweater in front of a flowery, almost psychedelic CGI backdrop. The feel of the video is a great match for the warm and gentle, blossoming progression of the groove in the song itself.
The last time we wrote about Shibata was back in November for the release of her single “Wankoromeetaa”.
With the release of her upcoming album 「がんばれ！メロディー」(Ganbare! Melody) scheduled March 6, both “Namida” and “Wankorometaa” showcase Shibata’s continued willingness to experiment and expand her sound, a continuation of the trend she started with her previous album DO YOU NEED A REST FROM LOVE? (愛の休日). Despite the shift in her overall style from her folk music origins, “Namida” is another great example of how Shibata never fails to adapt those folk sensibilities into her own uniquely earnest and relatable brand of pop music.
The details for 「がんばれ！メロディー」(Ganbare! Melody) are as follows:
Title :「がんばれ！メロディー」(Ganbare! Melody)
Release Date : March 6th, 2019
Label : P-VINE
Catalog ref. : PCD-18862
Format : CD
Price : ¥2593+tax
Tracklist:
01. 結婚しました (“Kekkon Shimashita”)
02. ラッキーカラー (“Lucky Color”)
03. アニマルフィーリング (“Animal Feeling”)
04. 佐野岬 (“Sano Misaki”)
05. 涙 (“Namida”)
06. いい人 (“Ii Hito”)
07. すこやかさ (“Sukoyakasa”)
08. 心の中の猫 (“Kokoro no Naka no Neko”)
09. ワンコロメーター(ALBUM MIX) (“Wankoromeetaa (ALBUM MIX)”)
10. 東京メロンウィーク (“Tokyo Melon Week”)
11. ジョイフル・コメリ・ホーマック (“Joyful Komeri Homac”)
12. セパタクローの奥義(ALBUM MIX) (“Sepatakuroo no Ougi (ALBUM MIX)”)
13. 捧げます (“Sasagemasu”)