Vocalist Miu Sakamoto announced that she will be releasing a brand new album, birds fly, October 20 via the label FOLKY HOUSE. This will the the latest album by Sakamoto since よろこびあうことは (Yorukobi Au Kotoha) back in June of last year and will be her fifteenth album overall. Pianist Mamiko Hirai and cellist Seigen Tokuzawa will participate in this work as co-producers. In addition to the new song, a total of six songs will be recorded, including "hoshi no sumika", co-written with haruka nakamura, and "shining girl" by Sakamoto, who expanded the song from Hirai's piano piece. The recording was done in a one-shot session by Sakamoto, Hirai, and Tokuzawa at the Important Cultural Property, Jiyu Gakuen Tomorrow Hall in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and the sound of the space and sense of dynamism were vividly recorded. The album will come with two editions: a CD-only standard edition and a limited edition which will come with a bonus Blu-ray. The Blu-ray will feature a documentary video which follows the process of recording all six songs in one day.

As we look feared to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for “The Water is Wide” along with the pre-order link for birds fly below!

Standard edition

Limited edition