After releasing a series of collaboration albums last year it seems appropriate that the new Tujiko Noriko album be titled Solo.

From the recent Shift Interview: “I made 4 collaboration albums last year, and realized that there were also lots of things which cannot be done without being alone. Like playing alone in childhood was fun, like dancing or singing intently in my room or in a field of grass when I noticed nobody was around, even though there are some things that would make you laugh, I seriously wanted to do such things again…”

Solo is possibly the closest thing to a traditional pop album Tujiko Noriko has released to date, and while she has always enjoyed a strong fan base among the electronic/experimental-pop minded world, this might be the album that breaks out to a larger audience. Solo is out now on Editions Mego.

Tujiko Noriko - “Ending Kisses“
From Solo on Editions Mego
Listen to “Ending Kisses”

Tujiko Noriko - “Saigo No Chikyu“
From Solo on Editions Mego
Listen to “Saigo No Chikyu”

Word has it Tujiko Noriko is also working on some experimental short movies (anyone have any info on this?) and also a contributing member of the Toyko based magazine OK FRED which she launched a couple years back. Be sure to check out the SHIFT Interview with Tujiko Noriko.