<Mysterious stories in a small paradise>

One day, it was decided that the little jungle where Chibi sleeps would be destroyed.
That is a small paradise where trees, birds, chibi, pilako and kageo play.
This album is an improvisation live album that contains various mysterious episodes in the paradise.
(Note) Chibi = Pirako and Kageo's late beloved cat


●Suishou No Fune "The Lost Trees of Paradise" LP record was released from Important Record (USA).

Suishou No Fune's Lost Trees Of Paradise was originally scheduled to be released on P.S.F.records in April 2016.
This is a memorable album with the late Hideo Ikeezumi, the founder of PSF.

Suishou No Fune will be in charge of the design and artwork and 100 copies produced , by hand and numbered.
This jacket is a special edition that was handmade and took two years. Records are pressed on white vinyl.

This was recorded from SNF's performance “Suishou No Fune UNDERGROUND SPIRIT�W-The Lost Trees of Paradise” at showboat in Jan. 5, 2016. This is an improvisation live album that is composed of many mysterious stories in a small paradise.

In the spring of 2018, I and Kageo went out to collect many leaves of plants here and there. And we worked hard to make leaf stamps and veins of leaf utilizing of plant.

We handwritten on the front and back of the jacket.
All SNF's members did a lot of work applying handmade Japanese paper.The English translation of the lyric card was done by Junko, the child of the PSF founder Hideo Ikeezumi.

【Suishou No Fune -The Lost Trees of Paradise - LP - Handmade edition of 100 ＄50 】Currently,
this album is sold at Kuroneko Sabo in Asagaya, Tokyo, Japan.　

Mail order available.
You can hear this record at Kuroneko Sabo (Kuroneko Sabo is a cafe. Please order at least one drink per person.)


Dec.2019　Pirako

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Suishou No Fune's Lost Trees Of Paradise was originally scheduled to be released on PSF but after the death of PSF founder Hideo Ikeezumi the record became a handmade tribute to the man and his legacy.
100 copies were produced by the band, by hand and numbered. Records are pressed on white vinyl.
For the sleeves, the band produced, by hand, a traditional Japanese paper called 'washi.' Washi, originating in Japan nearly 1400 years ago, is thin, durable and long-lasting. The lyric sheet inserts were also made by the band using a paper making machine to produce washi.
The Shosoin, an institution in Japan housing national treasures, has a 1200 year old book made from washi and recently UNESCO added washi to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.


Important Records https://importantrecords.com/
















Tokyo-based Suishou no Fune, a band that walks its own path, released a six-track live album towards the end of their 20th year since their formation.

This LP is an excerpt from "Suishou no Fune UNDERGROUND SPIRIT IV - Remembering the Lost Trees of Paradise," a self-organized solo live series held on January 5, 2016.

First, the sound quality is particularly noteworthy.

While many recently produced records, both new and old, can be daunting with a strangely "muffled sound,"

this album brings out the softness, depth of detail, and firmness of sound that only vinyl can offer.

At just over 57 minutes in total, the dynamic range would be harsh if it were LP-sized,

but the dynamism of the performance in the confined space of the Koenji Showboat venue for this day is vividly imprinted in the grooves of this record.

While original members Kurenai Pirako (guitar, vocals) and Kageo (guitar) have also performed alone, this is the only album featuring the current four-piece rock band.
While this album well showcases Suishou no Fune's quiet side,
the band's unique dynamics are exceptional.
Based on the tapestry of two electric guitars,
the mellow sounds of Hideo Matsueda (bass) and Jun Harada (drums) are also well-sung.

While incorporating improvisation,
the entire song, including the instruments, is a song born from Suishou no Fune's Japanese roots.
The second track on side B, which progresses slowly with narration and instrumentation,
features a connection to the cat that Kurenai Pirako and Kageo kept.

The sound, which makes frequent use of minimal repetition, is graceful,
and slowly carries you up a sense of ascending. Including the vocals that sound like the nursery rhymes of a fairy tale witch and a young girl,
it truly exudes a refined, dignified, and truly psychedelic expression.
Coupled with the record's sound effects, it emerges from the depths of the abyss.
There's not the slightest bit of posing.
It's casually permeated with an unwavering, strong will and determination that doesn't require anything like that.

In fact, this recording was originally supposed to be released in April 2016 by PSF Records, run by Ikuyoshizumi Hideo.

However, Ikuyoshizumi fell ill, and all PSF release plans for 2016 were shelved.
Ikuyoshizumi passed away in February 2017, about a year after this performance, which turned out to be the last time anyone saw Suishou no Fune.
After many twists and turns, it was finally released by a US label.

Ikuyoshi's daughter translated the lyrics for this album into English, which were printed on thin Japanese washi paper and enclosed.
Each album cover was handmade.
In keeping with the album's theme, different leaves were printed on the front and back,
and the band members all worked together to paste the traditional Japanese washi paper onto the jacket.
The front side features the band name and title in Japanese, handwritten by Kageo (guitar, others), who also designed the artwork,
while the back side features the band name and title in English, handwritten by Beni Pirako (guitar, vocals, others).

Suishou no Fune has performed many songs related to plants,
and in keeping with the theme of the day, this LP
begins and ends with one of their signature songs, "Hana ni Natte,"
as well as "Ushinaware Rakuen no Kizu o Omou," "Yatsude," and "Zelkova."
Beyond any eco-friendly message,
the album as a whole has been completed as a natural, organic work.

As I always say, the entire packaging expresses it all. There's no way you can truly listen to a song using so-called digital data sources, including those available through subscription services.
They're nothing more than something to listen to in the background or as a preview.
By lowering the bar too much, you lose respect for the work.
The way we approach music is the same as with human relationships.
I don't want to easily throw it away.
You can't sense the subject's consciousness unless you face it head-on, using all your senses, including smell and touch.

This album makes you realize just how precious something is.
Fragile yet strong, and with plenty of weight.
The packaging is typical of Suishou No Fune.

While most of the members wear black,
the white jacket and white record are a white gem.
The entire album, including the flow of the album, is a dazzling work of affirmation.

★Suishou No Fune "The Lost Trees of Paradise" (Important IMPREC482) LP
This white vinyl LP is housed in a thick vinyl record bag, similar to those commonly used by CBS Sony in the 1970s.
Limited to 100 copies, each with a handwritten serial number.


Namekawa Kazuhiko