Yaryu - For Damage (2024) [Hi-Res]

Yaryu's For Damage, released by Centripetal Force (North America), Cardinal Fuzz (UK), and Ramble Records (AUS), blends New Age meditative qualities with jazz improvisation, offering an uplifting and immersive sonic experience. Available from October 25 on vinyl, digital, and limited-edition CDs, the album showcases the collective's ability to merge genres and inspire through communal music-making. Formed in 2022, Yaryu brings people together through workshops and live performances where anyone, regardless of musical experience, can participate.

For Damage encapsulates Yaryu's spiritual jazz influences, blending elements of electric Miles Davis, traditional Japanese folk, and more. It features performances from key members like keyboardist/harpist Hyozo, Indian flute/harpist Hajime Orikawa, and contributors from bands such as Acid Mothers Temple and Sunday & Cybele. The album offers a soundtrack for meditation and introspection, with lush, ambient soundscapes and rhythmic, psychedelic touches, aiming to provide peace and reflection in turbulent times.

Tracklist:
1-1. Yaryu - Up the Creek (01:31)
1-2. Yaryu - Asobe (03:11)
1-3. Yaryu - Nagare (04:28)
1-4. Yaryu - Utena (04:47)
1-5. Yaryu - Gandhara (03:17)
1-6. Yaryu - Sacrifice (04:01)
1-7. Yaryu - Shirabe (19:58)