Sam Gendel covers Haruomi Hosono's "Love is Pink" and is available for pre-order from "HOSONO HOUSE COVERS"

“Love is Pink” by Sam Gendel from the cover album “HOSONO HOUSE COVERS” was released today, Wednesday, September 18th.

“HOSONO HOUSE COVER” is a collection of songs from Haruomi Hosono’s first album “HOSONO HOUSE” (1973), which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, covered by various artists from Japan and abroad. Covers by Mac DeMarco, Yuma Abe (never young beach), John Carroll Kirby feat. The Mizuhara Sisters, and Cornelius have been released in advance so far.

The cover of “Koi wa Momoiro” by LA-born saxophonist/singer-songwriter/musician Sam Gendal is the fifth pre-release single. He also did the artwork himself.

The release date for the cover album “HOSONO HOUSE COVER” has also been decided. In addition to the pre-release single, the album will include new covers of TOWA TEI and SE SO NEON (Korea), as well as a previously released cover of “Owari no Kisetsu” by rei harakami, for a total of 11 songs. The Japanese version will be released on LP on Wednesday, November 6th. The jacket artwork is by Tomoo Gokita.

In addition, the US version will be released on Friday, November 1st by the US label Stones Throw Records. The EU and other countries will release it in November. Pearl & the Oysters and Jerry Paper will participate in the US / EU version.

[Release Information]

Sam Gendel “My Love is Peach-Colored”
Release Date：2024.09.18 (Wed.)
Label: Stones Throw Records / KAKUBARHYTHM / Bayon Production, medium
Tracklist:
1. The Rose and the Beast

■Streaming link

■Sam Gendel Official Site

VA “HOSONO HOUSE COVERS (JP Edition)”
Release Date：2024.11.06 (Wed.)
Label: KAKUBARHYTHM, Bayon Production, medium
Cat.No.: HHKB-001
Price: ¥5,500 (Tax included)
Tracklist:
A1. Shared Umbrella / TOWA TEI
A2. Good luck in, demons out / John Carroll Kirby feat. The Mizuhara Sisters
A3. No fixed address, unemployed, low income / mei ehara
A4. CHOO CHOO Rattling / Kukuku (Ikuko Harada & Mami Kakudo)
A5. Overcoming Winter / Yuma Abe
A6. I am an inch / Mac DeMarco
B1. Pink Love / Sam Gendel
B2. The End of the Season / Rei Harakami
B3. Rose and Beast / Cornelius
B4. Party / SE SO NEON
B5. Rock Bye Baby / Akiko Yano

*1LP / 33rpm / BLACK VINYL

VA “HOSONO HOUSE RIVISITED (US Edition)”
Release Date：2024.11.01 (Fri.)
Label: Stones Throw Records
Cat.No.: STH2492
Price: $35
Tracklist:
1. Pearl & The Oysters – Koi Wa Momoiro
2. Mei ehara – Jusho Futei Mushoku Tei Shunyu
3. Rei Harakami – Owari No Kisetsu
4. John Carroll Kirby ft. The Mizuhara Sisters – Fuku Wa Uchi Oni Wa Soto
5. Jerry Paper – Bara To Yaju
6. Se So Neon – Party
7. Yuma Abe – Fuyu Goe
8. Mac DeMarco – Boku Wa Chotto
9. Kukuku – CHOO CHOO Gatagoto
10. Akiko Yano – Rock-A-Bye My Baby
11. Sam Gendel – My Love Is Peach-Colored
12. Cornelius – Bara To Yaju
13. Towa Tei – Ai Ai Gasa