Nariaki Obukuro releases 4th album “Zatto” and holds national tour with band

It has been announced that Nariaki Obukuro will release his new album “Zatto” on January 15th (Wednesday).

This is their fourth full-length album in three years, and their first independent release in their career.This work features Rosetta Carr, who plays bass in Sampha’s support band, Ayo Sarawu, Kokoroko’s drummer, and the band, who visited Japan for the first time this November. Many musicians active in the London music scene are participating, including Lyle Barton, who is also a support pianist for Nala Sinephro.

The mixing engineer was Russell Elevado, known as the Grammy-winning engineer who worked on D’Angelo’s “Voodoo” and Erykah Badu’s “Mama’s Gun.” It is said to be an ambitious work that combines multinational music such as jazz, reggae, dub, and Latin with the beauty of the Japanese language.

Additionally, pre-orders are currently being accepted for the CD edition, which will be released on Wednesday, February 26th. This is a limited edition case, and an original poster is also included.

In support of the new album “Zatto”, it has also been decided that a nationwide tour will be held for the first time in 2 years and 8 months as a live performance with a band. Starting at Misono Universe in Osaka, the tour will tour five cities: Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Tokyo. Pre-sale tickets for the tour are available starting today.

[Comment from Nariaki Obukuro]

The song was created while having sessions with jazz musicians in London. It seems to be the first album in 1190 days since the previous album “Strides”. I think it took a lot of time, since one high school student enrolled and graduated while making one album. But if you don’t experience life, the songs won’t be born. The amount of time and effort put into this work has resulted in a classic work that will be passed down to future generations. I’d be lucky if I could at least be appreciated while I’m still alive.

[Release information]

Nariaki Obukuro “Zatto”
Release Date：2025.01.15 (Wed.)
Label: Nariaki Obukuro
Tracklist：
1.Zatto
2. Kamifubuki
3. Tangerine
4. Shiranami
5. Shigure
6. Kagero
7.Sayonara
8. Hanazakari

*CD: Released on Wednesday, February 26th
*Regular edition: First edition limited case + original poster

▼CD purchase benefits (target stores/benefits details)
Obukuro Nariaki Support Store – Original logo sticker
Amazon.co.jp – Mega Jacket

*The number is limited, so it will end as soon as it runs out.
*There will be no distribution outside of the above stores.
*Bonus design and supporting stores will be announced later.
*For each online shop, it may take some time for the cart to be published.
*Amazon.co.jp, Rakuten Books, and some other online shops have “product pages eligible for benefits” and “pages for products not eligible for benefits.” When making a reservation, please confirm that this is the desired product page.

■CD purchase link

[Event information]

“Nariaki Obukuro Japan Tour 2025 “Zatto””
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Osaka Misono Universe
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Aichi/Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Ebisu, Tokyo LIQUIDOROOM
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Fukuoka BEAT STATION
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Fukuoka BEAT STATION
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Penny Lane 24, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Tokyo Zepp Diver City (TOKYO)

·ticket
Advance reception (Pia): December 14th (Sat) 0:00~

inquiry:live exam

■Nariaki Obukuro / Nariaki Obukuro Official Site