{"product_id":"misaki-umei-asleep-above-creatures","title":"MISAKI UMEI - Asleep Above Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected as one of Rolling Stone Japan’s “Future of Music: 25 Artists Representing Japan”, and drawing growing attention from critics both in Japan\u003cbr\u003eand abroad, next‑generation artist Misaki Umei presents her long‑awaited vinyl release.\u003cbr\u003eHer debut album Asleep Above Creatures, which was also nominated for APPLE VINEGAR – Music Award – 2026, organized by Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION),\u003cbr\u003eis now being released on analog for the first time via her own label .plum(es). The album is pressed on clear color vinyl.\u003cbr\u003eFreely traversing the boundaries between classical, pop, electronic, and jazz, the album is a rich and vibrant soundscape born from a spirit of fresh curiosity.\u003cbr\u003eAcross 11 tracks, the album moves seamlessly from piano solos to trio arrangements, string ensembles, and electronically infused compositions. It also features a collaboration\u003cbr\u003ewith acclaimed contemporary Brazilian musician Antonio Loureiro, highlighting Umei’s unbound musical sensibility and refusal to be confined by conventional frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".PLUM(ES)","offers":[{"title":"Clear Colour Vinyl LP","offer_id":54435096035651,"sku":"RPT-22232","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/44f69ac888b8d139db6a11fcb1f8eda3.png?v=1777029786","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/misaki-umei-asleep-above-creatures","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}