Nº 30 twilight (Deluxe Edition, 2LP Black) – haruka nakamura

“From the car window, a view of street lamps atop the hill. The lighthouse keeper feeds a bonfire with firewood.”

twilight, haruka nakamura’s iconic second album, first released in the summer of 2010, stands as a defining work for both the artist and KITCHEN. LABEL. Following its 10th anniversary vinyl pressing in 2020, twilight now returns for its long-awaited third pressing.

Recorded in a studio overlooking the ocean as a tribute to the sight of the expiring sun falling slowly over the horizon at dusk, twilight is a sustained reverie that mirrors the dwindling rays of light at day’s end with its subtle variations in timbre and texture.

This reissue, like the original vinyl pressing, includes eight previously unreleased tracks from the 2010 recording sessions. Remastered by Gen Tanabe, it features artwork true to the original design, with liner notes penned by Toshihiko Terada of Ameto Kyujitsu.