V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana Coffin was many listeners' introduction

Coffin was many listeners' introduction to the Shadow Ring

the trio was bound to please Jac Berrocal

This duality pervades the band's existence

with equality and fellowship

Spending all his disposable income on self-medicating

V/A - Longing For The Shadow: Ryūkōka Recordings, 1921-1939 LP Americana Coffin was many listeners' introductionEmerging during the early stages of the recording industry in Japan, the rykka style adopted western classical, blues & jazz elements into traditional and classical Japanese music. This collection of 1920s & 30s rykka recordings follows on from the Kouta Katsutaro tape we put out a couple of years back, and further captures the hauntingly unique sound of a cultural merging that was starting to reflect itself via popular song, ahead of the widespread