2021.12.01 Release『SOUND VILLAGE』収録 " Babel " 各配信サイトで先行配信中 sumika.lnk.to/FLP7rZ ===== When someone suggests “Tonight, let’s go eat Chinese,” you can easily imagine the dishes you would want to order. But, if you are asked “I’m OK with any food, so what do you wanna eat?”, answering the question could be difficult. ‘Freedom’ is often attractive, but it can also be stressful. In composing music, being given a deadline and the theme of the song is something to be appreciated, and we understand and appreciate this over the last few years. ‘Sumika(home)’ is founded on various human ties and continues to be a very warm ‘home’. There were moments, however, when a question crossed our minds--- “Should we get used to this warmth?” Escape from directly facing solitude will lead to complacency. After pondering, it all started with an idea--- “How about going camping?” Eating together and sleeping together. The four of us had long discussions and composed songs that we wanted to make from 0 to 100. This summer, we crammed in everything from process to answer. Someday, we will recall this summer experience and say “Our band continues and we owe it to our experience in Summer 2021.” This recording is a record of our future. Kenta Kataoka =====