The Legend of KAZU

A Visual Album Film Accompanying ‘ADULT BABY’ The Debut Album of KAZU

Directed by EVA MICHON
Costume ISABEL MARANT

Kazu ‘Giant’ Hair Design NICKI LEDERMAN (The Joker, The Irishman)
Original Art ANDRE ETHIER

Sound Design COLIN ALEXANDER (The Farewell, Midsommar)

ADULTBABY

KAZU 

ADULT BABY 

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PRESS

Under the Radar

“[KAZU] experiments with multiple effects and vocal loops, creating layered and subtly shifting foundations of moody electronic textures with a narcotic ambience, to which she adds melody with her exquisitely dreamy vocals. ...[Adult Baby] shows flashes of brilliance with a genuinely entertaining mix of dream pop and electronica brought to life with a beautiful voice.”

Pitchfork

“...an intriguing new direction for both her voice and her songwriting...At its best, Adult Baby is a drowsy delight, swaying lazily in waltz tempo. The foggy sonics are suffused in Lynchian mystery, while Ian Mclellan Davis’ lush string arrangements lend a sense of Old Hollywood grandeur...Makino’s vaporous melodies have a way of creeping up on you long after the record has stopped spinning; they have a sneaky tenacity, like a dream you can’t shake, even if you can’t quite remember its particulars.”

Pop Matters

"...[Adult Baby] exudes the languid and sweeping beauty of the ocean."

Post-Trash

“Kazu aka Kazu Makino is best known for her work in the legendary Blonde Redhead but this past week she’s released her debut solo album, Adult Baby, a stunning record that draws from a similar framework while expanding it deeper into manipulated pop and experimental electronic sounds.”

Q

“It’s a record that is rewarding and quietly revelatory.”

Pop Matters

“From the waves of glossolalia that open “Come Behind Me, So Good!” to the textural trickle “Coyote”, it’s consistently charming.”

MOJO

“Adult Baby turns and twists its minimalist electronic template in more wayward directions, as sci-fi sine-wave synths and soaring strings underpin her weightless coo. This sad skewed pop has shades of Momus, Sakamoto, L.Pierre and Bjork weaves its magic on the fluttering yet forthright Salty, vocal tapestry of Come Behind Me, So Good! and raw emoting of Meo…”

TOUR PHOTO

VIDEO

Come Behind Me, So Good!

'Come Behind Me, So Good!' is the third track taken from KAZU's debut solo album ‘Adult Baby’.
Out now on vinyl, CD and digital 

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Video credits:

Director: Eva Michon
Produced by Margo Mars for Lief in association with Ponderosa Records, Isabel Marant, Common Good, Handsome and Merman.
Filmed on the island of Elba, Italy

Song credits:

Music by Kazu Makino
Kazu Makino - Vocals, drum machine programming
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Organic instruments
Ian Chang - Drum Set
Sam Griffin Owens - Guitar
Ian Mclellan Davis - Orchestral Arrangement for the Budapest Art Orchestra

ⓟ & © 2019 Adult Baby Records   

ADULT BABY VISUAL ALBUM Feat. MEO 

(Official Trailer)

Official video and visual album trailer. KAZU's debut solo album ‘Adult Baby’ is out now on vinyl, CD and digital

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'Meo' is one of the most significant and courageous tracks of KAZU's debut solo album 'Adult Baby' — it is no accident that it was chosen as the soundtrack to the extraordinary, moving trailer for the upcoming narrative film that accompanies 'Adult Baby', a genuine visual album inspired by the tracks of the album.

Credits:

A film by Eva Michon
Costume Isabel Marant
Produced by Margo Mars for Lief with Ponderosa Records, Isabel Marant, Common Good, Handsome and Merman.
Filmed on the island of Elba, Italy

Meo - a song by Kazu Makino, music by Kazu Makino and Amedeo Pace

Kazu Makino - Vocals, CS60, Loop
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Piano, Synths
Greg Saunier - Drum Set
Robbie Lee - Flutes
Amedeo Pace – Barriton Guitar
Ian Mclellan Davis - Orchestral Arrangement for the Budapest Art Orchestra 

ⓟ & © 2019 Adult Baby Records   

Salty // Nosaj Thing Remix

SALTY remixed by Nosaj Thing. KAZU's debut solo album ‘Adult Baby’ is out now on vinyl, CD and digital

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Song credits:
Kazu Makino - CS60, Loops, Vocals
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Piano, Chimes, Triangle, Loops
Mauro Refosco - Percussion
Ian Chang - Sunhouse Percussion
Sam Griffin Owens - tape loops 

ⓟ & © 2019 Adult Baby Records   

Salty (Official Video)

'Salty' is the first track taken from KAZU's debut solo album ‘Adult Baby’. Out now on vinyl, CD and digital

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VIDEO CREDITS

Video concept: Kazu
Realized, filmed and edited by Paride Ambrogi and Jonas Renner
Font artwork: Adam Guzman

Song credits:
Kazu Makino - CS60, Loops, Vocals
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Piano, Chimes, Triangle, Loops
Mauro Refosco - Percussion
Ian Chang - Sunhouse Percussion
Sam Griffin Owens - tape loops

ⓟ & © 2019 Adult Baby Records   

Adult Baby Records

is the new label by iconic vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kazu Makino.
Driven by a search for experimentation and freedom of expression, Kazu is a rebellious spirit, nourished by a rare sensibility and astonishing creativity. Adult Baby Records will be releasing and promoting projects that embrace her unique philosophy and style.

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