Album Of The Week

“’Castaway’ was a record born out of frustration”, Tashaki Miyaki’s Paige Stark says matter of factly. “I felt stuck in every single aspect of life, and writing was my way of venting”. The record opens with the title track, an unhurried melodic pop song about the challenges of depression and long term relationships. “Give me a reason to cry, it’s been so long since I had feeling, I don’t remember why I do anything, what am I doing here?”, Stark asks as she coos along to an infectious melody."

- Kenneth Bremer / Blue Desert -

"Tashaki Miyaki are explorers of dreamy, hazy, melodic guitar pop. Though its 3 members are self described California kids, their sound is influenced by much more than a westcoast attitude. They all have broad musical tastes spanning across the American Songbook, Sun Records, doo wop and vocal groups from the 40’s and 50’s, the 60’s and 70’s things everyone loves, their hero Uncle Neil, punk, everything in the 90’s and past and current hip hop."

- Jan van Eck / Blues'N'Roots Corner -

"11 tracks are on Tashaki Miyaki’s new record and they are really a joy to listen to, with as finest song the epic and rockier bonus track 'Good Times'. It might not be original, but fans of dream pop will love this band!"

- Gabor Kleinbloesem / Strutterzine -

"4 long years after their 1st album ‘The Dream’, Los Angeles based dream pop band Tashaki Miyaki has now released a successor with the 11 songs containing record 'Castaway'. Melodious and melancholic stories about love, loss and memories will help us to better enjoy all the future quiet and relaxing moments in our lives.“

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -