A warm and solid soundscape · TORSO — Faces LP / Water pipe avoidance

This is the second album by TORSO, a married couple duo based in Tokyo. It contains ten songs with a warm yet solid texture, recorded by the two of them themselves and completed by a dub engineer.

• Artist — TORSO (Tokyo-based married couple duo)
• album — Faces (2025)
• Release — Ozato Records · Self-release
• format — 12-inch LP
• Genre · Mood — Dub, Ambient Pop · Warm and Hard
• price — 49,000 won
• curation — Crown Shyness · Huh Jung-moo

"Faces" was completed by mixing tracks recorded by the two members of TORSO themselves with dub engineer Naoyuki Uchida, and mastering and cutting handled by Graeme Durham of THE EXCHANGE in the UK. It is said that great care was taken to capture deep grooves and wide dynamics on the record.

The band themselves describe the sound of this album as a "warm and solid soundscape." Sounds that utilize the space widely intertwine over low-pitched rhythms, and the texture comes alive the more you turn up the volume.

The jacket is based on a painting by artist and musician Masaya Nakahara, and he also handwrote the album title himself. Two faces placed side by side against a background of dripping paint. Since the jacket was printed individually using the silkscreen method, the texture you feel in your hand is also part of this album.

Crown shyness refers to the phenomenon where tall trees in a forest grow with small gaps between their branches so that they do not touch one another. When viewed from below, the sky flows through the treetops like a thin stream.

Heo Jeong-mu’s album curation, "Avoiding the Waterway," introduces music that feels like that gap. Comfortable and pleasant albums that will serve as the backdrop for everyday life. He places sounds that do not assert themselves but quietly seep into the empty spaces of the day within the composition's space.

· Store records upright and avoid direct sunlight and high temperature or humidity.
· Please hold the plate surface only by the edges and the center label, and handle it carefully to avoid fingerprints.
· A turntable is required for playback. Keeping the needle tip clean will prolong both the sound and the record.
· Since albums are reproducible products, exchanges or returns due to a simple change of mind are difficult after the packaging has been opened.
· The wooden stand in the photo is a prop for photography and is not included with the product.

Q. What kind of music is it?
A. It is rhythmically vibrant ambient pop with warm sounds layered over the deep bass and spatiality of dub. It has a bit more movement than other Sugwangipi albums, making it perfect for a dinner table or work session.

Q. You're saying the jacket is special?
A. This is a jacket made by screen-printing Masaya Nakahara's illustrations and handwriting one by one. As it is handmade, the color and texture may vary slightly from sheet to sheet.

Q. Can I see this in the store?
A. You can view the albums selected by Sugwan Gipi in person at the Composition store in Sinchon-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju. Stock availability may vary depending on the time.

Listen to albums that will serve as the backdrop for your daily life.

ASPIDISTRAFLY — A Little Fable
Lullatone — Music for My Friend's Flower Shop
AOKI, hayato — Echo / Room Echo