Ambient folk whispering like an old tale · ASPIDISTRAFLY — A Little Fable LP / Water Crown Avoidance

This is the second album released in 2011 by the Singaporean duo ASPIDISTRAFLY. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, this long-loved work has been released on LP for the first time. It is ambient folk where whispering overlapping vocals and the lingering resonance of the guitar spread like fog in a quiet room.

• Artist — ASPIDISTRAFLY (April Lee · Ricks Ang, Singapore)
• album — A Little Fable (2011, 2021 LP Remastered Edition)
• Label — Kitchen. Label
• format — 12-inch LP · Die-cut jacket
• Genre · Mood — Ambient Folk, Dream Folk · Quiet and dreamy
• price — 55,000 won
• curation — Crown Shyness · Huh Jung-moo

"A Little Fable" was recorded in Tokyo in the autumn of 2010. Inspired by the traces left by time and folk tales, it weaves together scenes somewhere between reality and dreams like twelve short fables. Songs such as "Homeward Waltz," "Language of Flowers," and "Wooden Room" bring a picture to mind just by reading their titles.

Through the round window on the inside of the die-cut jacket, you can see a photograph of two hands clasped in a flower garden. It is an album where the story begins the moment you hold the jacket in your hands.

Vocalist April Lee's voice is low and soft, almost like a breath. Beneath it, the guitar lays down long, drawn-out drones, and lo-fi textured sounds overlap like a distant landscape. Label leader Ricks Ang served as producer, and Japanese musicians such as haruka nakamura and Akira Kosemura also participated.

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 ambient folk featuring a blend of whispering female vocals and guitar drones. The texture of the voice and the sense of space come through before the lyrics, so it does not disrupt the atmosphere even when played as background music.

Q. Is it the same as the album released on CD?
A. This is an edition of the same album released in 2011 that has been remastered to celebrate its 10th anniversary and released on LP for the first time.

Q. Can I listen to it 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.