White Heaven founder You Ishihara released his solo debut Passivité in 1997 to little fanfare, with the Japanese music press largely overlooking or dismissing it and the album barely registering overseas. Now given a proper second life through Black Editions, this deeply personal record showcases Ishihara both embracing and departing from his work with White Heaven, weaving together nocturnal atmospheres, overdriven fuzz guitars, and urgent, energetic songwriting into a cohesive and visionary statement.
Passivité is a record of striking contrasts — brooding, atmospheric passages give way to explosive bursts of sound, while a standout track recorded as far back as 1980 adds a fascinating historical dimension to the album's arc. With sessions captured at Inter Music Studio in 1996 and 1997, this is a long-overdue reappraisal of a record that slipped through the cracks and finally has the chance to reach the audience it always deserved.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Black Editions (2)
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 02/07/2025
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TRACKS
A1. K
A2. Nachbild
A3. Immortal Nothing Blues
A4. Crevice
B1. Wednesday
B2. Nightwalker
B3. For You
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