Yuma Abe with David Plell
Recommended
This event is in the past
Sunday, February 11, 8 pm
Sunset Tavern
Ballard (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
$17
21+
(Ticketmaster)
Tokyo-based singer-songwriter Yuma Abe is regularly compared to Mac Demarco, which I think is odd, given that Demarco is so clearly derivative of proto-punk legend Jonathan Richman. I'd rather cut to the chase and give credit where it's due; Abe and Richman share the knack of breezy, sincere, unpretentious pop songwriting (no shade to you, Mr. Demarco). Abe's new mini-album, Surprisingly Alright, welcomes '60s-’70s Wamono-style grooves and Brazilian rhythms for fifteen minutes of pure pop bliss. If you're looking for a feel-good album to get you through the final days of winter, this is it!
by Audrey Vann