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ALBUM REVIEW — HARUOMI HOSONO

Yours Sincerely: Haruomi Hosono downsizes to a music box

Haruomi Hosono's first album of original material in nearly a decade: 26 minutes of doo wop, gamelan and hummed Liszt, and the softest thing he has released.

4/5STRONGBY JOLT Staff · SEP 12 2026 · 3 min read

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