03. I Hate the City (Patrick St. Michel // Taeko Onuki)

Singer-songwriter Taeko Onuki released the landmark album SUNSHOWER in 1977. Taeko and this album where maybe a little ahead of their time. This jazz fusion pop record sold pretty poorly when it first came out and audiences weren't too keen on this new, strange music. As time has gone on, it received a much more positive reception and has gone on to be reissued a few times and is now seen as a progenitor of the City Pop sound. Music writer Patrick St. Michel joins us to talk about his experience interviewing Taeko Onuki, the incredible personnel on this incredible album, and how ahead of the game SUNSHOWER really was. Check out our Spotify playlist for this episode! We also have the playlist on YouTube If you enjoy Primer please support the show and get some cool gifts too! Follow Patrick: Twitter | Substack Follow Primer: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok