“Kurayami” and “Get Used To It” expand the artist's introspective universe.
After the release of their debut album Animaru (2024) and the independent single Itsumosinger and guitarist Mei Semones returns with two new songs: “Kurayami” and “Get Used To It”where he continues to expand his sound between jazz, pop and folk with a deeply personal sensitivity.
“Kurayami”a Japanese word that means “darkness,” emerges as a nostalgic look at adolescence and the passage from innocence to introspection. “I grew up in Michigan and the song is about remembering what it was like to spend time with my friends. Being a kid was fun and I felt happy, but I remember the moment when we started to lose that innocence, and I think the song is about that feeling,” he explains. Semones.
The piece, built on tempo changes, broad arpeggios and irregular measures, reflects the emotional complexity that characterizes his work.
For its part, “Get Used To It” addresses the beauty of loneliness and the process of letting go, without erasing what was important. “It talks about how to move forward and still leave room for what marked your life,” he says. Inspired by Thelonious Monkthe song was recorded as a live jazz trio, with guitar, double bass and drums, without additional layers, capturing an almost palpable intimacy.
With these two releases, Mei Semones reaffirms its place as one of the most unique new voices on the contemporary scene, moving between languages and emotions with naturalness and depth.
