This came from my friend Yatsuka in Japan:
The exclusive Japanese record is done. It's called Kimi ga suki * Raifu - it
has 13 songs on it and probably won't be out til early next year in Japan,
on Avex (big Japanese label). He has the rights for a release to the rest of
the world after one year. It was recorded at home with Matthew Sweet mainstays
Ric Menck, Greg Leisz, and guitar God, Richard Lloyd, as the only guest
musicians. Yoshitomo Nara, a famous Japanese artist Matthew met while in Japan
last summer, is doing the cover.

It's scheduled for a March 28th release.  My bad, I was under the impression that it was released.   

The following info came from my other pal Chigusa:
http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?LANG=ja&sku=276803
(click the "English" button for English)

I have a source that says it's great.
-L


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