Milan
Issued by Milan, “12” marks the 15th solo studio album from Sakamoto and the first of new solo material since 2017’s “Async”.
The album features 12 songs selected from a collection of musical sketches Sakamoto recorded like a sound diary between 2021 and 2022 during his ongoing battle with cancer. Each track is titled and sequenced by the date in which it was written, culminating in a collection of music that provides an intimate snapshot into this period of Sakamoto’s life.