Youri Kun

Renoir Of The Toys is a deep dive into the world of Youri Kun, the nom de plume of Japanese guitarist, singer and songwriter Hiroshi Nar. It follows a similar compilation, Unheld Ball, released in 2022 on Japanese label Inundow; like that album, Renoir Of The Toys draws from the rich catalogue of outsider psych-garage and rock recorded by Youri Kun over the past two decades.

Deeply wired into the history of Japanese underground music, Nar was a founding member of legendary ‘70s outfit Datetenryu, and a member of both Brain Police (Zuno Keisatsu) and Les Ralllizes Dénudés (Hadaka No Rallizes), appearing on the latter’s ’77 Live.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Totsugeki
• A2. Atama Tobashite
• A3. TV Wo Miteta
• A4. Love Song Ha Doko?
• A5. Vitamin Oshiri
• A6. Sora
• A7. Shiroi Yoru
• A8. Pitaro

• SIDE B
• B1. Mezame
• B2. Kori No Hono
• B3. Kakunin
• B4. Kurokami
• B5. Oshiro Ni Ninjya
• B6. Su
• B7. Nemony No Komoriuta