Japan’s cosmic trio Nautilus release new 7inch single ‘Looking Back / Paint it Black’
Since 2014, Tokyo-based jazz-funk trio Nautilus (named after Bob James’ 1974 fusion classic) has been at the forefront of the incredible music currently coming out of Japan. Led by drummer Toshiyuki Sasaki, and featuring founding bassist Shigeki Umezawa and more recent keyboardist Mariko Nakabayashi, the group is consistently active, releasing highly sought-after full-length and 7inch singles featuring a strong mix of originals and covers of timeless classics. For their sixth release(!!!) of 2022, the band has put out a brilliant new double-sided single on Japan’s Urban Discos label, titled Looking Back / Paint it Black.
The record’s A-side track “Looking Back” is primed for the dancefloor, featuring a blend of Fender Rhodes lines and spacey cosmic synths, with a driving uptempo jazz-funk groove. On the flip, the trio presents their superb mid-tempo instrumental cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic “Paint It Black”.
This 7inch single is very limited and if it follows a similar pattern to most of the group’s other releases, this record will be out-of-print in a matter of a few weeks, so act fast!
With each impressive release, Nautilus continues to solidify itself as one of leading modern-day jazz-funk groups of today.
Explore more of Nautilus’ discography here — Highly recommended!
Nautilus — ‘Looking Back / Paint it Black’ 7″
(Urban Discos)
A SIDE: Looking Back
B SIDE: Paint it Black
