Spiritual State is the third[4] and final studio album by Nujabes, released posthumously as a follow-up to Modal Soul in 2005. The album was incomplete upon Nujabes' death in February 2010, inspiring those close to him to see it finished.[1] Spiritual State was released in Japan on December 3, 2011, and February 2012 in the United States.

Spiritual State
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 3, 2011 (Japan)
GenreJazz rap, breakbeat
Length60:16
LabelHydeout Productions
ProducerNujabes
Nujabes chronology
Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers
(2009)
Spiritual State
(2011)
Luv(Sic) Hexalogy
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic [1]
The Word Is Bond [2]
MuzikDizcoveryA− [3]

Reviewing the album, The Word is Bond called it "the perfect follow up to Nujabes' previous projects" and "a gem".[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Spiritual State" (featuring Uyama Hiroto)Nujabes6:32
2."Sky Is Tumbling" (featuring Cise Starr)Nujabes4:29
3."Gone Are the Days" (featuring Uyama Hiroto)Nujabes6:02
4."Spiral"Nujabes3:41
5."City Lights" (featuring Pase Rock and Substantial)Nujabes3:14
6."Color of Autumn"Nujabes1:43
7."Dawn on the Side"Nujabes5:15
8."Yes" (featuring Pase Rock)Nujabes7:51
9."Rainyway Back Home"Nujabes2:36
10."Far Fowls"Nujabes4:24
11."Fellows"Nujabes2:03
12."Waiting for the Clouds" (featuring Substantial)Nujabes3:52
13."Prayer"Nujabes3:29
14."Island" (featuring Uyama Hiroto and Haruka Nakamura)Nujabes5:07
Tribe Edition
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Spiritual State" (featuring Uyama Hiroto) (Tribe Special Edition Mix)Nujabes6:13
2."Scorpion Dilemma"Nujabes3:55

References edit

  1. ^ a b Review on Sputnik Music
  2. ^ a b Review on The Word Is Bond
  3. ^ Review on MuzikDizcovery
  4. ^ Veekens, Danny. "Posthumous Nujabes album announced; 'Spiritual State' to be released on December 3rd". The Find Mag. Retrieved 21 June 2016.