SKU: 47098114358

Kan Mikami - I'm the Only One Around

Sale price$25.19 Regular price$27.99
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $7.00 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 16 - Jul 21

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

Kan Mikami - I'm the Only One AroundFor 50 years, Kan Mikami has stood as a master of the Japanese blues and outsider folk. His unmistakable, powerfully evocative voice and surrealistic poetry reveal a gritty, transgressive life on the margins shot through with evocations of sex and violence, religion and romance. Released in 1991, I'm the Only One Around was Mikami's first album with Tokyo's legendary P. S. F. label and heralded an artistic renaissance. It marked the beginning of an

For 50 years, Kan Mikami has stood as a master of the Japanese blues and outsider folk. His unmistakable, powerfully evocative voice and surrealistic poetry reveal a gritty, transgressive life on the margins shot through with evocations of sex and violence, religion and romance. Released in 1991, I'm the Only One Around was Mikami's first album with Tokyo's legendary P.S.F. label and heralded an artistic renaissance. It marked the beginning of an incredibly productive and wildly creative era for Mikami that extends to the present day. This opening salvo presents the essential core of Mikami's music; With nothing but his voice and a stripped-down electric guitar, the album is a powerful, effortlessly emotional statement filled with moments of both brutal passion and gentle revelation. It is unrestrained, direct, brutally honest. It embodies Mikami's philosophy: "If you're going to make music, stake your life on it - it's worth it. Making music is an intensely human act." In the newly translated notes to the album, Hiroyuki Itsuki, one of Japan's most renowned writers perhaps put it best: "What erupts here is all the fury and grief of Jomon Man (the prehistoric people of the Japanese archipelago), lobbed into the middle of a 1990s city. Kan Mikami is unchanging, yet definitely in motion. He advances not forwards, but backward. Not a retreat, rather he consciously progresses backward. At the final destination for his full-steam astern poésie lies a massive, gaping black hole, exuding a dazzling, black light. This is the image evoked by the world of Kan Mikami that you can hear on this album." Mikami would go on to release 15 solo albums with P.S.F. as well as numerous collaborative efforts with other giants of the Japanese underground including Motoharu Yoshizawa, Masayoshi Urabe and Keiji Haino, with whom, along with Toshiaki Ishizuka he formed the group Vajra. Black Editions is honored to present the first-ever vinyl edition of Kan Mikami's "I'm the Only One Around" featuring lyrics translated by Drew Stroud and newly translated notes by Alan Cummings. Remastered and cut to vinyl at Elysian Masters Los Angeles, pressed by RTI, packaged in heavy Stoughton tip-on jackets with an insert featuring textured paper, gold foil stamping and metallic inks.

Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 47098114358

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.2 ★★★★★
Based on 8 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
A
Verified Purchase
Ash
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Addictive and Fun!
Format: Kindle
This book was so addictive! I started it and finished in the same day because I didn’t want to stop reading. This was giving Pretty Little Liars vibes but all the best parts of that show and not the eye rolling parts 😜 I genuinely think it’s worth the high praise it’s been getting. One of the ways I know I am really loving a thriller type book is when I’m having so much fun while reading it that I’m not trying to figure out how it will end. This was that for me. The pace was perfect and everyone was so interesting that I was just along for the ride. I really enjoyed the ending as well. This was a great read. I honestly loved it. 🎧 The audiobook was very good as well. The narrators gave each person a distinct difference so you could always tell who was talking during the dialogue scenes. I loved the audio and highly recommend it!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2025
E
Verified Purchase
Elisa
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
Mysterious
Format: Kindle
Young adult usually isn't what I like to read. This book was very well done though. It was interesting to watch and learn the secrets of all the different characters. The book starts and ends with a bang. Very well done. I really enjoyed this story
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2025
P
Verified Purchase
Pookie143
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
🥰
Format: Kindle
This is such an amazing book that I first read on my kindle but after I knew I had to get a physical copy this book was too good not to own
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2026
C
Verified Purchase
carla lucas
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 4
Great book, but wanted a different ending
Format: Kindle
SPOILERS!! This book really pulled me in. It was a fantastic book and well written however I do wish for a different ending. I wanted to see Julian and Jodi end up together…… ugh
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2025
I
Verified Purchase
Ian
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Engaging story with beautiful art
Of all the Manga Classics artists, SunNeko Lee is by far my favorite. Her work perfectly accompanies Hawthorne's words, which have been expertly adapted to Manga by Crystal Chan. As an added bonus, there are a couple well timed moments of levity/humor in the artwork to go along with this otherwise somber story. I finished this book in three days because I couldn't put it down - an adaptation worth viewing for manga and novel enthusiasts alike.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019

recommand products