From Chart Attack:

Though it’s been almost five years since Cibo Matto split up, vocalist Miho Hatori hasn’t been sitting around. The demure Japanese-born New Yorker has released several EPs under various monikers and is set to release her first full-length solo record via Rykodisc on October 24.

Ecdysis, the term used for when an insect sheds its exoskeleton in order to allow growth, was produced by Hatori. Much like the music created by Cibo Matto, the disc features a wide variety of styles, including dance-pop, world music, psychedelia, jazz fusion and piano balladry. “A Song For Kids” is a catchy sing-along pop tune with Japanese lyrics.

I reviewed Cibo Matto’s last album, Stereotype A — this was in ’98! — and wrote:

Vocally, Miho has improved noticeably. On Viva Woman, she showed she had the chops for serious grrl power growling and the sugar to blow j-pop bubbles. On Stereotype A‘s numerous ballads, though, she displays not only her voice’s range but its *feeling*.

So it’ll be interesting to see where Miho is almost 10 years later.