Shigeto releases new album, Cherry Blossom Baby, with focus track, Nothing Simple...

The Michigan-born drummer, producer and DJ's new album honors traditions in electronic, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop. A celebration of scene vitality rooted in Detroit's new wave, including guests such as Zelooperz, KESSWA, Ahya Simone, Tammy Lakkis, and more.

“Cherry blossoms remind me of my mother and grandmother's steadfast nature to look towards the light and the strength in 'acting as one'. The cherry blossom trees that bloom every spring in Hiroshima are an enduring image of hope, resilience, and renewal. Even through the most turbulent of times. Cherry Blossom Baby was literally ‘impossible’ to make without every single person involved. It started in 2018 and was finished in 2024. A manifestation of our shared experiences of pain, struggle, hope and growth over the past 6 years and a true testament to the power of ‘togetherness’." - Shigeto

Cherry Blossom Baby, Shigeto's first full-length statement since 2017, sprouts out from a collective thaw, ambitious, collaborative, and fully realized. The Detroit-based, Japanese-American musician, DJ, Portage Garage Sounds label co-founder, and long-time Ghostly International artist embraces the role of producer and composer. Bold and cultivated with intention, the band-built sound honors traditions in electronic, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, a fusion that's become his signature, now more vibrant than ever. Zach Saginaw and a group of guests and players present a snapshot in time, a celebration of self-love and an expression of vitality distinctly rooted in Detroit and informed by his family’s cultural history.

"I am a cherry blossom baby," he says. "We all are cherry blossom babies, we all are resilient, we all are growing, we all will continue to."