In a dusty attic beneath a slanted zinc roof, Mira found a small plastic case. No label, just a hand-drawn flower and the words: "i--- Kuricorder Quartet – 15th The Best (Rar)"

The subtitle Rar — likely shorthand for “Rare” or “Rarities” — is key. This is not a hits collection. It is a gathering of B-sides, soundtrack fragments, live improvisations, and alternate takes. By centering the marginal, Kuricorder makes a quiet manifesto: the unfinished, the forgotten, the peripheral—these contain more truth than the polished center .

The quartet—comprising Masaki Kurihara, Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi, Kenji Kondo, and Takero Sekizima—is renowned for its whimsical, "joyous" sound, primarily using recorders alongside a variety of other instruments like the tuba, ukulele, and melodica. Album Highlights and Content

Melodica and electric bass; composer for numerous anime and over 500 TV commercials.

No “RAR” required — you get clean MP3, FLAC, or streaming.

Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering Kuricorder Quartet's music, "The Best RAR" is an essential addition to your music library. So, go ahead and treat yourself to this special 15th-anniversary album, and experience the captivating sounds of Kuricorder Quartet.