is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter

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. It was released on 16 June 2010 as a

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on Kakubarhythm, and on 23 June 2010 on CD on

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's Daisyworld Discs, and Speedstar Records in Japan. The album's title can be translated as "stupid songs" or "foolish songs". ''Baka no Uta'' is the first solo release by Hoshino, who also leads Japanese instrumental band

Sakerock , typeset as SAKEROCK, was an instrumental Japanese band. Led by Gen Hoshino, the group was formed in 2000 by graduates of a high school in Hannō, Saitama. The band was named after a Martin Denny song and performs uplift, melodic instrument ...

Track listing

CD

LP

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Sales

References

External links

Speedstar Records
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