“Even if Ichiko Aoba’s thematic intentions are often murky at best, the feeling of something profound hiding just below the surface is universal within her music, a sense of indeterminate mystery that keeps so many fans spellbound even if her words themselves are beyond their understanding. Windswept Adan is what Aoba’s entire career has been building up to, proving definitively that her artistry is not, and never will be, comfortable with inertia.”