Second in the NAKED BREATH series of duet recordings, NAKED BREATH 2 features long time collaborator guitarist Yoshihisa Suzuki. Writes Dusty Groove: “Beautiful work from Monday Michiru – an artist we've loved for over 20 years, and who just keeps on rewarding our faith in her work with records like this! Years back, Monday was a soul singer, then she grew into a very talented jazz singer too – and here, she's in a very special space of her own – beautifully set up with just the guitar of Yoshihisa Suzuki for accompaniment, plus a bit of her own work on flute – but mostly in a mode that just features her singing alongside the guitar! Monday's always had an expressive voice, but she really knocks it out of the park here – working so many different inflections, twists, and turns into her lyrics – so much so, we don't even miss the other instrumentation at all. Few folks could make an album this vivid with so little – but then again, Monday's always been a rare breed! Titles include the originals ‘One Thing's For Sure,’ ‘Seize The Day,’ ‘Brasilified,’ ‘Hidden Elements,’ ‘Disillusioned,’ and ‘Lone Wolf’ – plus versions of ‘One Note Samba’ and the Prince classic ‘Wanna Be Your Lover.’ “