After I finally got around to roundup some random links last week, now that it’s Monday here’s a set of reviews posted during that same period of time:
Chris Park of wakesidevision has continued to discover good music through Bandcamp:
ECHOED is an act describing itself using the tags “hip hop”, “indie”, “instrumental”, “jazz” and “rock” which makes for an intriguing mix. Several releases are available for free download, including Echoed and One:
– ECHOED – Self-Titled Review
– ECHOED – One Review
The first full length album from male rock trio Ladybug Band got a digital release on September 29 last year. The title was 언제나 and it was followed by a second album just three months later. Since then it seems the band has only released material via Bandcamp. Chris Park gave that first album a listen: 무당벌레 밴드 (Ladybug Band) – 언제나 (Always)
Other more or less recent discoveries from Chris Park include the following:
The music producer for KBS Cool FM show Lee Hyun Woo’s Album, Gom PD, brought a bunch of friends to make the album 곰PD와 절묘한 친구들, released Mars 18. The tracklist shows an impressive list of friends participating, including EZ Hyoung (듣고있니), Lim Ju Yeon (부질없는 이야기), Yang Yang (그대는 나의 비타민 같아), Windy City‘s Kim Banjang (Sweeta Love), as well as members from Vodka Rain (끝나지 않은…), Ukulele Picnic (그리움의 파도), and Serengeti (봄 날, 버스 안에서): 곰PD – 곰PD와 절묘한 친구들 Review
DJ Nene started out as a DJ in Tokyo some five years ago and has since been working in both London and Italy. December 10, 2010, she released her first album, Memento, in the motherland as Neonethy: Neonethy – Memento Review
– Demian the Band – Your God Forgot Review
– 엘루이즈 (Eloise) – Video 1 Review
– Group ABoAB – Model B./A Tribute to BoA Review
– Hee Young – So Sudden Review
– 미미 시스터즈 (Mimi Sisters) – 미안하지만… 이건 전설이 될 거야 Review
– National Pigeon Unity – Root Review
– 야광토끼 (Neon Bunny) – Seoulight Review
– 사비나 앤 드론즈 (Savina & Drones) – Gayo Review
– Sprinkler – Dreamer Review
– The Finnn – Beatles Over Zeppelin Review
– Trampauline – Self-Titled Review
– Wes H.Q – Dim The Light Review
And the last review from wakesidevision’s Chris Park this time, and album where he found magic that also ended up on a May music list from mellowyel of Mixtapes and Liner Notes:
– Sentimental Scenery – Soundscape Review
– Midweek Music List – What I’ve Been Listening This Spring
Moving on to Init_Music, where refresh_daemon decided to extend his suite of Delispice reviews to include the sixth full length album, my own favorite: Replay: Deli Spice – Bombom
And with that taken care of a new review series with Roller Coaster followed:
– Replay: Roller Coaster – 日常茶飯事
– Replay: Roller Coaster – Absolute
– Replay: Roller Coaster – Sunsick
– Replay: Roller Coaster – Triangle
More reviews from the same source:
– Inbox: 2K11 Seoulsonic North America Tour
– Inbox: Apollo 18 – Apollo 18 [Red+]
– Inbox: Casker – Tender
– Inbox: 창작과 비트, Volume 1: Patterns for Words
– Inbox: Guckkasten – Guckkasten
– Inbox: Master Plan X Happy Robot -> MPMG – Live They 2009
– Inbox: 오소영 – ‘다정한 위로’
– Replay: W&Whale – Hardboiled
– Replay: W&Whale – Random Tasks
Kamala-Chan has reviewed recent releases from a couple of her Korean rock favorites for YAM Magazine:
– No Brain – High Tension
– San-Eh Kang – Kiss
What bothers me personally the most about my occasional periods of low activity is the super interesting releases I don’t find out about until after they already sold out. One such release is 박지만 ‘그 사람에게’ – 김소월 프로젝트, a project in honor of poet Kim So Wol released in June last year, among others featuring Casker vocalist Yoong Jin, My Aunt Mary vocalist Thomas Cook (눈물이 쉬루르 흘러납니다), Joe Won Sun, Jung Jaeil, and Hareem. Judging from this review at Soompi it was indeed a very interesting album: [Album Review] Park Ji Man – Kim So Wol Project
Last but not least, a couple of months ago a friend of mine shared his thoughts around the Oh Ji Eun song from the Soonjung Manhwa OST: 이게 바로 사랑일까? – Is This Love?