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Princess Disease (프린세스 디지즈) : Love Letter
Love Letter is Princess Disease‘s release in 2013. I’ve heard the name of the band, but didn’t hear the music until I found the release on bandcamp right before I left for Seoul. The music is very mellow, indie rock. It’s on a similar scale to 10cm on first listen, but it’s also possible to ...
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EE : Curiosity Kills
Going back a bit, I found EE‘s single for Curiosity Kills. The single is really one song with three different remixes. The original song “Curiosity Kills” sounds very much like the regular electronica and synch style that comes from EE. Since the single came out before Imperfect, I’mperfect, this song may have been the first ...
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From the Airport : Timelines
From the Airport continue to release a new song every few months. While I would prefer a full-length, at least it’s good to know that From the Airport are continuing to work on new music. Timelines is a single song that sounds more like electro-rock than their other tracks, but comes across just as addictive. ...
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디어 클라우드 (Dear Cloud) : Let It Shine
There was a big span of time between Bright Lights and Let It Shine. 나인 (Nine) released a solo album and I didn’t hear much from the band during that time. Let It Shine is their return with a six song EP. The band’s sound hasn’t changed much from their past full-length and is still ...
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Bulldog Mansion (불독맨션) : Re-Building
I never heard of Bulldog Mansion before people I knew on Facebook started talking about them. Looking at their history, it looks like the last release was in August 2004. Their return with Re-Building is a mixture of indie pop rock and funk. The first song “The Way” is really different from music that I ...
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nukie : 재갈
nukie‘s three song single 재갈 is a good example of straight forward rock that is easy to enjoy. Even though the release is short, you can really hear the strength in the style that nukie play. The band’s style is kind of like 90s rock from the United States with elements taken from older rock. ...
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거츠 (Gutz) : I’m The Real Wild One
Going back from Gutz‘s Push to their first full-length released in 2010, there’s not a big difference in the music. Even though the releases are two years apart, the band’s style is still recognizable. I’m The Real Wild One is a ten track album and starts off strong with “Someone Like You.” It reminds me ...
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Zion.T (Skinny Red) : Red Light
It’s hard to imagine that Red Light is Zion.T’s (aka. Skinny Red) debut album. During 2012 and the beginning of this year, I have felt as though he’s been popping up everywhere and gracing us with his cool presence and quirky look. From lending vocals to almost everything Primary has released lately and working with ...
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Asian Chairshot (아시안 체어샷) : Mask (탈)
Asian Chairshot‘s Mask is only a four song single. Only hearing the band in passing, I wasn’t sure what they would sound like, but from the first song “Girl” the music pulls you in very easily. It’s like a mix of garage rock and psychedelic rock. When I started listening to the single, I thought ...
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Raspberry Field (라즈베리필드) : Sweet & Bitter
I’ve heard a few of Raspberry Field‘s singles and thought they were interesting, but was more focused on listening to the full-length when I heard it was going to be released. The bands style is very indie pop rock with slow tempos and a very mellow vocal style. Not to say it is stagnant in ...
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WHOwho (후후) : WHOwho
WHOwho was suggested to koreanindie by a reader of the site and I was finally able to pick up their single in Seoul. Listening to the three song EP, there’s a definite trend for bands now to use synth in their music. WHOwho play pop rock mixed with a bit of funk in their music. ...
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The Quip (더 큅) : Almost the Same
I discovered The Quip when I attended Gage‘s Salon Badabie 2nd Anniversary show practice in November 2012. Kim Jehwa was playing drums in the project band at the time and I came along to see Kim Daeinn from Apollo 18. Jehwa told me who comprised of of the project band and he had mentioned The ...
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J-Tong (제이통) : 모히칸과 맨발
I met J-Tong during Seoulsonic 2K13. He was traveling with the tour, but I don’t know what capacity he participated in. He sent me an email with a link to one of his music videos and I was floored by both the song and the content of the video. His style of hip-hop is kind ...
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Slide Rosa : Ticket to Ride
I’ll be honest. I really enjoy when labels reach out about their music because it makes discovery a lot easier. And considering I like listening to almost any genre, giving an album a chance takes no work. Slide Rosa is on Dada Music and she plays mellow acoustic folk music. It’s a really laid back ...
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Rooster Ride (루스터 라이드) : 고생 끝에 Rock이 온다
I didn’t know it at the time, but a member of Rooster Ride stopped by when I was filming Yellow Monsters 3rd Anniversary show. Rooster Ride’s style is pop rock. It comes across as direct and high energy. There’s really nothing amazing in the style of music that they chose, but their energy makes every ...