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2012 (Mukimukimanmansu album)

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2012
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)
GenreFreak folk, indie rock
Length31:00
LabelBeat Ball Records

2012 is the first and only studio album by South Korean indie rock band Mukimukimanmansu. The album was released on 27 April 2012.[1]

Background

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Mukimukimanmansu formed in 2011 and were one of the first indie bands to achieve the top spot in Naver's real-time search terms.[2] Numerous media outlets described them as a "menboong (Korean멘붕, South Korean Internet slang for mental breakdown)" band and noted the unique chorus of one of their songs, "Andromeda."[3][4][5][6] The song later became the album's first track.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[7]

Kim Banya of IZM described the album as "the definition of indie music is being broken down."[7] Park Joohyeok of Weiv reviewed "In all areas, 'internality', 'magic', and 'primitive local characteristics' appear evenly. At this point, even if it is a bizarre item, it is worth having a variety of special items. So this album, it's definitely a good acid folk album."[8] Nominating 2012 for best modern rock album, Lee Minhee, a member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards, said, "They are a very unusual band that reminds people not to overuse the expression 'ingenuity.'"[5]

Track listing

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All songs are by Mukimukimanmansu except track 5, which is by Kim Chang-wan

No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda" ("안드로메다")1:31
2."Type 7" ("7번 유형")2:28
3."Seokgwan-Dong, 2008" ("2008년 석관동")3:00
4."Head Size" ("머리 크기")3:10
5."If I Confess, Be Totally Surprised" ("내가 고백을 하면 깜짝 놀랄 거야")2:37
6."Namsan Tower" ("남산타워")1:34
7."I'm a Taxi Driver in Paris" ("나는 빠리의 택시 운전사")2:30
8."The Pyromaniac" ("방화범")3:12
9."Botanical Garden" ("식물원")3:49
10."Your Present" ("너의 선물")2:35
11."Mukimukimanmansu" ("무키무키만만수")2:50
12."Struggle and Diet" ("투쟁과 다이어트")1:44

References

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  1. ^ Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-03-29). "김오키와 무키무키만만수가 만우절에 협연한다고? 거짓말 아냐?". 10 Asia. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. ^ "[SPECIAL] 2012 연말 결산 | 국내 음악계 이슈 8". Weiv. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ Kim, Jakka (2013-01-24). "지금 당신이 울고 싶다면." Sisain. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ^ Lee, Yeonjeong (2012-08-19). "무키무키만만수 "우리도 우리가 충격이에요"". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. ^ a b "무키무키만만수 [2012]". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. ^ Son, Jinho (2014-10-29). "한국 인디밴드 '무키무키만만수' 영상 해외에서 화제". Seoul TV. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  7. ^ a b Kim, Banya (August 2012). "2012 - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ^ Park, Joohyeok (2012-06-05). "[PROS & CONS] 무키무키만만수 | 2012". Weiv. Retrieved 2023-10-18.