Clean & Clear (album)
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| Released | January 1, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Noise pop, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | MO records | |||
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Clean & Clear (Korean: 깨끗하게, 맑게,; RR: Ggaeggeuthage malgge) is the second studio album by South Korean shoegaze musician Jowall. The album was released on 1 January 2013.[1]
Background
[edit]After the release of Jowall's debut solo album, Things You Are Going to See Here, he had a joint concert with Han Sangcheol, the guitarist of Bulssazo in 2012.[2] He interviewed that he wanted to get out of the gloom of his first album and show his bright side, and he described the album as "an image of early evening."[1][3] The album cover art was designed by fellow Byul.org member Cho Taesang, who is also his brother.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Na Wonyoung of Weiv described the album as "Rough or lo-fi noise was refined more neatly, but all these sounds were located in the right place to create a clear composition narrative, which captured lyricism very beautifully."[5] GQ Korea picked Worst-Fated (악연), the last track of the album, as the best last track of 2013, and said "It's the 'space' that's created by overlapping sounds, and it tells you a melody that you can't say with the name of the world."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Will Never Do This Again" ("다시는 이러면 안 돼") | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Clean & Clear" ("깨끗하게, 맑게,") | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Night Night" ("밤밤") | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Like-Minded" ("같은 마음") | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Anthem" ("노래") | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Cooku" ("쿠쿠") | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Electroland" ("전자랜드") | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Sentences" ("평서문") | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Worst-Fated" ("악연") | 7:06 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lee, Kyeongjin (2013-02-19). "[인디 10]조월 "스스로에게 솔직해지고 싶었다"". 10 Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Jang, Woocheol (2013-03-14). "계사년, 서울일각, 환절기". GQ Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Na, Wonyoung (2020-01-23). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서+] 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "<깨끗하게, 맑게,>음반 재킷 디자인". Design House (in Korean). March 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Na, Wonyoung (2017-02-18). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서] 10. 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "2013 GQ 어워즈". GQ Korea (in Korean). 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-15.