Yozoh - Vol 1 Traveler

Oct 30, 2008 14:02

ahoy~


Artist: Yozoh
Album: Vol. 1 Traveler
Genre: Acoustic, Folk, Indie
Release Date: 21st October 2008
Link: Sharebee
  1. Giant
  2. 아침 먹고 땡 ; After Breakfast
  3. 에구구구 ; Egugugu
  4. 하모니카 소리 ; Sound of Harmonica
  5. 모닝 스타 ; Morning Star (MV here)
  6. 아 외로워 ; Oh Loneliness
  7. Happy birthday
  8. 바오밥나무 ; Tree
  9. Sunday
  10. 하모니카 소리 (Belle Epoque ver.) ; Sound of Harmonica Belle Epoque version
  11. 그렇게 너에게 ; For You

Yozoh is one of the best Indie artist out there, i reckon. Her vocals are really smooth and may sway oneself to sway while hearing her singing, honest. She have this sweet sounding vocals while singing and conveys her feelings while singing really perfectly.
I've always loved her songs with Sogyumo Acacia Band(album: My Name Is Yozoh) and her collaborations with other artists such as Humming Urban Stereo(for Coffee Prince OST). Recently there was an article saying that this album of hers were sold out, which is a good thing and I felt so happy for her!

Moving on! The album opens with Giant, a smooth and soft, dreamy song with lovely vocals of Yozoh's. The 'Fly Away~' lyric made it impossible for someone to not get carried away by the song. Next is 아침 먹고 땡. Its a song filled with sweetness, and a sweet acoustic song to listen to. I think that the vocals and the instruments are both pleasant and lovely to hear. 에구구구 is next, with really, really cute lyrics and fun chorus. Egugugu~ I like this sound Egugugu~ oh my God i love you~ I cant help but to smile when i listen to this song. Acoustic track 하모니카 소리, one of my favorite piece from Yozoh, comes next. It was featured in We Belong Together Compilation Album by Pastel, which was released somewhat a year ago. And that was the first time i heard it, too. The song have an easy-going melody and is really pleasant to the ear. Its a simple yet sweet song. 모닝 스타 is a more upbeat and fun song to listen to. I love everything about this song and I've been putting it on repeat for a while now. It was released as a single before the album was released. 아 외로워 is a jazzy track where the vocals are soft and pleasant. The chorus sounds pretty cute, too. Another acoustic track from her is Happy Birthday. It was sung like normal Happy Birthday song at first. But as the normal Happy Birthday song finishes, a really sweet and calming melody comes in with her lyrics. Soft and pleasant to the ears track. And i think this song is really suitable for people who is celebrating their birthdays alone(like me some month ago). Hearing the beginning of 바오밥나무 makes me laugh, I don't know why myself. The song itself is more of an electronica-ish song. I really like the chorus for some reason. Sunday, another acoustic track, is one of my favorite in the album. It starts off with guitar plucking and not long after that Yozoh's vocals came in which creates sweet and dreamy presence to the song. Its also a very laid back song for one to listen to. Really, really lovely song i reckon. 하모니카 소리 (Belle Epoque ver.) takes on a different instrumentals and feel as Belle Epoque's taste have been put into the song. Belle Epoque is another great indie band that i adore. Listening to this track definitely have Belle Epoque taste in it. I love it as much as the original version. The album ends with 그렇게 너에게, an acoustic ballad with somewhat depressed vocals. It sounded as if everything came to an end and we had to say goodbye to it. It sounds a bit on the dark side as well in my opinion. Depression aside, i really love this track too. All in all, this album is really good. Great tracks to listen to when you are relaxing and doing something laid back.

music review: yozoh, !public, music review, k-indie: yozoh

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