Hayeon's first EP, Fever Dream, could have been a lot better with a knowledgeable team behind the boards that didn't mute her substance Written by Chris P for Korean Indie ..read more

YouTube continues to be my source of new music. Following different labels and publishers opens up visibility to new, old, and continuing artists. mooee yard is an artist that I would have probably not found unless I saw the music video. The first single arrived in 2022 and it looks like Homesickness-syndrome is a collection of previously released singles. “Salvation” is a warm, melodic, and mellow indie track. It flows between pop, folk, and rock depending on the verse, and gives a nice introduction. mooee yard’s vocals sound like a product of the environment, with a lot of personal work and ..read more

Jicheon : I’m A Big Boy Now “I’m A Big Boy Now” is a simple and unassuming mellow rock single by Jicheon. It’s got a basic configuration with a nice varied bridge but focuses on the song’s overall theme. Instagram | YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Choi jin soul : DOWNFALL Choi jin soul looks like she was a medium-sized YouTuber a few years ago. “DOWNFALL” has a lot of disjointed R&B and pop ideas. And there’s a bit of wandering in the song. It’s an interesting track that’s missing some direction. Instagram | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Danpyunsun and the Moments ..read more

Looking in the archives, the first time I heard of KIRARA was 2014. 10 years later and with ctsb : KIRARA’s 10th Anniversary Anthology, she highlights and cements her place in this area of electronic music. Honestly, it’s impressive how many releases happened in 10 years. And her “official” discography didn’t include a lot of early releases. But this anthology takes care of that. It’s a collection of songs, including cts3, cts4, and cts5, and gives listeners a pretty expansive lesson in KIRARA’s music. I don’t think it’s worth saying too much about KIRARA’s music because you, as a listener, s ..read more

HIZY : A void A void is a mixture of genres like electronic, pop, R&B, and blues/funk. It’s a considerably deep EP with five songs. Genre: pop and R&B with infused bedroom electronic production Instagram | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music The Tunas : The Oceans Shine Upon Us The Tunas are a direct pop rock style band that gains fans because of its high melodic composition. Not bad at all. Genre: pop rock Instagram | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music e_so : e_so I should have reviewed e_so when this album came out but I don’t think I was in the right headspace for it. Returni ..read more

It Tastes Good : Why can’t We? It Tastes Good‘s “Why can’t We?” is an interesting blues and rock track. A good start and a nice second single. Instagram | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Mingginyu : let me live I didn’t know Mingginyu had 180k+ monthly Spotify listeners. There’s probably not much I could say because she’s already found fans with her folk style. Instagram | YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music After Thoughts : Passing Face “Passing Face” is an intersection of electronic instrumentation and warm pop vocals. It draws you ..read more

I heard about Jean Rhee‘s debut EP from an email they sent and an Instagram post by KIRARA. Reading the post, Hey…It’s Been Crazy is the result of a class but began as an earlier project. This EP feels like Jean Rhee had a lot of ideas swirling around but wasn’t confident recording them..yet. But let’s be clear, Hey…It’s Been Crazy is disjointed, random, and infuses so many genres in a strange electronic indie music landscape. It uses electronic music as a base but adds other genres to flesh out more ideas. Another facet of the EP is that every song reminds me of another artist, either throug ..read more

Blue Turtle Land is a band that floats right under the surface of popular known groups. They have elements in common with many well known indie acts, intertwining pieces together. They have also been around for a long time, spanning back to 2016 with an extended break from 2017-2022. I think my first introduction was their single “TROUBLE.” 靑蝴春歌 is a five-song EP. It might be the best current introduction for the band since their 2017 full length. The EP has a classic indie rock tone mixed with more contemporary rock arrangements that’s all glued together with a mellow polish. Even though the ..read more

Blue Turtle Land is a band that floats right under the surface of popular known groups. They have elements in common with many well known indie acts, intertwining pieces together. They have also been around for a long time, spanning back to 2016 with an extended break from 2017-2022. I think my first introduction was their single “TROUBLE.” 靑蝴春歌 is a five-song EP. It might be the best current introduction for the band since their 2017 full length. The EP has a classic indie rock tone mixed with more contemporary rock arrangements that’s all glued together with a mellow polish. Even though the ..read more

Neeha : Big Fish “Big Fish” by Neeha is a simple-on-the-surface mellow rock track that showcases a deeper melodic emotional weight throughout its five and a half minute length. It’s an impressive track. Instagram | YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Kwon Han Kyung : A girl of the mountain village Kwon Han Kyung has similar vocals to OOHYO but leans into folk and nature-inspired melodies and tones. The single is simple but cleansing. “Balloon flower” has that bossa nova and folk mix that indie artists love. Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Leeyeongwon : To. Jeong I like lis ..read more