Paraglow
| Paraglow | |
|---|---|
| EP by Parannoul and Asian Glow | |
| Released | 21 September 2022 (2022年09月21日) |
| Genre | Shoegaze, emo |
| Length | 28:46 |
| Label | Longinus Recordings |
| Producer | Parannoul, Asian Glow |
| Parannoul chronology | |
| Asian Glow chronology | |
Paraglow is an extended play (EP) by the South Korean musicians Parannoul and Asian Glow. It was released on 21 September 2022.[1]
Background
[edit ]Parannoul and Asian Glow are two representative artists of the shoegaze scene that started in South Korea since 2020.[2] [3] They had previously collaborated on Downfall of the Neon Youth , and prior to the EP's release, they also joined the crew Digital Dawn, which includes Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior.[4] [5]
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
Ian Cohen of Pitchfork wrote: "Paraglow, a new joint release from the Seoul artists feels like a true collaboration, fusing their distinct styles with shoegaze production and alt-rock guitars."[6] Paraglow was named the best EP of 2022 by Our Culture Mag . Writing for it, Konstantinos Pappis described the track "Wheel" as "the 15-minute mammoth of a closing track, that overflows with the most astounding ideas, leaving you dizzy and breathless".[7]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hand" ("손") | 5:32 |
| 2. | "The Light Side of the Eyes" ("흰자") | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Swamp" ("늪") | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Wheel" ("운전대") | 14:55 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Deville, Chris (2022年09月21日). "Stream Parannoul & Asian Glow's Epic Collaborative EP Paraglow". Stereogum . Retrieved 2023年10月29日.
- ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2021年04月23日). "[초점]인디업계 화제...뮤지션 '파란노을'은 누구인가". Newsis. Retrieved 2023年10月29日.
- ^ Seongnan, Ajae (2022年06月17日). "해외에서 주목한 서울의 원맨 밴드 Asian Glow의 첫 Full-length 앨범이 발매되다". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023年10月29日.
- ^ "Parannoul / Asian Glow / sonhos tomam conta - Downfall of the Neon Youth". Sputnikmusic. 2022年06月21日. Retrieved 2022年10月29日.
- ^ Cruz, Matt (2022年09月16日). "The Dawn of a New Era: Seoul's Best and Brightest: Parannoul, Asian Glow, BrokenTeeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr & Fin Fior @ Rolling Hall". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023年10月29日.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (2022年10月26日). "파란노을 (Parannoul) / Asian Glow: Paraglow EP Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2023年10月29日.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2022年12月15日). "The 25 Best EPs of 2022". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 2023年10月29日.