This was a really enjoyable album! The first song already had me intrigued, and then it just got better and better. The vocalist has a really fun voice for this style of music, and I love how he switches between English, Korean, Mandarin and maybe other languages, it really makes this album feel like I’m experiencing another culture at its best. The instrumentals are powerful, and these tracks can really get stuck in your head. TOMBOY is absolutely beautiful, but ... read more

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This guy’s writing hits in English, Korean and Mandarin.

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23, the band's first full-length album, definitely does not disappoint as Oh Hyuk and company serve the listener sweet-yet-hard lyrical indie rock jams. Not a single 'skip' on this record. Pretty much every song has a memorable guitar riff which, honestly? Makes everything better.
FAVORITE TRACKS: Tokyo Inn, 2002WorldCup, Wanli, Burning Youth, Leather Jacket, Tomboy
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: N/A

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Track List

1	Burning youth 2:08
2	Tokyo Inn 3:28
3	Leather Jacket 3:42
4	TOMBOY 4:01	100
5	2002WorldCup 3:11
6	Jesus lived in a motel room 5:07
7	Wanli万里 4:55
8	Die alone 4:57
9	Reserved seat 5:13
10	Simon 3:53
11	Paul 4:30
12	Surf boy 4:11