Into the Night (The Monotones album)
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| Released | November 19, 2015 |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Length | 54:41 |
| Label | Mirrorball Records |
Into the Night is the first and only studio album by South Korean punk rock band The Monotones. The album was released on 19 November 2015.[1] The album won the Best Rock Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[2]
Background
[edit]The Monotones announced the recruitment of a vocalist after Kim Seyoung's sudden withdrawal, and a year later, Hoon Jo joined as a new vocalist. Since then, they have started recording their first studio album.[3] During the recording, Park Hyeonjoon left the band, and the band members described the period as a "Recording of hell."[4][3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| IZM |   [5] |
Lee Sooho of IZM described the album as "It's an album that brought together great talents and produced excellent Garage punk opus."[5] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Kyeongjoon reviewed "Into the Night is a clever record that explores the past with agility but never misses modernity."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blow Up" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "A" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "The Beat Goes On" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Popo" | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Into the Night" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Brown Eyed Girl" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Watchman" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Winter Song" | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Mr.K" ("K군의 어느 하루") | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Baby You're So Cold" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Glorious Day" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Rita" | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Zero" | 4:45 |
References
[edit]- ^ Choi, Hyeonjeong (2015-11-27). "모노톤즈 데뷔앨범 'Into The Night' 발매…차승우의 세 번째 밴드". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b "더 모노톤즈 (The Monotones) [into the night]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b Park, Chaneun (2015-02-23). "더 모노톤즈 `Into the Night` 차승우의 젠틀해진 난폭함". Maeil Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Kim, Gwangseob (2016-03-31). "톰 하디가 선택한 단독 공연의 주인공 '모노톤즈'". Oh My News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b Lee, Sooho (November 2015). "Into The Night - IZM". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.