Yeo-Neun
| Yeo-Neun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2020 | |||
| Length | 39:36 | |||
| Label | Shelter Press | |||
| Producer | Okkyung Lee | |||
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Yeo-Neun (Korean: 여는) is the eighth studio album by South Korean artist Okkyung Lee. It was released on May 8, 2020, by Shelter Press.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
| Mojo |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[6] |
Yeo-Neun was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics. Tom Piekarski of Exclaim! reviewed it is "bound to stand as one of this year's best neoclassical releases."[3] Malvika Padin of The Line of Best Fit described Yeo-Neun as "Beacon of contemporary experimental music".[4] Jonathan Williger of Pitchfork said "She is an exceptionally expressive performer, able to conjure rapture as effectively as unrest."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Okkyung Lee.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here We Are (Once Again)" | 6:09 |
| 2. | "The Yellow Porcelain Bird" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Another Old Story (옛날이야기)" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "In Stardust (For Kang Kyung-ok)" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Eternally (미련없이)" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Uiro (Up and Up and Up)" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "The Longest Morning" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "One Bright Lazy Sunday Afternoon (You Whispered That Name)" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Facing Your Shadows" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Then, There (그때 그자리)" | 2:30 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Yeo-Neun.[1]
Musicians
[edit]- Maeve Gilchrist – harp
- Okkyung Lee – cello
- Eivind Opsvik – bass
- Jacob Sacks – piano
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yeo-Neun: Shelter Press". Bandcamp. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Piekarski, Tom (2020-05-19). "Okkyung Lee Pushes the Cello to Its Limits on 'Yeo-Neun'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ a b Padin, Malvika (2020-05-06). "Okkyung Lee- Yeo-Neun Album Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Okkyung Lee: Yeo-Neun". Mojo. No. 320. July 2020. p. 88.
- ^ a b Williger, Jonathan (2020-05-11). "Okkyung Lee:Yeo-Neun". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-05-20.