Music Research
Two Koreans : 3rd Album (KO,1974,re.2006)***/*°°'
airplayed : Tr.6, 6 min, Tr.9, 3 min 9
Track 6 is an entertaining Korean pop song with smile-swing. Just listen how the non-seriousness mixes with something more serious. At a certain stage the singer changes his voice into a Louis Armstrong imitation. First the listener might think what is this ? But I think it is worth talking out and to experience. Track 9 has some funny conversations and a nice electric guitar theme.
I gave this album a few listens and I pretty much enjoyed this one even though it shouldn't be taken too seriously, and, because of this some tracks might need a few listens. This is light pop/rock with a band capable of showing more. With a foundation of entertainment in general the band's general sound remains gentle and attractive. The approach in singing in a few tracks however at first listen, sound a bit strange, with a smile. Unless the crooner-like tension in the singing melodies in general, with the addition of a few soft vocal harmonies, and with this attractive soft pop/rock band this becomes something more special. The band plays their pop/rock style with different electrified guitars and electric bass, drums, warm electric piano and organ, with still a bit more attention to the smooth mainstream song based core than to the progression from within, with an overall sound remains nice to listen to. Perhaps the second track is the most special one. Here the piano is slightly jazzy, the voice changes and increases a bluesy throat-singing emotionality. This is increased with vibrating organ and electric guitar. And here we also have a beautiful fuzz solo with groovy organ. The next track repeats the English “Rain Rain Rain” like a lullaby. The fourth track is also with a happy jazzy swing, a entertaining pop/rock song with strangely deformed voice, like Louis Armstrong, with finishing touches of 70s Hammond organ. The 5th track sounds even less serious and a bit kitschy, with responding group voices, like a dance song to sing along, funny in a way but is one of those tracks absolutely not to take too seriously. And also the next pop-"waltz" is not too serious, uses again strange Louis Armstrong accents, the band keeps its warm sound vivid with its electric piano improvisations. Also the next track has a stomping rhythm. Then the track after that is rockier again in a happy way. And also the last track has fine electric guitar and some surf chords with the happy pop/rock tunes, with normal and more L.Armstrong-alike vocal parts.
