2012 (Mukimukimanmansu album)
| 2012 | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 27, 2012 |
| Genre | Freak folk, indie rock |
| Length | 31:00 |
| Label | Beat Ball Records |
2012 is the first and only studio album by South Korean indie rock band Mukimukimanmansu. The album was released on 27 April 2012.[1]
Background
[edit]Mukimukimanmansu formed in 2011 and were one of the first indie bands to achieve the top spot in Naver's real-time search terms.[2] Numerous media outlets described them as a "menboong (Korean: 멘붕, South Korean Internet slang for mental breakdown)" band and noted the unique chorus of one of their songs, "Andromeda."[3][4][5][6] The song later became the album's first track.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| IZM |   [7] |
Kim Banya of IZM described the album as "the definition of indie music is being broken down."[7] Park Joohyeok of Weiv reviewed "In all areas, 'internality', 'magic', and 'primitive local characteristics' appear evenly. At this point, even if it is a bizarre item, it is worth having a variety of special items. So this album, it's definitely a good acid folk album."[8] Nominating 2012 for best modern rock album, Lee Minhee, a member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards, said, "They are a very unusual band that reminds people not to overuse the expression 'ingenuity.'"[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs are by Mukimukimanmansu except track 5, which is by Kim Chang-wan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Andromeda" ("안드로메다") | 1:31 |
| 2. | "Type 7" ("7번 유형") | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Seokgwan-Dong, 2008" ("2008년 석관동") | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Head Size" ("머리 크기") | 3:10 |
| 5. | "If I Confess, Be Totally Surprised" ("내가 고백을 하면 깜짝 놀랄 거야") | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Namsan Tower" ("남산타워") | 1:34 |
| 7. | "I'm a Taxi Driver in Paris" ("나는 빠리의 택시 운전사") | 2:30 |
| 8. | "The Pyromaniac" ("방화범") | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Botanical Garden" ("식물원") | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Your Present" ("너의 선물") | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Mukimukimanmansu" ("무키무키만만수") | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Struggle and Diet" ("투쟁과 다이어트") | 1:44 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-03-29). "김오키와 무키무키만만수가 만우절에 협연한다고? 거짓말 아냐?". 10 Asia. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "[SPECIAL] 2012 연말 결산 | 국내 음악계 이슈 8". Weiv. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Kim, Jakka (2013-01-24). "지금 당신이 울고 싶다면." Sisain. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Lee, Yeonjeong (2012-08-19). "무키무키만만수 "우리도 우리가 충격이에요"". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ a b "무키무키만만수 [2012]". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Son, Jinho (2014-10-29). "한국 인디밴드 '무키무키만만수' 영상 해외에서 화제". Seoul TV. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ a b Kim, Banya (August 2012). "2012 - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Park, Joohyeok (2012-06-05). "[PROS & CONS] 무키무키만만수 | 2012". Weiv. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
