Day Off (album)
Day Off is the second studio album by South Korean rock band Hollow Jan. The album was released on 10 March 2014 through Dope Entertainment.[1]
Day Off | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 10, 2014 | |||
Genre | Post-rock, post-hardcore | |||
Length | 61:40 | |||
Label | Dope Entertainment | |||
Hollow Jan chronology | ||||
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Background
After the success of their debut studio album Rough Draft in Progress released in 2006, they went on hiatus. After that, it was re-united for the live club Sam's last concert befor closing, 20002011 in 2011, and with this opportunity, they recorded rheir second album.[2] The album is a concept album about death, and it tells different stories of death throughout from Day 0 to Day 7.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
IZM | [4] |
Lee Kiseon of IZM reviewed "Hollow Jan broke down typicality and built the result with a strong commitment to the genre and a belief in the message."[4] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lim Heeyoon nominated the album for best rock album, describing it as "An album like an auditory detail depicting a tumult on the verge of extinction."[5]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Music Y | Album of the Year of 2014 | 8 | [6] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Day 0: Purple Night" | 1:33 |
2. | "Day 1: Perfect Ending" | 8:28 |
3. | "Day 2: The Day Before" | 13:21 |
4. | "Day 3: The Day After" | 10:56 |
5. | "Day 4: Invitation of the Wind" | 4:47 |
6. | "Day 5: The Ugly Dancing of the Tramp Clown" | 8:40 |
7. | "Day 6: Return to Universe" | 4:04 |
8. | "Day 7: Poem of the Ocean" | 9:51 |
Total length: | 61:40 |
References
- Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-12-23). "아듀! 2014, 결산 요주의 30음반 ① 당신의 가슴을 움직인 음반들". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-04-04). "요주의 10음반, 세상 밖으로 오래 기다려줘서 고마워요". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Seo, Jeongmingab (2014-03-15). "음악을 통해 증언하고 공감하는 것, 이것이 음악이다". Media Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Lee, Kiseon (May 2014). "Day Off - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- "할로우잰 [Day Off]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Kim, Seongdae (2007-12-20). "할로우잰 (Hollow Jan) 『Day Off』". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.