The Borderline Between Hope and Despair
The Borderline Between Hope and Despair (Korean: 희망과 절망의 경계; RR: Heuimanggwa Jeolmangeui Gyeonggye) is the second studio album by South Korean post-rock band Wings of the Isang. The album was released on 7 September 2021.[3] South Korean singer-songwriter Aseul featured two tracks - Shadow (그림자) and Eternity (영원),[4] and the album won The Best Modern Rock Album at the 2022 Korean Music Awards.[5]
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Released | 7 September 2021 | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 75:07 | |||
Label | Mirrorball Music | |||
Producer |
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Wings of the Isang chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Borderline Between Hope and Despair | ||||
Critical reception
Park Byeongwoon of Music Y reviewed "Just like the flow of Stream of Consciousness, their previous album, The Borderline Between Hope and Despair also leaves a strong and faint lingering feeling as if it were poking the lungs."[6] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Hong Jeongtaek described the album as "The Borderline Between Hope and Despair is a heavy resonance album with maturity, reflection, and a bit of romance", and the album won Best Modern Rock Album.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shadow" ("그림자") (featuring Aseul) | 8:01 |
2. | "Gravity" ("중력") | 7:18 |
3. | "Illusion" ("일루션") | 4:47 |
4. | "Twenty Years Old" ("스무살") | 5:26 |
5. | "Home" ("홈") | 7:02 |
6. | "Youth" ("푸른봄") | 5:10 |
7. | "One Day, the Sky That I Stood Still and Looked at While Walking on the Crosswalk in Front of Dunchon-Dong Station" ("어느 날 둔촌동역 앞 횡단보도를 걷다가 가만히 서서 바라본 하늘") | 6:32 |
8. | "Incense" ("향") | 8:02 |
9. | "No Longer Human" ("인간실격") | 8:51 |
10. | "Eternity" ("영원") (featuring Aseul) | 13:58 |
References
- "이상의날개 새 싱글 '인간실격' 발매 기념 셀프 인터뷰". Genie music. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- Kim, Gwanmyeong (2017-12-11). "[3시의 인디살롱] 이상의 날개, 역시 최우수모던록 음반상 밴드다운". OSEN. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- Seo, Jeongmingab (2021-09-15). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 이상의날개가 토해낸 아름다운 한탄". Voice of People. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- Oh, Jiyoung (2022-03-02). "[Opinion] 무중력을 꿈꾸는 슬픈 불멸주의자 - 희망과 절망의 경계 [음악]". Art Insight. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- "이상의날개 [희망과 절망의 경계]". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- "[Single-Out #367-3] 이상의날개 「스무살」". Art Insight. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-10-05.