American Billboard extolled AKMU, “quirky rhythms and sentimental melodies”
[OSEN=정준화 기자] American Billboard spotlighted AKMU’s artistic growth displayed after the team’s successful comeback.
On January 3 (local time), American Billboard introduced AKMU’s new album by saying, “After last year’s outstanding Spring EP, Korean folk-pop siblings Akdong Musician started off 2017 with their second seasonally themed album, Winter… The eight tracks draw on Akdong Musician’s life and career since they rose to fame after appearing on a Korean star search reality show in 2012.”
Billboard went on to extoll AKMU, saying, “The songs candidly describe everyday experiences and reflect on the pair’s continued growth as young adults… Winter forgoes heavy electronic sounds in favor of quirky rhythms, idiosyncratic raps, and sentimental melodies dominated by Suhyun’s evocative vocals.”
Just as Billboard’s compliment, AKMU is sweeping No.1 on the real-time charts of major music-streaming websites in Korea for two days from the release of the new album.
As of today (Jan. 4) at 9AM, “Last Goodbye”, the title track of AKMU’s new album “WINTER”, is staying in No.1 on the charts of seven music-streaming websites: Mnet, NAVER Music ,Bugs, Olleh, Monkey 3, Soribada, and Genie.
AKMU’s “WINTER” is also in No.1 on the iTunes albums chart of three countries, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore, proving their big influence in the global music scene.
All the songs in “WINTER” album were written by LEE CHAN HYUK. The album has total eight songs: “Live”, “Reality”, “Last Goodbye”, “Play Ugly”, “CHOCOLADY”, “YOU KNOW ME”, “Way Back Home”, and “Will Last Forever”.
AKMU will communicate with fans from around the world today at 10PM in “Orgel Live” broadcasting on NAVER V-LIVE.
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