Clean & Clear
Studio album by
Jowall
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2013 (2013-01-01)
GenreNoise pop, shoegaze
Length43:02
LabelMO records
Jowall chronology
Things You Are Going to See Here
(2009)		 Clean & Clear
(2013)		 To Celebrate Nothing
(2020)

Clean & Clear (Korean: 깨끗하게, 맑게,; RR: Ggaeggeuthage malgge) is the second studio album by South Korean shoegaze musician Jowall. The album was released on 1 January 2013.[1]

Background

After the release of Jowall's debut solo album, Things You Are Going to See Here, he had a joint concert with Han Sangcheol, the guitarist of Bulssazo in 2012.[2] He interviewed that he wanted to get out of the gloom of his first album and show his bright side, and he described the album as "an image of early evening."[1][3] The album cover art was designed by fellow Byul.org member Cho Taesang, who is also his brother.[4]

Critical reception

Na Wonyoung of Weiv described the album as "Rough or lo-fi noise was refined more neatly, but all these sounds were located in the right place to create a clear composition narrative, which captured lyricism very beautifully."[5] GQ Korea picked Worst-Fated (악연), the last track of the album, as the best last track of 2013, and said "It's the 'space' that's created by overlapping sounds, and it tells you a melody that you can't say with the name of the world."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."We Will Never Do This Again" ("다시는 이러면 안 돼")3:42
2."Clean & Clear" ("깨끗하게, 맑게,")3:27
3."Night Night" ("밤밤")3:43
4."Like-Minded" ("같은 마음")4:02
5."Anthem" ("노래")4:18
6."Cooku" ("쿠쿠")2:20
7."Electroland" ("전자랜드")4:08
8."Sentences" ("평서문")5:11
9."Worst-Fated" ("악연")7:06

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Kyeongjin (2013-02-19). "[인디 10]조월 "스스로에게 솔직해지고 싶었다"". 10 Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ↑ Jang, Woocheol (2013-03-14). "계사년, 서울일각, 환절기". GQ Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ↑ Na, Wonyoung (2020-01-23). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서+] 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ↑ "<깨끗하게, 맑게,>음반 재킷 디자인". Design House (in Korean). March 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. ↑ Na, Wonyoung (2017-02-18). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서] 10. 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. ↑ "2013 GQ 어워즈". GQ Korea (in Korean). 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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