| Yeo-Neun | ||||
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| Studio album by Okkyung Lee | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08) | |||
| Length | 39:36 | |||
| Label | Shelter Press | |||
| Producer | Okkyung Lee | |||
| Okkyung Lee chronology | ||||
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Yeo-Neun (Korean: 여는) is the eighth studio album by South Korean artist Okkyung Lee. It was released on May 8, 2020, by Shelter Press.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 |
| Mojo |   |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
Yeo-Neun was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics. Tom Piekarski of Exclaim! reviewed it is "bound to stand as one of this year's best neoclassical releases." Malvika Padin of The Line of Best Fit described Yeo-Neun as "Beacon of contemporary experimental music". Jonathan Williger of Pitchfork said "She is an exceptionally expressive performer, able to conjure rapture as effectively as unrest."
Track listing
All tracks written by Okkyung Lee.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here We Are (Once Again)" | 6:09 |
| 2. | "The Yellow Porcelain Bird" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Another Old Story (옛날이야기)" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "In Stardust (For Kang Kyung-ok)" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Eternally (미련없이)" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Uiro (Up and Up and Up)" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "The Longest Morning" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "One Bright Lazy Sunday Afternoon (You Whispered That Name)" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Facing Your Shadows" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Then, There (그때 그자리)" | 2:30 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Yeo-Neun.
Musicians
- Maeve Gilchrist – harp
- Okkyung Lee – cello
- Eivind Opsvik – bass
- Jacob Sacks – piano
References
- ^ "Yeo-Neun: Shelter Press". Bandcamp. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Piekarski, Tom (2020-05-19). "Okkyung Lee Pushes the Cello to Its Limits on 'Yeo-Neun'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Padin, Malvika (2020-05-06). "Okkyung Lee- Yeo-Neun Album Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "Okkyung Lee: Yeo-Neun". Mojo. No. 320. July 2020. p. 88.
- ^ Williger, Jonathan (2020-05-11). "Okkyung Lee:Yeo-Neun". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-05-20.