APPARITION

1. "Once More from That Frozen Bottom" (4:08) opening (and closing) with Eunyong Sim's geomungo plucking and strumming, this song travels a very surprising arc--one that is more like a mobius strip--and one that contains some absolutely stunning vocals and vocal arrangements. (9.75/10)

2. "From the Place Been Erased" (5:27) pop icon swja (sunwoojunga)'s vocal makes this eerie song quite powerful. Nice (and surprising) match up with Jambinai. (9.5/10)

3. "Until My Wings Turn to Ashes" (9:22) starting off very spaciously, with lots of use of the traditional acoustic Korean instruments, the song eventually weaves in a few more instruments (bass, saenghwang [reed mouth organ] and, later, drums. By the 5:15 mark the Post Rock slow build has made itself fully present as the haegeum and, by the end of the seventh minute, the fully drums, bass, and electric guitar let one know that this is which happens with an explosion of bass at 7:40. What's really cool, here, is how the bowed haegeum remains fully recognizable--how Bomi Kim remains focused yet also feels as if she is giving her all emotionally. I love this about this band and their music: the traditional acoustic instruments are not allowed to get drowned out by the electronic ones; their contributions are always integral and constant, if not fully foundational, to the soundscape. A perfect Post Rock song. (20/20) 4. "Candlelight in Colossal Darkness" (7:39) a live/in concert version of a previously unreleased tune. Piri and geomungo weave within still jungle of sparse bass and cymbal notes until the 3:00 mark when gently picked guitar takes the lead and the acoustic instruments become the sparse, metronomic support. Ilwoo Lee's piri comes back to take the lead in the fifth minute as the haegeum builds a little dynamic tension. Then, at 5:06, everybody ramps up to weave into a rock audio field for the big finish--which ends up sounding like your average Post Rock climax. (13/15)

Total Time 26:36

A/five stars; a masterpiece of progressive rock music. Jambinai can do no wrong!

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