Silica Gel (album)
| Silica Gel | ||||
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| Released | 12 October 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | BGBG Records | |||
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Silica Gel (Korean: 실리카겔) is the debut studio album by South Korean indie rock band Silica Gel. The album was released on 12 October 2016.[1]
Background
The band released their EP Pure Sun (새삼스레 들이켜본 무중력 사슴의 다섯 가지 시각) in August 2015.[2] They signed with the label after sending their demo to BGBG Records, and began recording their first studio album.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| IZM |   [4] |
Kang Minjeong of IZM described Silica Gel as "extremely present, fierce [and] the birth of a band full of youth".[4] Selection committee member for the Korean Music Awards Choi Jiho labeled the album as "the world of plastic lyricism of synth-pop in the 80s and capitalist freaks created by post-punk. It is deeply rooted in the tradition of the genre. Somewhere between this tradition and the tension of injustice, this album exists". That night, the band won Rookie of the Year.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Visus" ("비경") | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Pupilla" ("눈동자") | 4:20 |
| 3. | "9" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Creek" ("강") | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Everybody Does" ("모두 그래") | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Orange" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Lover" ("연인") | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Hrm" | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Sister" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Woong's Theme" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Intro (for Memory)" ("Intro (for 기억)") | 1:43 |
| 12. | "Memory" ("기억") | 6:55 |
References
- ^ Kang, Ingwi (12 October 2016). "7인조 밴드 '실리카겔', 정규 앨범 1집 '실리카겔' 발매". Money S (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Min, Kyeongwon (1 March 2017). "Creating a musical feast for the eyes : SilicaGel is focused on both audio and visual elements of their music". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Kim, Kwanmyeong (7 November 2011). "[3시의 인디살롱] 실리카겔 새 미니앨범, 꼭 뮤비를 볼 것". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b Kang, Minjeong (February 2017). "실리카겔 - IZM". IZM. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "실리카겔". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2023.