As I was sitting around
yesterday and browsing through the overwhelming two gigabytes of music that
currently resides in my review folder I noticed that I had something new
from Jihae. Now, it has been roughly forever since I've thought of her
or her debut, My Heart Is An Elephant, but the burst of excitement I
felt was equal to when you come across $20 in a jacket pocket or something.
I know it sounds like fun, but it was really a little depressing. I
mean, is there that much music out there that I occasionally forget about
artists I like? Weird. At any rate, Jihae has a new digital-only
release titled Afterthought, which has a few remixes and a brand new
song (it awaits you just below). I highly recommend
seeking it out if you like experimental pop. Enjoy.
:Jihae
- Simple Man:
I'll never know how Jihae manages to use her deep, soulful
voice and brooding electronic arrangements to make gems like
this one, which is honestly nothing short of effortlessly
engaging, but I think it's a pretty incredible feat.
Most artists going down the road of what's essentially
headphone music never come close to reaching the
room-filling prowess of this woman. This song works
however you want to hear it, but I recommend just turning it
up and kicking back.
I
can't remember if I've ever posted this really weird
mini-movie that was made for the song Black Pearl,
but here it is in all of its glory. Maybe one of you
will be able to make some sense out of it.
- John Laird -
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