Day Off (album)

Day Off
Studio album by
Hollow Jan
ReleasedMarch 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)
GenrePost-rock, post-hardcore
Length61:40
LabelDope Entertainment
Hollow Jan chronology
Rough Draft in Progress
(2006) 		Day Off
(2014) 		Confusion
(2023)

Day Off is the second studio album by South Korean rock band Hollow Jan. The album was released on 10 March 2014 through Dope Entertainment.[1]

Background

After the success of their debut studio album Rough Draft in Progress released in 2006, they went on hiatus. After that, it was re-united for the live club Sam's last concert before closing, 20002011 in 2011, and with this opportunity, they recorded their second album.[2] The album is a concept album about death, and it tells different stories of death throughout from Day 0 to Day 7.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[4]

Lee Kiseon of IZM reviewed "Hollow Jan broke down typicality and built the result with a strong commitment to the genre and a belief in the message."[4] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lim Heeyoon nominated the album for best rock album, describing it as "An album like an auditory detail depicting a tumult on the verge of extinction."[5]

Publication List Rank Ref.
Music Y Album of the Year of 2014 8 [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Day 0: Purple Night"1:33
2."Day 1: Perfect Ending"8:28
3."Day 2: The Day Before"13:21
4."Day 3: The Day After"10:56
5."Day 4: Invitation of the Wind"4:47
6."Day 5: The Ugly Dancing of the Tramp Clown"8:40
7."Day 6: Return to Universe"4:04
8."Day 7: Poem of the Ocean"9:51
Total length:61:40

References

  1. ^ Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-12-23). "아듀! 2014, 결산 요주의 30음반 ① 당신의 가슴을 움직인 음반들". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ Kwon, Seokjeong (2014-04-04). "요주의 10음반, 세상 밖으로 오래 기다려줘서 고마워요". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ Seo, Jeongmingab (2014-03-15). "음악을 통해 증언하고 공감하는 것, 이것이 음악이다". Media Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Kiseon (May 2014). "Day Off - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. ^ "할로우잰 [Day Off]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. ^ Kim, Seongdae (2007-12-20). "할로우잰 (Hollow Jan) 『Day Off』". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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