Greetings to a dreadful snowed-in urban life.

Well it turns out it's going to be a White Christmas after all. What I've dreaded for so long, has finally come, and is ever so accumulating. To get to the point, it's snowing, a lot.

Usually a Montreal winter is harsh and brutal, with its cold white blanket always carpeted over every nook and cranny of the city. Every step you take is a stumble, and every blow of wind against your face is like swiping sandpaper across your visage. The crux of it all is that I hate Montreal winters, not because of its cold, but because of its snow. In fact I don't mind the coldness. Being a heavy sweater I rather enjoy the chilly days. However when snow is included in the agenda, it's a different story.

So I would stay in today, and curl up on the couch with a good book. Unfortunately, there's this exam. It's tomorrow.

But! If I was staying in, and poring myself over a book, then I'd have this on the background.


I introduce, Urban Zakapa.


This first one's called, The Leaving, and the Left

These guys seem to have built up quite a reputation in and out of Korea since their debut in 2009. At first I thought they were a big band consisting of around eight or nine people. Turns out there's only three, but boy if that's all that takes them to make a sound like this, by all means I hope that they stay wherever they are.

Urban Zakapa's songs are very homely to me. If sound waves had a more solid material presence in our world, Urban Zakapa's sound would come, like a warm blanket. Take this song, Cafe Latte, for example.

And this one, called Let me be the one. 

And also this one, called Awkward Romance. This one's actually from their first album. 

 
All in all, Urban Zakapa truly has a sound that many would certainly call, different. Their melodies, although many of them jazz-oriented, have a ring to them that you can't really label. However you surely can't label Urban Zakapa in anyway. It isn't just indie; it's beyond that. Their uniqueness, only ears can do it justice.

With their heart-tickling vocals and musical flow perfect to rest your worries and burdens on, Urban Zakapa is bound to move many people to their rhythm. Try them. A day with Urban Zakapa and you are sure to have a relaxing day.

On that note, here's Crush, and Butterfly.