After four months, all I can say about writing on this blog again is that, damn, it's good to be back. These past several months that I haven't wrote anything on the Dreaming Jukebox have seen very eventful. Almost to a degree that it has changed me drastically, and to say that I've become a different person would not be an overstatement.
But then again, I'm still Alex.
Anyways, so I've been contemplating life after university. Yes, it's a great enigma that plagues the mind of every college student. The mysterious beyond. So I was grabbing everything I could get at, spinning the engines of head as fast as possible as my stress level shot through the ceiling, until when I couldn't take it anymore, and began to talk to some friends for some advice on this.
And among the advices I've gotten, this was probably the one that had the fastest effect on my mood:
Rocket Punch Generation.
I present to you, W & Whale: a K-indie band with a electronic rock sound. Originally the band's name was W, with three members, Young Joon Bae (Guitar, Lead), Jae Won Han (Keyboard), Sang Hoon Kim (Bass, Drums), founded in 2001. They released two albums by 2005. Then in 2006, they brought in Whale as the Lead vocal, and the band's name was changed to W & Whale.
Another thing is that they're under Fluxus Music, a label that manages some of the finest K-indie bands in Korea, including Clazziquai, Loveholics, and once before, My Aunt Mary. All of them my favorites.
Rarely does an electronic rock band has such rich vocals as Whale's, and that's what I love about this band. They have the sound, they have the musicians, and to top it off, they have Whale, whose strong, ringing voice is an unexpected, yet harmonious mix to W's unique electronic sound. Try this next song, Moon Madness
But that's not all. Turns out W is quite flexible as a band, not only capable of playing out the pop rock sound, but also ringing out something like this.
Seriously. Everyone should check this band out. This band's sound can appeal to almost anyone, and I haven't met a person yet who doesn't like this band. W & Whale. Keep your eyes on them. They are bound to be a force to reckon with in the future of Korean music.
