Korea Girl was a 4-piece indie rock band from San Jose, active only long enough to put out one full length, self-titled album in 1997 through Asian Man Records, which was run by fellow South Bay Korean musician/DIY guy Mike Park. Justin’s Album Adds “Korea Girl “ by Korea Girl It’s very much worth checking out, for I feel like everyone would get something different out of listening to it. It is really hard to describe, but we’ll just go with fun and funky, and I love it. ![]() With almost every song including airy percussion and some form of electronic influence, it makes for a jumble of songs that somehow just work together. Utilizing many well known samples and distorted vocals, this mixtape centered around experimental beats is quite a mystery. This album was very interesting to me, for it is also only found on Bandcamp, and the only description Layton Wu wrote was “sad.” This was interesting because it is not at all what emotion I would associate with this album. As one would expect with an album released during the pandemic, it is filled with many introspective and somewhat melancholic themes, but is definitely another must listen to album. With musical influences that are reminiscent of indie rock, R&B, and that singer/songwriter sound, this album definitely lives up to her genre-bending attitude and mindset. Deb Never herself is an openly gay, openly queer, and Asian American artist who does not want to be defined by genre or identity, and this album perfectly showcases this sentiment. INTERMISSION by Deb Never is an album that is unfortunately only on Bandcamp, and was released during the height of the COVID pandemic, with all of the proceeds going directly towards efforts to provide direct support to healthcare providers working on the frontline. Paak, she has gained much experience, and through this album has taken the leap into starting her own solo career, and I must say, she killed it. Having worked with big artists such as WILLOW, Kali Uchis, and Anderson. This love spans from actual past lovers to fictional characters, making for an exciting, cute, and at times sad album that is overall very intriguing and unique. With this debut album by Vicky Farewell, she perfectly executes and places you in a dreamlike world as she talks about her experience with love. Jack’s Album Adds “Sweet Company ” by Vicky Farewell The sound of this album reminds me of bands like Dinosaur Jr. Even though this album came out in 1993, I decided to add it to the library because it is highly underrated. Seam was a grunge/shoegaze trio from Chapel Hill, North Carolina fronted by Sooyoung Park. ![]() While this album features shoegaze sounds heavily, it definitely incorporates some dream and chamber pop-elements to create a balanced and nuanced work. Hanna van Loon, a.k.a Tanukichan, collaborated with Toro y Moi’s Chaz Bear on her newest album, GIZMO. The Echo Park-based, indie-punk legend continues to be vulnerable to her audience, finding strength in the act of exposing her insecurities through her music. Vu continues to release uncompromisingly raw and honest tracks. This Hana Vu album features four live versions of songs from her album Public Storage, as well as two new singles. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list, we hope to uplift the voices of these artists and shine a light on their talents! Read on to check out the albums we chose, and personalized descriptions on why we all chose the songs we did for our playlist!ĪLBUMS: Marion’s Album Adds “Parking Lot” by Hana Vu In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Music Department, along with some of our friends involved in different AAPI serving orgs, put together a playlist to highlight our favorite musicians who identify as Asian American and/or Pacific Islander! We have also included a list of newly added albums by AAPI artists.
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