With A Hammer, Ode Aristics For Yaeji's Self Exploration
JAKARTA - The debut album of an American-based electronics musician, Yaeji, With A Hammer was finally released.
An aristicode for self-exploration, dealing with self-emotion and a possible transformation if you are brave enough to do so.
The latest single to welcome this latest album is also present. A song called Passed Me By with a hypnotized hook and trip-hop drums reminiscent of the 90s K-pop pioneer work, Seo Taiji.
In this song, Yaeji greets herself younger: 'Do you remember your time?' he asked in Korean before turning to English: "Did you know that person is still / Inside you waiting for you to notice?
The hypnotized Hook is backed by a sad trip-hop drum that reminds the early work of K-pop pioneer in the 90s, Seo Taiji.
Yaeji also received a positive response from Song Explorer, NY Mag/Pitchfork/Guardian & GQ Korea.
Currently, he is preparing for the launch of the US tour and appearing at the Coachella Festival.