People Who Stay Alone

People Who Stay Alone
Studio album by
Onnine Ibalgwan
ReleasedJune 1, 2017 (2017-06-01)
GenreIndie rock
Length47:05
LabelBlue Boy
ProducerLee Seokwon
Onnine Ibalgwan chronology
Most Ordinary Existence
(2008) 		People Who Stay Alone
(2017)
Singles from People Who Stay Alone
  1. "Dancing Alone"
    Released: 17 December 2015[1]

People Who Stay Alone (Korean: 홀로 있는 사람들; RR: Holo itneun saramdeul) is the sixth and final studio album by South Korean indie rock band Onnine Ibalgwan. The album was released on 1 June 2017.[2] After the album, the band was disbanded, and frontman Lee Seokwon retired from the musician.[3] South Korean singer-songwriter IU featured in the album's track, Everybody Knows the Secret (누구나 아는 비밀).[4] The album was nominated for best modern rock album at the 2018 Korean Music Awards.[5]

Background

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People Who Stay Alone has been recorded since 2010.[6] Lee Seokwon interviewed to have been under great stress from the long recording period of the band's fifth album Most Ordinary Existence, and he targeted and worked on the band's sixth album as his last before retirement.[7] He posted a story about his last album on his blog, he said "I wasn't comfortable with the broadcasting station and couldn't get used to being in front of the camera. I would like to you to listen to my last voice."[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[9]
Music Y[10]

Lee Kiseon of IZM reviewed "People Who Stay Alone kept this stance intact and added musical perfection to make the message shine."[9] Kim Byeongwoo of Music Y said "People Who Stay Alone is both an end point and a starting point with the traces of Onnine Ibalgwan. The hearts that they started leading Onnine Ibalgwan are also clearly engraved on this album."[11] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Choi Jiho described the album as a "People Who Stay Alone, which was announced as the last work, highlights the values of Onnine Ibalgwan with well-refined productions."[5]

Publication List Rank Ref.
Music Y Album of the Year of 2017 2 [11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Shake Your Body Move Your Mind" ("너의 몸을 흔들어 너의 마음을 움직여")3:45
2."Sun Shines Over the Window" ("창밖엔 태양이 빛나고")6:26
3."Everybody Knows the Secret" ("누구나 아는 비밀") (featuring IU)4:13
4."What's Heart" ("마음이란")4:48
5."Condolences" ("애도")6:02
6."Bad Dream" ("나쁜 꿈")5:46
7."Time We Won't Miss Forever" ("영원히 그립지 않을 시간")4:27
8."People Who Stay Alone" ("홀로 있는 사람들")5:45
9."Dancing Alone" ("혼자 추는 춤")5:53

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2015-12-16). "언니네이발관, 7년만의 새 싱글 '혼자 추는 춤'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. ^ Lee, Eunjeong (2017-05-11). "밴드 언니네이발관, 9년 만에 6집…"마지막 앨범"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ Kim, Yoonjeong (2018-09-21). "'언니네 이발관' 이석원 "더는 뮤지션으로 살지 않겠다" 은퇴 선언". Oh My News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ Park, Sooin (2017-06-01). "언니네이발관 측 "아이유, 마지막 앨범 피처링 참여"(공식)". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ a b "언니네이발관 [홀로 있는 사람들]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ Koo, Doolae (2017-06-04). "겹으로 쌓인 디테일, 언니네 6집의 비밀". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ Kim, Yongeon (2009-04-02). "[이석원]"6집은 마지막 앨범이 될 것"". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ^ Jeong, Jiwon (2017-05-31). "[공식입장] 언니네 이발관, 20년 활동 마감…"카메라 앞 적응 못했다"". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ a b Lee, Kiseon (June 2017). "홀로 있는 사람들 - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ^ Yoon, Hojoon (2017-08-01). "[안녕! 언니네 #14] 누구 탓을 할 필요가 없다". Music Y. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  11. ^ a b Kim, Byeongwoo (2017-12-31). "언니네이발관 『홀로 있는 사람들』". Music Y. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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