Stream of Consciousness (Wings of the Isang album)

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Stream of Consciousness
Studio album by
Released16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
GenrePost-rock
Length84:18
LabelMirrorball Music
Producer
  • Wings of the Isang
Wings of the Isang chronology
The Story of You and Me
(2013)
Stream of Consciousness
(2016)
The Borderline Between Hope and Despair
(2021)

Stream of Consciousness (Korean의식의흐름; RREuisikeuiheureum) is the debut studio album by South Korean post-rock band Wings of the Isang. The album was released on 6 September 2016. The album won The Best Modern Rock Album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[1]

Background[edit]

Wings of the Isang was named The EBS space's Hello Rookie in 2014 and received attention. The label Mirrorball Music said the album as "it's a double album on two CDs with a total of 11 songs and more than 84 minutes of running time by seeking changes and trying new styles while maintaining the existing framework for the past three years."[2][3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[4]
Music Y[5]

Kim Sungdae of Music Y reviewed "Wings of the Isang's music is like a tear, it pursues beauty to the bone and at the same time drives listeners to a corner with a huge sound that is likely to tear this Earth", and the was named first place in 2016 Album of the Year.[5][6] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Taehoon, reviewed the album as "detailed sensibility, beautiful melody, grand sound and explosive energy", and the album won the best modern rock record in 2017.[1]

Publication List Rank Ref.
Music Y Album of the Year of 2016 1 [6]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Stream of Consciousness" ("의식의흐름")7:26
2."Crimson Sky" ("붉은하늘")7:27
3."Cosmos" ("코스모스")8:36
4."New Era" ("신세계")7:05
5."Snowy Eye" ("눈")8:02
6."Wings" ("날개")5:15
7."Forgotten" ("망각")7:13
8."May" ("오월")7:09
9."Lost" ("상실의시대")7:29
10."Dark Sea" ("검은바다")7:50
11."Void Circle" ("공")10:46

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "이상의날개 [의식의흐름]". Korean Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ Kim, Yoojin (2016-09-06). "밴드 이상의날개, 첫 정규 '의식의 흐름' 발매..곡당 7분의 서사시". 10asia. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ^ Choi, Minyoung (2016-09-06). "이상의날개, 정규 1집 '의식의 흐름' 발매… 11곡 수록". et news. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ "이상의 날개 - IZM". IZM. November 2016. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ^ a b "문학적 서두로 철학적 본론을 이끌어내는 음악". Music Y. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ^ a b "이상의날개 (Wings Of The Isang) 『의식의 흐름』". Music Y. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.