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âJayuâ
In the opening moments of Se So Neonâs first new song of 2021, singer-songwriter So-Yoon Hwang commiserates with her young, world-weary listeners, stuck in the doldrums of lockdown and facing a future that feels empty. She wonders aloud if all this has been for naught: âWhat will I sing now?â she asks herself. âToo many choruses/Outside feels like a jacket belonging to a past season.â The rasp in her voice slides upwards, peaking as she wrings every note she possibly can from the last phrase of the verse: âEveryone shivers.â
Over the past few years, Se So Neon have positioned themselves as a versatile name in the Korean indie scene, capable of tackling wobbly psych-rock and K-drama OST-ready ballads without skipping a beat. âJayuâ (Korean for âfreedomâ) imagines the band as a â90s trio, tapping into the Verveâs Britpop magic while borrowing vocal filtering tricks from modern producers like Oneohtrix P