A Hermitage (Korean은서; RREunseo) is the second studio album by South Korean post-rock band Jambinai. The album was released on 17 June 2016 through Bella Union.[1]

A Hermitage
Studio album by
Released17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)
GenrePost-rock
Length47:07
LabelBella Union
Jambinai chronology
Différance
(2012)
A Hermitage
(2016)
Onda
(2019)

Background

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After the success of their first studio album Différance, Jambinai gained popularity by performing at World Village Festival and WOMEX.[2] They signed with the British label Bella Union, and they began recording their second album.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
ConsequenceB[6]
IZM     [7]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[8]
Q     [4]
Record Collector     [9]
Uncut8/10[4]

A Hermitage was well received by music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, A Hermitage received an average rating of 82 out of 100 based on six professional critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Adam Kivel of Consequence described the album as "experimental outfit blends traditional Korean music with sky-cracking post-rock."[6] Alun Hamnett of Record Collector reviewed "Genuinely experimental, A Hermitage is a tremendously exciting release which demonstrates there is still new territory to be explored in heavier music; it need not always rely on tried and tested formulae."[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Wardrobe"3:07
2."Echo of Creation"4:21
3."For Everything That You Lost"7:13
4."Abyss" (featuring Ignito)7:05
5."Deus benedicat tibi"4:29
6."The Mountain"6:58
7."Naburak"7:30
8."They Keep Silence"6:24

References

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  1. ^ Jeong, Solhee (2016-07-29). "잠비나이, 英 2016 상반기 발매 앨범 결산 15위…라디오 헤드 제쳤다". OBS Gyeongin TV (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. ^ Jang, Jiyoung (2016-07-03). "국악기와 헤비메탈이 만났다… 세계가 반했다". Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2016-09-27). "잠비나이, 영국 런던 또 달군다". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. ^ a b c "A HERMITAGE by Jambinai". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. A Hermitage – Jambinai at AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ^ a b Kivel, Adam (2016-06-22). "Album Review: Jambinai – A Hermitage". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ^ Park, Soojin (January 2017). "A Hermitage (은서;隱棲)". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ^ Jowett, Tom (2016-06-09). "Jambinai channel the wrath and isolation of South Korean youth". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. ^ a b Hamnett, Alun (2016-06-15). "A Hermitage - Jambinai". Record Collector. Retrieved 2023-10-12.