Zzzaam (Korean: 잠) is a South Korean shoegaze band. The band currently consists of Choi Sohee, Park Seongwoo and Do Jaemyeong. Since their formation in 1997, the band has released 3 studio albums: Siesta (낮잠) (2000), Requiem #1 (2002) and Mirror Play (거울놀이) (2004).[1]
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Cavare, Poclanos |
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History edit
Zzzaam was formed in 1997 in the live club Drug, and the band name is a combination of "Zzz" and "잠 (meaning sleep in Korean)".[2][3] In 2000, they released their first studio album Siesta (낮잠).[4][5] They gained their popularity with indie fans in the late 1990s and mid-2000s, mainly with Hongdae clubs along with Crying Nut, No Brain, Lazy Bone and Weeper.[3]
They released their second album Requiem #1 in 2002. Both the first and second albums were produced with only a small amount of physical albums, but they continued their career by forming a fanatic base. In 2004, they released their third studio album Mirror play (거울놀이).[3] The band has not been active for a long time since the 2004 album, during which time Choi Sohee was a solo musician under the stage name Sorri (소히), and Do Jaemyeong was active as a member in the band Loro's.[6][7]
In 2023, they announced the resumption of band activities, with their first and second albums remastered and released online streaming.[1] The remastered version of the album was well received, with John Wohlmacher of Beats Per Minute described the album Siesta as "A mysterious and intriguing listen, Siesta sounds like no other shoegaze album, yet is clearly ingrained in the core dynamics of its aesthetics and should be on every aficionado’s radar."[5] They released new singles Sleepwalking Not Sleepwalking (잠꼬대 아닌 잠꼬대) and The Moment of Breakup (Yeah Yeah) (헤어짐의 순간 (예예)). Kim Byungwoo of Music Y reviewed "There is enough continuity of the band, and it is an impeccable comeback in terms of introducing a new band."[8]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Siesta (낮잠) (2000)
- Requiem #1 (2002)
- Mirror Play (거울놀이) (2004)
References edit
- ^ a b Jeong, Imyong (2023-01-18). "밴드 Zzzaam, 23년 만에 1집 [낮잠] 온라인 발매". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Na, Wonyoung (2016-07-12). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서] 02. 퓨어디지털사일런스, 피와꽃, 잠". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b c Na, Wonyoung (2019-12-09). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서+] 잠 (ZZZAAM)". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ P, Chris (2023-09-18). "zzzaam (잠) : siesta (낮잠)". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b Wohlmacher, John (2023-07-24). "THE WORLD IS FULL OF NOISES: 15 OBSCURE SHOEGAZE CLASSICS". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "남미의 햇살 한아름 안고 다가온 '미소'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Jeong, Jinyoung (2014-10-06). "밴드 로로스, 정규 2집 'W.A.N.D.Y.' 발매". Herald Corperation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "[Single-Out #451-5] 잠 「헤어짐의 순간 (예예)」". Music Y (in Korean). 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-10-19.