Korea Girl – “Reunion” 7”
Asian Man Records, 1997
Acquired: Asian Man Records Mail Order, New, 2002
Price: ~$.50
I don’t know why I always think any Asian Man Records
release I put on my turntable is going to be ska punk. Though AMR released a
bunch of ska-punk in the 90s (great
ska punk, I might add, because I’m assuming you thought it didn’t exist), they
also gave shelter to a burgeoning Alkaline Trio and more recently Laura
Stevenson & the Cans, Lemuria, and Dog Party. Socially conscious punk rock
for the win. Korea Girl offer up more of a understated, post-grunge, mid 90s
indie rock. Their music is pretty, slightly shambling, charming, and melodic.
The sides of the records show two different sides of the band. The Elizabeth Yi
fronted “Reunion” is all clean guitar and understated melody a la a less twee
Softies whereas the Tobin Mori fronted “Launched” is a more propulsive indie
rock track in the vein of Pavement. Either way, I love this unpretentious
mid-90s stuff.
"Reunion"
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