Beyond Life and Death, Loss and Frustration
Lee Hyo-jung's Third Album: Touch
While her previous albums offered the perspective of an observer taking a step back from the world, Lee Hyo-jung’s third album, Touch, boldly steps into the heart of it. The title track Touch and Covid Blues reflect the longing for connection amidst the isolation of a contactless era. That Woman explores the conflicting emotions of a love gone awry through the rhythms of swing and Latin jazz.
The Latin brass-infused Dream of a Mermaid portrays the voice of a mermaid torn between sea and land, wrestling with desire and despair—a reflection of human dreams as well. The free jazz piece Emotion.Dogma. delves into the psyche of those who believe only what they want to or choose to, echoing the themes of the four singles she previously released.
Above all, the central theme of Lee Hyo-jung's third album is life and death. Tracks like The Departed, I Will Walk Westward, and her rendition of Yoon Shim-deok and Kim Woo-jin’s Hymn of Death contemplate the inseparability of life and death, offering profound reflection.
Lee Hyo-jung’s music now transcends time and reality, reaching into loss and eternity. Her songs are a tapestry of all she has encountered and experienced. Through life, death, loss, and despair, jazz singer-songwriter Lee Hyo-jung continues to carve out her musical evolution. Witness her steadfast journey in Touch.
Release : 2022.11.25