Into the Night (The Monotones album)

Into the Night
Studio album by
The Monotones
ReleasedNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)
GenrePunk rock
Length54:41
LabelMirrorball Records

Into the Night is the first and only studio album by South Korean punk rock band The Monotones. The album was released on 19 November 2015.[1] The album won the Best Rock Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[2]

Background

The Monotones announced the recruitment of a vocalist after Kim Seyoung's sudden withdrawal, and a year later, Hoon Jo joined as a new vocalist. Since then, they have started recording their first studio album.[3] During the recording, Park Hyeonjoon left the band, and the band members described the period as a "Recording of hell."[4][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[5]

Lee Sooho of IZM described the album as "It's an album that brought together great talents and produced excellent Garage punk opus."[5] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Kyeongjoon reviewed "Into the Night is a clever record that explores the past with agility but never misses modernity."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Blow Up"3:18
2."A"4:23
3."The Beat Goes On"4:02
4."Popo"4:59
5."Into the Night"5:10
6."Brown Eyed Girl"4:33
7."Watchman"4:28
8."Winter Song"2:28
9."Mr.K" ("K군의 어느 하루")4:07
10."Baby You're So Cold"3:00
11."Glorious Day"4:44
12."Rita"4:44
13."Zero"4:45

References

  1. ^ Choi, Hyeonjeong (2015-11-27). "모노톤즈 데뷔앨범 'Into The Night' 발매…차승우의 세 번째 밴드". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. ^ a b "더 모노톤즈 (The Monotones) [into the night]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. ^ a b Park, Chaneun (2015-02-23). "더 모노톤즈 `Into the Night` 차승우의 젠틀해진 난폭함". Maeil Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. ^ Kim, Gwangseob (2016-03-31). "톰 하디가 선택한 단독 공연의 주인공 '모노톤즈'". Oh My News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Sooho (November 2015). "Into The Night - IZM". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.