NCT’s JAEHYUN releases debut solo album
“J – The first Album”
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WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘SMOKE’ HERE
Bodily codecs to observe in September
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“…proving nice issues are well worth the wait” – British GQ
NCT’s JAEHYUN releases his highly-anticipated debut solo album “J – The first Album”, led by title tune ‘Smoke’, out there in Korean and English variations. The eight-track album, that includes JAEHYUN’s songwriting and composition, is obtainable now digitally and on streaming platforms HERE. Pre-order for the bodily album – which will probably be out there in two totally different codecs, Cash Clip Ver. from 6 September, and J Ver. from 26 September – can also be out there HERE.
Lead single ‘Smoke’ is a hip-hop R&B tune highlighting JAEHYUN’s delicate vocals over an alluring, rhythmic bassline, becoming for a single of its title. The lyrics examine like to smoke rising from a boombox, when each the second and the music really feel sizzling sufficient to burn. Watch the music video for ‘Smoke’ HERE.
‘Roses’, one of many album’s pre-release singles, is a brooding English-language R&B monitor which blends JAEHYUN’s silky vocals with darkish, atmospheric productions that seize the tender temper of lacking somebody. ‘Flamin’ Sizzling Lemon’ – co-written and composed by the singer, who felt impressed whereas consuming a spicy snack – describes the new, zesty feeling of somebody new catching your eye.
‘Dandelion’, one other pre-release monitor, is a mid-tempo, jazzy quantity that evokes the picture of dandelions blooming on asphalt roads and streets, together with the nostalgic reminiscence of blowing dandelion seeds as a baby. Watch the joint music video for ‘Dandelion & Roses’ HERE.
The album additionally options the poignant ballad ‘Fully’, highlighting JAEHYUN’s earthy vocals as he sings in regards to the all-consuming need to get to know somebody. It’s adopted by ‘Simple’, one other mid-tempo R&B love tune with groovy vocals, and ‘Can’t Get You’, which describes a romantic curiosity getting caught in your head, over a recent manufacturing that can have the tune working round listeners’ minds in a lot the identical method.
Eager to seize his genuine artistry, JAEHYUN participated in writing throughout six of the eight tracks on “J”, and selected the album title primarily based on his ordinary behavior of scribbling his preliminary on all his belongings. As a member of Ok-Pop powerhouse NCT, together with sub-units NCT 127 and NCT DOJAEJUNG, his music catalogue is prolific; however his solo album has been extremely anticipated, as seen by earlier solo success – single ‘Endlessly Solely’ made British GQ’s “22 finest songs of 2022” and Teen Vogue’s “The 79 Finest Ok-Pop Songs of 2022”. With the official video for the album’s pre-release tracks ‘Roses/Dandelion’ peaking at No. 2 on YouTube’s Trending Movies globally, “J” is already primed to be his largest solo effort but.
ABOUT NCT 127:
With 3.1M+ month-to-month Spotify listeners, 15.7M+ Instagram followers, and 9.6M+ Twitter followers, NCT 127 is thought for having not solely a loyal and lively fanbase but additionally wonderful hit songs and spectacular stage performances.
NCT 127 is the acronym for “Neo Tradition Expertise” and the quantity 127, which represents the longitudinal coordinate of Seoul, Korea, the house of Ok-pop. The band made its debut in July 2016 with the mega-hit “Hearth Truck” and have since discovered nice success with large singles “Cherry Bomb” and “Kick It.” The group peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Artist 100 and had the longest-charting Ok-Pop album of the yr on Billboard 200 with Sticker – The third Album.
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