Rough Draft in Progress

Rough Draft in Progress is the debut studio album by South Korean rock band Hollow Jan. The album was released on 19 December 2006 through Dope Entertainment.[1] The album won the Best Rock Album at the 2008 Korean Music Awards.[2]

Rough Draft in Progress
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)
GenrePost-rock, screamo, post-hardcore
Length59:53
LabelDope Entertainment
Hollow Jan chronology
Hyacinthus Orientalis of Purple
(2005)
Rough Draft in Progress
(2006)
Day Off
(2014)

Background

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In 2005, they released the EP Hyacinthus Orientalis of Purple, and they subsequently recorded their first album.[3] They interviewed that they were all office workers with another job, and it was hard to match the time, so it wasn't even easy for all five of them to get together and practice. Regarding the lack of time, they said, "It's album that's unfortunate. Especially in terms of sound. we have a lot of regrets that we wish we had more time."[2][4]

Critical reception

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Na Wonyoung of Weiv said, "Rough Draft In Progress combines the most extreme and emotional genres to sing despair and hope.".[3] The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Na Dowon described the album as "It is not easy to answer the question of what good music is, but there is no reason to hesitate to listen to Rough Draft in Progress as an example of good music. And most of all, it's a beautiful work," and it won the Best Rock Album.[5]

Publication List Rank Ref.
Music Y Album of the Year of 2007 1 [6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Dvaita"2:29
2."Spotless"6:35
3."Nachthexen"6:44
4."Tragic Flaw"2:09
5."Invisible Shadow"8:33
6."Empty"5:44
7."Out of Existence"7:14
8."Water From the Same Source"6:29
9."Agnosticism"4:26
10."Blaze the Trail"9:30
Total length:59:53

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Hakseon (2008-11-26). "(26) 도프 뮤직 - 우리없이 한국 헤비메탈은 없다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ a b Im, Heeyoon (2008-03-06). "한국대중음악상 흔든 '직장인 밴드' 할로우잰". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ a b Na, Wonyoung (2016-11-17). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서] 06. 할로우 잰". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ^ An, Inyong (2008-03-19). "누군가 승진해도 '투잡'은 계속되리". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. ^ "할로우잰(Hollow Jan) [Rough Draft In Progress]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). 2006-12-23. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. ^ "할로우잰 (Hollow Jan) 『Rough Draft In Progress』". Music Y (in Korean). 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2023-10-15.