Urs Choi/Hwee
Duk Dong Soo

It's nice to see that one of the more interesting Korean albums on the current label (along with the equally serpentine Son Of Kholat and the wild and dour Diva) is a collaborative effort by two of the East Asian artists who are pushing their own way in different directions. Choi (aka Urs Choi) is a Seoul based performance artist who has worked with M-Plant, Fionna, Laura Jean Englert and Paula Sheppard. She's been known to pose nude for shoots and has even had her photos uploaded to Instagram.

Hwee (aka Son Of Kholat) is a K-pop diva whose debut solo album was Chungwon ([1] 2016). This time around, she swaps the K-pop theatrics for a jittery, swaying style reminiscent of Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac. "Dong Soo Hi (Another Cut)" is an entertaining enough jitter, despite the fact that it sounds like a sped-up K-pop version of the title track. The title track is a solo effort by the K-pop singer herself, so maybe there is hope for the rest of us. The other standout is "Soo Hi (Another Cut)", a wistful and melancholy reflection on the pressures of modern life.

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