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Two much-anticipated releases showed up in Hyang’s preorder section today. Almost two dozen addictive, warm indie pop songs coming up shortly!

Yesterday the mastering of the first album from lovely duo Autumn Vacation finished. The self-titled release will be out in digital format already this week on October 7 and the CD release follows suit a week later on October 14.

The musical genius of Julia Hart’s Bobby Chung paired with the warm and sweet vocals of Gyepy proved successful already last year with the release of a self-titled digital single, and I’ve loved everything I’ve heard since as well.

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Han Hee Jung will release a new EP, 잔혹한 여행, on October 6. In addition to six new titles, it also includes a band version of Drama that she sang together with Mot’s eAeon on her first album. Pastel Music offers a brief sample of the title track.

A bunch of links found via my feed reader over the last few days:

The Korean has put one of the bands that turned me towards the more alternative sides of Korean music on his list of influential artists: 50 Most Influential K-Pop Artists: 46. Deli Spice

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It took me long enough, but a little while ago I finally located Bugs’ indie music chart after the site redesign in May. With autumn here I feel like it’s well about time to get started with the chart posting again so without further ado:

Bugs Indie TOP10 – September 8, 2010
1. TransFixion - Never Say Goodbye
2. Showgy – 별과 너의 파노라마 [MV]
3. Nomad – 너만 있으면 돼
4. Wiretap In My Ear – 실험 [MV]
5. The Finnn – 공개무시금지
6. 10cm – 아메리카노 [recandplay.net]
7. The Finnn – 여우에게
8. Hanumpa – 무중력 [old version @ EBS Space]
9. 10cm – 오늘밤은 어둠이 무서워요 [recandplay.net]
10. Bulnabang Star Sausage Club – 인간대포쑈 [@ SangSang Madang]

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