7th Issue
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| Studio album by Seo Taiji | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Sound City Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, alternative rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 33:35 | |||
| Label | Seo Taiji Company | |||
| Producer | Seo Taiji | |||
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7th Issue is the third studio album by Korean musician Seo Taiji. Although it is the third solo album by Seo, some refer to it as his seventh counting the four albums released by Seo Taiji and Boys. Instead of performing every instrument himself like he did on his previous two albums, Seo enlisted several well-known Japanese musicians among others. Although the album was a commercial success with 482,066 copies sold, it did not match the heights of his previous two. "Live Wire" won the 2004 Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Rock Performance.
Seo Taiji explained that because he is curious and wants to try many styles of music, the style on 7th Issue is "sensitive-core, which is hardcore that stresses the melodies. I wanted to bring out the sensitive side, and in particular, I expressed people's pain." The songs touch on social issues, such as sexual discrimination, the music industry, and stalkers.
Instead of performing every instrument himself like he did on his previous two albums, Seo enlisted Japanese musicians J (Luna Sea), K.A.Z and I.N.A (both from hide with Spread Beaver) to contribute to the album among others. Guitarist Top and drummer Heff Holter would continue as part of his backing band for several years. Strings on the song "0 (Zero)" were arranged and conducted by Takayuki Hattori (Face Music). Many of Seo's fans have noted that the whole CD sounds like one very long song. This is because the most of the songs are written in dropped C tuning with similar chord structures.
"Heffy End" is perhaps the most loved song from the album. It is essentially a sad love song where a woman obsessively stalks and confines her lover. Although the title "Heffy End" might indicate a bit of irony, and Taiji justifies their deviated love from the norm by using purposely misspelled "Heffy." Also of note is that the name of the album's drummer is Heff Holter.
"Nothing" begins with a man's voice mocking about women's rights in Korea. The voice comments that sexism is becoming an issue because of such things as women rights campaigns, but he disagrees with the efforts that women put it that women are placed at higher level than men in (Korean) society. However, one should note that Taiji has put this as sarcasm, or to reflect what most men are thinking in South Korea.
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