A Call from My Dream explained

A Call from My Dream is the debut studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Meaningful Stone. The album was released on 27 September 2020. Through this album, Meaningful Stone won the 2021 Rookie of the Year at the Korean Music Awards, and the track Beep-Boop, Beep-Boop (삐뽀삐뽀) was also nominated as a best modern rock song.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

Meaningful Stone interviewed that she planned an album after she actually dreamt of answering the phone. And she described as an album that summarised her past self.^{[4] [5]} The album was crowdfunded and achieved over 200% of the target amount.^[5]

Critical reception

Chase McMullen of Beats Per Minute reviewed "A Call from My Dream is the sound of a more-than-promising new voice in Korean DIY music finding herself".^[6] Cho Hye-rim, a judge at the Korean Music Awards said "A Call from My Dream proves that Meaningful Stone is a musician who deserves enough attention for her music itself".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 싱송라 김뜻돌 "한국대중음악상 신인상 수상, 또 상 받고 싶은 욕심 생겼다". Seunghyeon. Park. 2022-07-07. Newsen. 2023-09-26.
2. Web site: 김뜻돌. Korean Music Awards. 2023-09-26.
3. Web site: 김뜻돌 '삐뽀삐뽀'. Korean Music Awards. 2023-09-26.
4. Web site: 김뜻돌의 첫 정규 앨범 [꿈에서 걸려온 전화] 비하인드 스토리]. Genie Music. 2023-09-26.
5. Web site: [인터뷰]김뜻돌 "음악, 저에 대한 본격적 탐구죠"]. Jaehoon. Lee. 2021-01-29. Newsis. 2023-09-26.
6. Web site: HINDSIGHT 2020: THE BEST ALBUMS WE DIDN'T REVIEW. McMullen. Chase. 2022-11-09. Beats Per Minute. 2023-09-26.