Into the Night (The Monotones album) explained

Into the Night is the first and only studio album by South Korean punk rock band The Monotones. The album was released on 19 November 2015.^[1] The album won the Best Rock Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.^[2]

Background

The Monotones announced the recruitment of a vocalist after Kim Seyoung's sudden withdrawal, and a year later, Hoon Jo joined as a new vocalist. Since then, they have started recording their first studio album.^[3] During the recording, Park Hyeonjoon left the band, and the band members described the period as a "Recording of hell."^{[4] [3]}

Critical reception

Lee Sooho of IZM described the album as "It's an album that brought together great talents and produced excellent Garage punk opus." The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Kyeongjoon reviewed "Into the Night is a clever record that explores the past with agility but never misses modernity."^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 모노톤즈 데뷔앨범 ‘Into The Night’ 발매…차승우의 세 번째 밴드. Sports Donga. Choi. Hyeonjeong. ko. 2015-11-27. 2023-10-12.
2. Web site: 더 모노톤즈 (The Monotones) [into the night]]. Korean Music Awards. ko. 2023-10-12.
3. Web site: 더 모노톤즈 `Into the Night` 차승우의 젠틀해진 난폭함. Maeil Economy. Park. Chaneun. ko. 2015-02-23. 2023-10-12.
4. Web site: 톰 하디가 선택한 단독 공연의 주인공 '모노톤즈'. Oh My News. Kim. Gwangseob. ko. 2016-03-31. 2023-10-12.