Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
YUKIKA has returned with a city pop remake album called Time-Lapse, where she provides her own take on four Korean and Japanese classics. She also simultaneously revealed on Instagram that this will be her last album, which is understandable, but unfortunate.
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NAMI’s “I Want To Be Closer To You” (1992)
ANRI’s “Remember Summer Days” (1983)
Jang Pil Soon – “Gradually More” (1989)
Junko Ohashi’s “Telephone Number” (1981)
I’m assuming (hoping) that the intro and outro are original at least, as they are quite nice on their own.
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YUKIKA will definitely be missed by city pop fans, as she carved out an identity and fandom for herself in this flooded K-pop landscape, which is impressive in its own right. And while maybe some wanted original music for her swan song, I actually think paying tribute to city pop legends and helping newer generations discover and appreciate older music is a pretty fitting conclusion.
