Browse by Artist: DOO SOO, KIM

Artist:	DOO SOO, KIM
Title:	10 Days Butterfly
Label:	PSF (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PSF 175CD

"Kim Doo Soo is the deepest and most introspective of Korea's acid folk singers. Many are the legends that cling to his songs -- political oppression, alcoholism, suicide, a ten-year period of mountain seclusion. Despite having been active since the mid-'80s and having released four acclaimed albums in Korea, most Western listeners only became aware of him through his tracks on the recent Damon & Naomi compilation, International Sad Hits. On 10 Days Butterfly, his fifth album, he mines productive veins of profound melancholy, animistic nature, and unfathomable, hermetic affection. The whole is couched in a veil of the most gorgeous, still melodicism, Kim's vocals and guitar shaded with subtle accordion, violin, piano, organ and harmonica. A reflective and unearthly beautiful masterpiece." - Alan Cummings

Artist:	DOO SOO, KIM
Title:	Evening River
Label:	PSF (JAPAN)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	PSF 8032CD

"Long awaited second release on PSF by dream-weaving Korean folk singer, Kim Doo Soo. The album features beautifully restrained new recordings of Kim Doo Soo's most classic songs -- a highly personal selection, made by Kim himself. The discovery of Kim Doo Soo outside Korea, through the Damon & Naomi compiled International Sad Hits and then on his first new album in five years, Ten Days Butterfly (PSFD-175), was one of the more gratifying moments of the last decade. Here was an entirely unknown voice and a poetic sensibility that is tender, richly melodic, agonizingly soulful, and undeniably human. These re-recordings of some of Kim's most striking songs from his previous five albums focus on the hypnotic patterns of his acoustic guitar and voice, with some subtle tonal shading from percussion, brass, synth, accordion and cello. The result is a lulling, deeply flowing whole, ripe with the subtle and seductive currents of the evening river of the title. Includes a bonus three track CD. Fourteen tracks in total. Gatefold papersleeve. Booklet includes lyrics in Korean, Japanese and English."

Artist:	DOO SOO, KIM
Title:	10 Days Butterfly
Label:	PSF (JAPAN)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$62.00
Catalog #:	PSFK 001/2LP

Small repressing of this instantly sold-out double LP version from 2007, still a very limited edition. Deluxe full-color gatefold with embossed printing, lyric booklet inserted, etc. First PSF vinyl release in 5+ years and an impressive artifact. "Kim Doo Soo is the deepest and most introspective of Korea's acid-folk singers. Many are the legends that cling to his songs -- political oppression, alcoholism, suicide, a ten-year period of mountain seclusion. Despite having been active since the mid-'80s and having released four acclaimed albums in Korea, most Western listeners only became aware of him through his tracks on the Damon & Naomi compilation, International Sad Hits. On 10 Days Butterfly, his fifth album, he mines productive veins of profound melancholy, animistic nature, and unfathomable, hermetic affection. The whole is couched in a veil of the most gorgeous, still melodicism, Kim's vocals and guitar shaded with subtle accordion, violin, piano, organ and harmonica. A reflective and unearthly beautiful masterpiece." --Alan Cummings

Artist:	DOO SOO, KIM
Title:	Free Spirit
Label:	RIVERMAN MUSIC (KOREA)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	RM 001CD

This is the 2002 fourth album by Korea's true cult folk/singer-songwriter hero, Kim Doo Soo. Kim Doo Soo is perhaps the deepest and most introspective of Korea's acid folk singers. Legends surround his songs -- political oppression, alcoholism, suicide, a 10-year period of mountain seclusion. In spite of four acclaimed albums in Korea, most Western listeners only became aware of Kim through his tracks on Damon & Naomi's compilation International Sad Hits Volume One: Altaic Language Group. On Free Spirit he mines productive veins of profound melancholy, animistic nature, and unfathomable, hermetic affection. These songs are couched in a veil of gorgeous, still melodicism, Kim's quavering vocals and guitar shaded with subtle accordion, cello, organ and harmonica. A reflective and unearthly masterpiece. Housed in a digipak, including a 19-page booklet with lyrics in Korean and photos.

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