Review of Gaho's mini-album “Diamond”

Gaho 's music stimulates the imagination
in the six-chapter musical movie “Diamond,” a gift filled with inner feelings.

When I listen to his songs, movie-like scenes come to mind. Satisfying the ears with a sweet voice and beautiful melody, satisfying the body with an exciting beat and a graceful groove, go beyond the two satisfactions commonly felt through music. Music that awakens the imagination through sound and satisfies the five senses through imagination. The ability to create a movie-like mood by weaving the colorful images of the motives that led to the song. This is why you can enjoy Gaho's music in a special way.

Gaho's second mini-album “Diamond” feels like watching a six-chapter musical movie. Two songs have already been released as singles first, and it's impressive that you can get this feeling even though each song doesn't have direct continuity.

The six songs in the album are colorful. 'Beautiful Night', which had a splendid scene, and 'Only You', which gently conveyed the feelings of love. If you recall the contrasting atmosphere of the two songs that were released first, you can guess the difference in atmosphere. The same goes for the newly recorded songs. It has a variety of songs, from calm instrumental songs to lyrical R&B ballads, refreshing pop and folk styles. The impressive part is the arrangement of the songs. Sorrow and loneliness are placed at the beginning and end of the album, and the emotions and atmosphere are naturally connected from the first track to the last track. This is the part that confirms its value as an album.

The first track, 'Intro', was created as the main melody of the following song, 'Love Me'. It contains elegant yet sad emotions to hint at the content of the title song. The clear tones of the piano and harp are short but intense.

The second track 'Love Me' stands out from the beginning. The sound of a clockwork and vibraphone flows out like a music box, concentrating on the emotions. It is a song about living a perfect life but feeling empty without being able to achieve love.

The third track is 'Beautiful Night', which was previously released as a single. This song was inspired by watching a party scene in the movie “The Great Gatsby” and invites her heroine to a party she hosted. Bright and refreshing sound is the key.

The fourth track is 'Diamond' from the album of the same name. It is made by comparing the feeling of excitement and love to a diamond. The heavy beat reminiscent of a beating heart and the vocal distortion that expresses shyness are impressive.

The fifth track is 'Only You', which was previously released as a single. It is a song that was created while imagining an antique atmosphere and contains a soft and elegant charm.

The last track is 'Lonely'. It is a song in which the acoustic guitar leads the entire song, and it expresses the lonely feelings straightforwardly and calmly. Expressions such as 'I'm doing well' and 'I'm lonely'

The four newly created songs are placed between the conflicting atmospheres of the two songs, 'Beautiful Night' and 'Only You', and the part where a strange flow is created is interesting. A man with a lot of things recalls the splendid party after losing love, and expresses love with an excited and sorrowful heart, but in the end, a story is created in which he is left alone.

Gaho said that this album is a 'gift of thanks to all who listen to this album'. A diamond with dazzling splendor and, above all, a strongly bonded inner side. It is an album worth like a diamond, with six shining songs tightly intertwined. (Written by Lee Yong-ji, popular music critic)