OHCHILL

“Charged with a ferocious amount of energy, South Korean pair 57 are renowned for their supercharged live shows. They combine to make thunderous, neck breaking tracks as demonstrated on their self-titled EP 57. If there is one way to blast away the cobwebs from Saturday’s late night antics, this is it.” - Gigwise

“Their energy on stage was captivating and made the audience headbang and swing from one side to the other” - Sumgyeojingem

“With their crashing, grungy sound and dynamic live performances, 57 gives the feeling of a much bigger band. Powerful drumbeats and sailing guitar riffs defy audiences not to get swept away.” - Angle Magazine

“...Starting with “U&I” the debut jumps right into your face with gritty guitar and aggressive drumming. It’s an album that holds nothing back from the first song.” - Korean Indie

Let’s get this out front first. Oh, Two Animals is incredible. Since their first release, playing, likely, hundreds of shows, and experiencing whatever they went through, OHCHILL has grown up as a band. While still focused on their alternative and garage rock style, this album feels like a more confident and mature band. The recording still contains the grittiness and power that’s always been present, but everything seems tighter.

OHCHILL’s return with a new album is welcome. The pair have an incredible musical compatibility. They feed off each other. Having seen them live one, it was one of the best shows I’ve seen in terms of just energy and enjoying performing. Oh, Two Animals might be coming in the last quarter of 2019, but it’s definitely one of the best albums of this year. - koreanindie by Chris P

OHCHILL are particularly keen to inspire some hope in their fellow musicians and artists in Korea. “The indie scene in Korea is in a really bad state right now,” explains Jun. “So many bands are quitting and it makes people really down.” Now more than ever, artists everywhere are forced to make income through work outside of their creative realms. For bands like OHCHILL, outfits such as Save Our Stages have been a golden ticket to survival. Through Save Our Stages, they have done online gigs and been part of a compilation album with other Korean artists. “They give bands like us a chance to breathe,” says Jun. However, their gratitude for such opportunities is weighed down by a melancholy acknowledgement that online performances cannot replicate the live experience for neither fans nor artists. “It’s way more fun to do gigs face to face because we don’t get that energy transfer from the audience during online gigs,” says Snow. Jun agrees, “When we do offline gigs, we can meet people in real life, that’s fun.” - platform-magazine by ELLA KAILL