MINDA releases first full-length album, “out of ordinary”

Newcomer MINDA released his first full-length album yesterday, in which he takes the listeners to a beautiful place “out of ordinary.”

What is ordinary? Is it a mechanism placed in our social circles to create a sense of belonging within our in-group or rather a type of conformity that influences our everyday behaviors and patterns? No matter the what the case is, this “ordinary” has a significant amount of influence in our daily lives. As part of a social group, we are always trying to “fit in” and side with the majority even if we know that the minority group is right. These days, people do not strive to think beyond and venture into the unknown with the fear that they might be excluded from their social group whether that be with their peers, society, or even family. These days, people strive to be “normal.” This is a result of us creating a society, an environment where people are punished and given consequences for speaking the truth, performing moral acts, and doing what they want to do with their own life. The album “out of ordinary” is not only an album that caters to a wide audience because of its spectrum of music genres nor is it just a showcase of the talent, hard work, and time that the artist, MINDA, put into this piece of art. The album itself creates a musical universe where its listeners are taken to various locations that all give off different feelings and provides the listeners with diverse sounds that are not present in the music industry. However, it is a symbol as well as a starting point for not only the artist, but the listeners and moreover, the general public. It is a symbol that represents a diverse world where people, actions, and cultures can be accepted for what they are and not what they seem like. A place where people do not have to be fearful of the punishments they might receive but a place where people have the courage to do what they want. A place called “out of ordinary.”

“What if we don’t try this is gold
Our life is gold”
(SEOUL)

Release Date: July 10, 2020
Type: LP
Presented by TEAM NEIGHBORS
Published by Luminant Entertainment

Tracklist:

2020
NEXT TO YOU (Feat. Jason) TITLE
ON AND ON
CAFFEINE LOVE
SEOUL
EMPTY TITLE
TAKE ME BACK TO SUMMER
WONDERLAND
DON’T WORRY
SUNFLOWER TITLE

Credits:

Songs produced by MINDA
Lyrics written by MINDA, Jason (track 2), Minje Kang (9)
Composed by MINDA, Jason (track 2), Minje Kang (9)
Arranged by MINDA
All instruments performed by MINDA
Mixed and mastered by OOO Studio