Sobrightttttttt Explained

Sobrightttttttt
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sogumm
Cover:	Sobrightttttttt.jpg
Genre:	Electronic, R&B, ambient
Label:	Balming Tiger
Prev Title:	Not My Fault
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Precious
Next Year:	2021

Sobrightttttttt is the debut studio album of South Korean singer-songwriter Sogumm. It was released on October 21, 2019, through Balming Tiger. It was later nominated for Best R&B Album at the Korean Music Awards.

Background

In an interview with Hypebeast Korea, Sogumm shared the story behind the album title.^[1]

My real name is So-hee. Its Chinese characters mean white and bright. I always say "so bright" to describe myself, so I thought that it was perfect for the title of my first album.

Music and lyrics

Wnjn actively uses a synthesizer with damp texture on top of electronic and ambient sounds and creates a unique mood by throwing in unusual sources. Meanwhile, Sogumm's vocal sounds as if she is whispering next to you in her characteristic mumbling tone creating a "wavy" groove.

Sogumm "sinks down lifelessly" while sending a negative message in "Kill Me" but immediately shows off her brilliance and energy in "Dance!". She breaks the boundaries between rapping and singing in "Kimchisoup" but sings "So Fast" clearly on a vivid acoustic guitar melody. She expresses her complex emotions while repeating electronic piano sounds on a boom bap beat in "Smile".^[2]

Critical reception

Hwang Du-ha of Rhythmer rated the album 4 out of 5 stars. He wrote that it "presents a new side of alternative R&B".^[3]

Kim Do-heon of IZM rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars. He wrote that it is suitable for telling listeners what kind of musician Sogumm is. However, it is not memorable because "only the senses and emotions remain and the rest is a blur."^[4]

Year-end lists

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Rhythmer	10 Best Korean R&B Albums of 2019	1	^[5]
	10 Best Korean R&B Albums of the 2010s	7	^[6]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Korean Music Awards	2020	Best R&B Album		^[7]
Korean Hip-hop Awards		R&B Album of the Year		^[8]

References

1. Web site: Kim . Su-bin . October 21, 2019 . 소금 인터뷰 – 희고 밝은 26살, 그리고 있는 그대로의 이야기 . Sogumm interview - white and bright 26-year-old, and her story as it is . Hypebeast Korea . ko.
2. Web site: Kang . Jae-uk . October 29, 2019 . 바밍타이거의 sogumm, 솔로 정규 1집 [Sobrightttttttt] 발표 ]. Balming Tigers' Sogumm, releases solo debut studio album Sobrightttttttt . Visla . ko.
3. Web site: Hwang . Du-ha . November 25, 2019 . 소금 - Sobrightttttttt . Rhythmer . ko.
4. Web site: Kim . Do-heon . October 2019 . Sobrightttttttt . IZM . ko.
5. Web site: February 3, 2020 . 2019 국내 알앤비/소울 앨범 베스트 10 . 2019 Korean R&B/Soul Album Best 10 . Rhythmer . ko.
6. Web site: January 8, 2020 . 2010년대 한국 알앤비 앨범 베스트 10 . 10 Best Korean R&B Albums of the 2010s . Rhythmer . ko.
7. Web site: sogumm [Sobrightttttttt] ]. Korean Music Awards . ko.
8. Web site: Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 nominees . Korean Hip-hop Awards . ko.