Jeongmi A - 2nd Album [Milky Way] (Reissue)

Jeong Milla's second regular album is a collection of short stories written in music. If the first regular album contained 'Past Time', this album can be said to be a journey crossing over to 'Today'. Moreover, his gaze towards 'my' time and emotions has turned more towards 'us'. It contains love, meetings and partings, time and seasons, childhood, ordinary days, and the landscapes of a tilted world, which can be seen as a universal story. Rather than just observing or floating, it penetrates life with solid steps, and at the end of that step, one can glimpse a quiet star shining while reflecting on death.

With her previous regular album and the single winning and being nominated for various awards, Jeong Milla is currently regarded as one of the most notable folk singer-songwriters. This second album also showcases her improved musical abilities as she directly handled the entire process of producing, composing, and arranging (except for track 10). Like the first album, the 24-page booklet she designed herself continues the tradition of including her drawings and photos.

Although more diverse instruments were used than in the previous work, the intricately woven arrangements have created a richer acoustic sound while maintaining weight and simplicity. The appropriate placement of sound emptiness and fullness keeps the tension in each track. The literary and poetic lyrics add depth. Furthermore, each song faithfully functions as a 'song to sing', allowing the listener to perhaps sing along with her songs that have become their own words and feelings.

The album begins with , which depicts the scenery of those who have lived through the day without any encouragement from anyone. shouts not to take away this spring light that falls evenly over a merciless world, sings of the ennui of love that has lost its way, cleverly unravels the bitter truth that there is no perfect understanding in this world, comforts that those who have left this world will become starlight in the Milky Way to illuminate the lonely and dark nights of this land, confesses a shameful day that breathes over the heavy contrabass performance like a pansori master beating the drum, sings of love and the well-being of tomorrow, and tells the poignant story of someone living with an ugly heart that cannot be unraveled. , created to soothe the childhood self that still lives sulking in one corner of her heart as an adult, is densely filled with only nylon guitar and Jeong Milla's vocals. Finally, , a song set to the poem of Na Tae-joo released as a digital single last year, has been rearranged and included. You will be able to feel the charm of the sound captured in one take with the vocals and instrumentation.

When listening quietly to Jeong Milla's songs, one suddenly feels humility somewhere at the end of the song, which must be the power and weight of Jeong Milla's music that resides unwaveringly within warmth and softness. There are times like that. Rather than direct words of encouragement like "It's okay, hang in there," a moment of silent embrace that comes from a step back and simply watching can wrap around you. Listening to her music, which has a distinct color that cannot be named with a specific hue, one might find that the palette of the musician 'Jeong Milla' is perhaps a mysterious and unique Milky Way color. In her songs, our small and insignificant lives become stars, the moon, the seasons, and then songs. Thus, we are okay. This is why her new album [Milky Way] is so warmly welcomed and cherished.