Epik High roundup: interview, Haru & Tablo for High Cut, new album(?), Tablo's fridge

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

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These came out a little while ago but I didn't see them posted here. Tukutz's little "nothing?" in the 3rd video is so cute.

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On the 27th of January 2016 it was reported that YG entertainment had won 9 awards in branding design, album package design, and package design part at ‘iF DESIGN AWARD 2016’.

Amongst these awards Epik High were included with their “Shoebox” and “Feast” album package design.

Besides the acknowledgement that “Feast” was included , there was no more information about what “Feast” is.

Epik High’s leader Tablo had announced at the end of this year and more recently in a tweet that we can expect a new album this year from Epik High. Since Epik High were busy managing HIGHGRND artists and producing Lee Hi’s upcoming album many expected that Epik High’s album may be later.

Also none of the press articles which mentioned YG winning at the IF awards talked about “Feast” as if it were something new or upcoming adding to speculation of what “Feast” actually is and when it will be released.

Epik High are known for their subtle spoilers – perhaps this is one of them?



Instagram user and YG entertainment designer Seaflo uploaded on her instagram the winning entries of the IF awards. Within her posts she also uploaded the mystery album of Epik High’s “Feast.”

She also mentioned in her caption that this is an unreleased album. Besides the album art we do not know much about Feast, nor do we have an estimated comeback date . Considering entries for the IF awards were due in October it would be mean that even though the design is complete – perhaps the songs aren’t or perhaps Epik High do not wish to promote yet and hence this album has been not been mentioned anywhere by the members, not even when it was announced that they won an award for it (Tablo tweeted the article but only tagged #shoebox in his tweet).

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Tablo and Simon D appeared on JTBC's "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator." The episode is not subbed yet but you can watch the raw cut here and here.

Screencaps of Haru's Tablo's fridge:











Source: Asian Lifestyle TV 1, 2, 3; Icarus Walks 1, 2, 3; HIGHCUTmagazine youtube; Seaflo instagram; blobyblo instagram 1, 2; videoFAB.net.3 dailymotion 1, 2; icaruswalksnet twitter

Comments

[beanii.livejournal.com]

I'm always in awe at the album packaging and merchandising in Korea.
Shoebox was such a pretty album, sometimes I just open the box to look at it. Feast looks really fun too, especially with the CD looking like a plate.

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I do that too lol. Shoebox was actually the first physical kpop CD I ever bought; I've got the posters hanging up in my room now.

[marsinblue.livejournal.com]

I usually don't buy physical albums but I had to buy Shoebox, everything about the packaging, colours, concept, detailed information etc was so well put together!

Wow, so Epik High might be coming out with a new album named 'Feast'? I'll anticipate it. For some reason I thought Tablo was going to release another solo album first, but this is just as good.

edit: Tablo is always so well-spoken and wise. I appreciated his take on "pure music" vs "good music" and his commentary that the notion of what "conscious hip hop" is varies between countries, and that in asian countries the inner soul/feelings take the forefront because they're not openly discussed unlike political/external issues.

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I know there was talk of another EH album and another Tablo solo album in 2016, so it may just be a matter of which one comes first. I do wonder when it will be released since they'll be touring in Japan for a month from the end of April to the end of May.