“알앤비와 소울의 차이는 뭔가요?”

주로 연애감정을 소재로 하는 알앤비와 달리 소울 장르는 ‘인생’ 그 자체를 표현한다. 따라서 알앤비 보다 훨씬 폭넓고, 심지어 힙합이나 전통가요와 통하는 부분도 있다. 이 앨범은 소울 장르로서 사람 사는 이야기와 사람냄새를 담고 있다. 단, 그것이 한국인의 눈과 입을 통한 ‘전세계인의 삶과 취향’이라는 점에서 독특하다.

한국 소울 음악계의 떠오르는 아티스트 허시(Hersh)와 한국 힙합, 알앤비, 케이팝, 소울 장르에 두루두루 지분을 갖고 있는 진보(JINBO)가 만나서 ‘포포모’라는 이름으로 본 앨범을 만들었다. 전세계가 한국음악을 듣고, 한국에서 세계의 다양한 음악을 듣는 범지구적 시대를 반영하듯, 포포모의 음악에서는 미국, 영국, 동남아 등지의 소울이 다양하게 풍겨난다. 이태원, 홍대, 을지로, 성수 등에서 여러나라의 문화를 즐기는 우리의 모습이 자연스러워진 것 처럼 말이다. 가사의 대부분이 영어로 되어 있지만, 음악에 몸을 맡긴다면 앨범의 맛을 즐기는 데에 무리가 없을 것이다.

지친 하루의 끝에 편한 친구들끼리 모여 스트레스 푸는 장면을 담은 ‘BYOB’, “당신이 찾는 멋진 남자의 모습은 이런 것들이지?” 라고 묻는 ‘All That You Wanted’, 미술도구를 제목에 사용하고 로맨틱 영화의 대사를 가사로 쓰는 등 참신한 접근의 6/8박자 발라드곡 ‘Canvas, Brush & Knife’, 쿠엔틴 타란티노의 ‘황혼에서 새벽까지’를 소리로 보는 듯한 ‘Behold Me In The Glare’ 등 이 시대의 한국사람들과 전세계인들을 위한 소울음악을 몰입감 있게 감상하시길 바란다.

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

All Instruments by Hersh

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

2. BYOB

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

Drums by Shindrum

Guitar by Shyun

Bass by Noogi Park

Keys and Synths by Hersh

Trumpet by Q the Trumpet

Saxophone by Gwanwoo Baek

Trombone by Minsu Kim

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

3. 2 Step

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh, vsclm

Drums by vsclm

Guitar by Shyun

Bass by vsclm

Key by Hersh

Strings by Hersh

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

4. All That You Wanted

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

Drums by Shindrum

Guitar by Shyun

Bass by Noogi Park

Key by HAEUN

Violin by Hersh

Trumpet by Q the Trumpet

Saxophone by Gwanwoo Baek

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

5. Canvas, Brush & Knife

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by JINBO, Hersh

Drums by Shindrum

Guitar by Shyun

Bass by Noogi Park

Key by HAEUN

Trumpet by Q the Trumpet

Saxophone by Gwanwoo Baek

Trombone by Minsu Kim

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

6. Tonight

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

Drums by Shindrum

Guitar by Shyun

Bass by Noogi Park

Key by HAEUN

Synths by Hersh

Brass Arranged by Q the Trumpet

Trumpet by Q the Trumpet

Saxophone by Gwanwoo Baek

Trombone by Minsu Kim

Vocals by JINBO, Hersh

7. Behold Me In The Glare

Composed by Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

Drums by Hersh

Synthesizers by Hersh

Sound Effects by Hersh

Vocals by Hersh

8. Pineapple Crush

Composed by JINBO, Hersh

Written by JINBO, Hersh

Arranged by Hersh

Drums by Hersh

Bass by Snozern

Synthesizers by Hersh

Vocals by JINBO & Hersh

Mixed and Mastered by Nahzamsue at Wormwood Hill Studio (Track 7,8 Mixed by Hersh)

Instruments Recorded by B.A Wheeler at Union Studios Seoul

Artwork by Yuna Jun