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Photo by Jinny Park South Korea's Dabda are back with a new single from their upcoming album, and have announced a North American tour! "Choo Choo" is a delightfully chaotic single that isn't quite like anything we've heard before. This one is more along the lines of indie rock, but with plenty of their unique pop focused sound. The song is all over the place, and is absolutely epic in scope. Dabda have packed more than you can imagine in a four and a half minute song, and at times you'll want to bop along, and at others you'll be banging your head. At times you'll wonder if this should be a ten minute jam and is just playing at too fast of a speed. As someone who listens to a lot of (probably too much) new music, it's a delight finding a song like "Choo Choo" than continues to surprise and remind you of why you love music so much. Vocalist Jiae Kim says of the band's latest single: “When I can’t stop reflecting on myself, I feel like...

Photo by Jinny Park South Korea's Dabda have a new single out, and if you're just discovering them, be prepared to become superfans. "Dear Hope" is a stunning single that is both epic and beautiful. It's just about as large as indie rock can get, and, despite how huge the song is, there are some strong roots in twee. As amazing as the song is when it starts out, at around the two minute mark it takes off into an arena ready powerhouse while keeping everything we loved about it intact. From there "Dear Hope" continues to morph and evolve through multiple stages and sounds. It's like a phenomenal mixture of U2, early Smashing Pumpkins, and Belle and Sebastian. Dabda are going to quickly become a favorite of ours and of yours. Jiae Kim (vocals and guitar) says of the band's latest single: “ Dear Hope  is a song that was built around a single theme— hope —from the very earliest sketches of the track. (Usually we tend to attach a theme later in the pr...