''To See the Next Part of the Dream'' is the second studio album by South Korean musician

Parannoul Parannoul (; born 2001) is an anonymous South Korean shoegaze musician. He has released three solo albums: ''Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat'' (2020), '' To See the Next Part of the Dream'' (2021), and ''After the Magic'' (2023). He also re ...

. It was independently released on 23 February 2021. On 23 February 2022, a follow-up

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titled ''White Ceiling / Black Dots Wandering Around'' was released to mark the album's one year anniversary, composed of

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s not included on the initial album.

Background

As of May 2021, the person behind Parannoul remains anonymous, with none knowing their name, age, or whether the album was created with the help of any others. The text accompanying the album's release on

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includes Parannoul talking of themselves as an “active loser,” “below average in height, appearance and everything else,” with “singing skills

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are fucking awful”. The album includes themes of nostalgia and contains many references to the culture of the early 2000s, such as

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, and

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Critical reception

Grant Sharples of ''

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'' wrote that "Each song is its own exercise in catharsis, an instrumental foundation that gives Parannoul the liberty to drown their voice amidst the noise." Ian Cohen of ''

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'' stated: "The ambitious and alluring music expertly captures the feeling of a sound so uncannily familiar that it truly feels like a dream."

Track listing

All tracks written by Parannoul.

References

External links

To See the Next Part of the Dream
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