Spotless Mind

After his huge roller coaster of leaving and joining bands has Jung Joon Young finally reached the climax of his dream. Spotless Mind was released in 2013 and though it has taken me five months to discover Joon Young, I am proud to state that I was thoroughly impressed and intirgued with his mini album consisting of six of the finest tracks he could offer with his serene voice.

"Spotless Mind"

"Spotless Mind" is Joon Young's single and lead track for the album itself. The lyrics themselves seem to openly snatch my heart away. Speaking of his one love who he seem's to have found a place in the world without, Joon Young claims himself as a lost patient suffering from a sickness that's otherwise seen as heartbreak. Due to the fact that he simply can't love because he doesn't know himself makes it hard for others to love him as well.

The true emotion that poured from this song caught my heart in an instant as well as his music video. This was obviously the first song that I had discovered seeing to it that it was his lead single.

"Is It Real/Really (정말)?"

"Really" takes on a more softer side of Joon Young's album. Seeing to it that "Spotless Mind" had a heavy guitar and drum lead with his high notes soaring, "Really" opens up with a more softer tone that makes even the most stressed hearts and minds fall asleep. Of course, the climax of the intro ends with his beloved voice that's able to break and mend any healthy or scarred heart itself as his lyrics continue to speak to nearly every being that can feel his music.

The story of his love seems so powerful that even through his happiness, he can sense an impending doom out of shock. Seeing his love as a dream, a peek into heaven. Giving his life up for this sense of reality that makes him answer his question: "No, it's for real", his love and his sense of a dreamlike paradise is real and happening before him.

There's just something about this song that makes me relax every bone in my body and brings those happy memories back. Even before I looked into the lyrics did I feel those bitter-sweet moments.

"The Sense Of Ending"

This song takes on a more sadder tone than the other two. Of course, this is about losing his love and not knowing exactly what to do with himself. The fear of coming face to face with the person who will inevitably leave him, Joon Young can choose between letting his weak side show by clinging on or letting her go as a confident, grown man should.

The depth of this song from beginning to end had my heart tear. Just like every love story we experience in life, he has nothing more to do than pretend that he's alright and move on with life even though he's far from okay.

"Be Stupid"

If there's a theme song that I could choose for myself from this song, "Be Stupid" would be just that. This song basically talks about life being thrown at you. Joon Young himself had hit many rough patches and had under gone severe controversy, therefore I understand the depth of these lyrics.

Singing about the love he has for himself as a human being, it seems as more of a confidence booster. Everyone is the target of teasing, picking, bullying, and rumor spreading. At the end of the day, you can't please anyone and not everyone is going to love and admire you. His basic message in this song is to allow people to talk and seriously just "Be Stupid". Living his life as he is, not caring what other's think let alone what they say, has made Joon Young, in a sense, stronger as an artist and rather influential.

"Missed Call"

This song, tainted with a grieving voice and sadness, has made me cry more than I've known. The only source of contact with the being your helplessly in love with is over the phone. And hearing him/her cry is enough to break your heart.

Joon Young carefully chooses his words throughout this song, speaking of how though he may not understand that simple source of pain, he feels pain by hearing such sadness course off the other's voice.

The music in this song itself, asoft acoustic, a little violin and piano with a simple drum beat, had me in tear's before I even knew it. The fact that he states that the person whom he loves will never be alone even if they are far away and, right now, apart from the other. They are connected by the love they have for one another in their heart.

"Take Off Mask"

"Take Off Mask" is the ending song of the album itself, talking about how Joon Young see's himself in the past, his first appearance on the TV itself. The mask he places upon himself to cover the bad and only show the good is something he's ashamed that he's done.

Admitting to have flaws and hiding them between smiles, laughs, and fake words does he go one to state that he isn't the nicest, the happiest, let alone the brightest, but he want's to share who he is with the world without hiding it, thus taking off his mask through the song itself.

Might I add that I have this on repeat every day.

Overall

Every song that Joon Young has placed within this mini album has not only taken my breath away but added to my constant roller coaster of emotions. The one thing I adore about artists alike is the meaning behind their music and Joon Young opens his vulnerability to the world with this mini album. The beauty just placed all over this is far beyond comprehension and I would recommend this to anyone and everyone.

I probably wouldn't even care if you didn't like rock (let alone k-rock), but for Joon Young and his beauty, his meaning, and voice alike, I don't think I could stop replaying this album and continue recommending it. I've downloaded every song just to get an ounce of his voice.

It's probably a new addiction of mine, but even without the knowledge of what he's saying, this music touches a part of your heart that need's to be touched. Weather it's the thought of someone understanding your pain or simply becoming one with you, there's really not more to ask for.

I can't choose a favorite song. From "Spotless Mind" to "Take Off Mask" and everything inbetween, it would be rather impossible for me to do that. The least I can do is lay down on my bed and start this over for the next thirty-forty minutes