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Modern Times
Pop · 2013 · 13 tracks · 46m

Modern Times

A theatrical pivot into 1930s swing, bossa nova, and jazz. Sophisticated arrangements meet an intimate, breathy vocal performance that redefined a pop career.

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It's like IU took a time machine to a 1930s jazz club and brought back the best songs you've never heard.

A sophisticated and playful blend of vintage theatricality and modern intimacy.

Modern Times · vs · IU
Urban Night+2.0σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 46m
01
을의 연애
3:11
02
누구나 비밀은 있다
3:49
03
입술 사이 (50cm)
2:50
04
분홍신
4:14
05
Modern Times
3:25
06
싫은 날
3:52
07
Obliviate
3:10
08
아이야 나랑 걷자
4:59
09
Havana
4:09
10
우울시계
2:48
11
한낮의 꿈
3:40
12
기다려
2:30
13
Voice Mail (Korean ver.)
4:06
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive big band brass section that kicks in during the climax of The Red Shoes.
The intimate, hushed vocal delivery on Between the Lips that feels like a secret whispered directly into your ear.
The rhythmic interplay between the bossa nova guitar and the ticking clock sound effects in A Gloomy Clock.
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