Kim Taehyung, aka V of BTS, has garnered reward for crafting his personal musical universe as a solo artist.
Billboard launched its record of the ‘The 25 Finest Okay-pop Albums of 2023,’ rating albums that embodied “better visions and conceptual narratives.”
Taehyung’s debut EP, ‘Layover,’ secured the 2nd place as he constructed his personal world by drawing inspiration from the music and aesthetics that resonated with him, and launched it to listeners in his personal artistic approach.
In its introduction of ‘Layover,’ Billboard praised Taehyung as an outdated soul who blends his love of jazz, lo-fi, and R&B to create a novel immersive listening expertise that differs considerably from BTS’s albums.
In addition they highlighted Taehyung’s daring but charming dedication to his musical imaginative and prescient, evident in choices like an unconventional flute solo in ‘Gradual Dancing.’
“Layover is a substantial departure from any BTS album, presenting the star in a realm all his personal… Layover lays the inspiration for what guarantees to be an enchanting solo profession for the BTS member.” — Billboard
Billboard critics emphasised that the music movies accompanying every monitor intensified the viewers’s immersion into Taehyung’s inventive realm. The classic components throughout all of the album visuals elevated the general aesthetic.
Along with this, ‘Layover’ and its tracks have additionally garnered acclaim from prestigious music publications like Rolling Stone, TimeOut, Consequence of Sound, incomes recognition as among the many finest albums and songs of 2023.
