Leenalchi

Two bass guitars, a drum, and no fewer than four vocalists: in this unusual and unique lineup, South Korean band Leenalchi is impressing the world with their fresh and danceable interpretation of traditional Pansori. In 2022, they already managed to turn GROUNDS upside down with it, and now they are finally returning! You don't need to explain to Leenalchi that Korean music has been incredibly hot for several years. For in a landscape dominated by the K-pop industry, they are taking the small but dedicated Korean indie music scene to unprecedented international heights. Samsung, Gucci, or Netflix: they all want to collaborate with Leenalchi. And even Brian Eno makes no secret of how amazed he is by their surprising and innovative sound. After their albums Sugungga (2020) and Heungboga (2025), they are breathing new life into the centuries-old Pansori traditions on their brand-new EP Here Comes That Crow. So old, in fact, that even Koreans today understand very little of the lyrics with rhythmic sound imitations that are central to Leenalchi's music. But together with the psychedelic and repetitive drums and bass lines, they settle in your head like a welcome earworm.