{"product_id":"meaningful-stone-to-hana-japanese-import","title":"Meaningful Stone - To: Hana [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Korea to Asia and beyond — one of the most exciting voices in the Korean indie scene, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaningful Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, returns with a beautiful new chapter. Featuring US West Coast indie artist and songwriter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJay Som\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To: Hana”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a captivating collection where dreamy pop and indie folk intertwine to create a crystal-clear, atmospheric soundscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing her acclaimed 2024 second album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Angel Interview,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which expanded her sound with roaring guitars and alternative rock influences, Meaningful Stone takes a more delicate and melodic direction on her latest EP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To: Hana.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Built around beautiful melodies and harmonies, warm vocals, and an organic band ensemble, the EP explores themes of belief, hope, separation, and personal transformation, capturing the process of becoming a new version of oneself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe opening title track \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To: Hana”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sets the tone with gentle guitars and an expansive dream-pop soundscape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“1+1=0”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows with an especially notable US-Korea crossover: acclaimed US West Coast singer-songwriter and producer Jay Som contributes to the production, arrangement, songwriting, instrumentation, and recording, resulting in a refreshing, floating indie-pop track where Korean and American indie sensibilities naturally converge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Summer, Summer, Summer”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers a breezy indie-pop sound tinged with the bittersweet feeling of summer, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Happiness is an angel with a serious face”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shifts into serene indie folk, incorporating acoustic guitar and mandolin. The EP closes with the lively indie-rock track \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Seoul Station,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bringing the five-song journey to an end like a letter addressed to Hana—the central image suggested by the title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To: Hana,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Meaningful Stone further develops the distinctive world she has built throughout her career, transforming it into a sophisticated and internationally accessible sound that reaches far beyond Korea and Japan to resonate with indie audiences across North America and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaningful Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaningful Stone is the solo project of Seoul-based singer-songwriter and musician \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKim Ji-min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She began playing guitar and writing original songs at the age of 15 before launching her solo career in 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter steadily releasing singles and performing live, she became an increasingly prominent figure in Korea’s indie scene. In 2020, she released her debut album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A Call from My Dream,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which won the Best New Artist award at the 2021 Korean Music Awards. 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