Epik High Is Here

Epik High Is Here
Part 1 cover
Studio album by
Epik High
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2021 (2021-01-18) (Part 1)
February 14, 2022 (2022-02-14) (Part 2)
Genre
Length29:30 (Part 1)
39:15 (Part 2)
Label
Epik High chronology
Sleepless in
(2019) 		Epik High Is Here
(2021 & 2022) 		Strawberry
(2023)
Singles from Epik High Is Here, Part 1
  1. "Rosario"
    Released: January 18, 2021
  2. "Based on a True Story"
    Released: January 18, 2021
Part 2 cover
Singles from Epik High Is Here, Part 2
  1. "Rain Song"
    Released: June 29, 2021[1]
  2. "Face ID"
    Released: October 25, 2021[2]
  3. "Gray So Gray"
    Released: February 14, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[3]

Epik High Is Here is the tenth studio album[4] by the hip hop group Epik High. It was released in two parts: Part 1 was released on January 18, 2021, while Part 2 was released on February 14, 2022.[5][6][7] Both versions were released through OURS Co. and distributed by Genie Music. "Rosario" and "Based On A True Story" served as singles from Part 1 while "Rain Song", "Face ID" and "Gray So Gray" served as singles from Part 2.[1][2]

Epik High Is Here was well received by music critics. "Rosario" was named one of the 50 Best Songs of 2021 by Rolling Stone while British GQ named Part 2 in their list of the 29 best albums of 2022.

  1. ^ a b Lau, Elly (June 29, 2021). "Epik High release new single 'Rain Song' with Korean R&B singer Colde". Bandwagon. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Chin, Carmen (October 26, 2021). "Epik High dabble in surrealism in 'Face ID' music video". NME. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Daly, Rhian (February 18, 2022). "Epik High – 'Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2' review: sharp, sensitive introspection from icons of Korean hip-hop". NME. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Epik High drops Part 1 of their new double album, 'Epik High Is Here,' featuring ZICO, CL, HEIZE, Nucksal, Kim Sawol, and Changmo". Bandwagon. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Kwak, Kristine (February 14, 2022). "'It's a Full-Circle Moment': Epik High on Their New Album and 2022 Tour Plans". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Suacillo, Angela (January 25, 2022). "Epik High finally reveal release date for 'Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2'". NME. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Kim, Regina (February 14, 2022). "After Two Decades, Epik High Is Still Here and Still Shaping the Future of Korean Music". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 21, 2022.