The thrilling combination is a reminder of RM’s previous bibliography-building on BTS songs, in which he has alluded to both Haruki Murakami and Jungian philosophy-creating a universe of references that have made their music so easy to get lost in.īuilding upon the sense of frigid loneliness that pervaded his 2018 mixtape mono, Indigo is a project that is packed with RM’s reflections on alienation. In similar fashion, on “Yun,” RM synthesizes his appreciation for Korean contemporary art with Nineties American golden-age hip-hop and R&B, paying respect to their innovations and creating a sonic meeting ground for these two legends to meet. Created with this reinstated self-commitment, Indigo is an adventurous sonic portrait of RM’s inner world, the work of an artist who finds his voice by bringing together the influences that resonate with his soul. Paak sings in the hook, accompanied by jazzy horn blasts. “Ya can’t lock me in the frame, I’m moving,” collaborator Anderson. Though he compares his life to a painting “on constant display” on the upbeat hip-hop track “Still Life,” he raps of dashing forward on his own terms, liberated from the regrets of yesterday and expectations of tomorrow.
On his debut solo album Indigo, the artist born Kim Namjoon reclaims his pen, finally unrestricted from the obligation to be anything but himself. “In a way, we might not even be qualified for all those things.”
“I debuted as a singer and happened to take on a responsibility in society, and even the world,” he said in June, when the band announced that they would be pausing group promotions. Though praised for his moving speeches at the United Nations General Assembly (thrice!) and the White House, he’s spoken about the mounting pressures of having to represent the opinions of others. As the seven-member group skyrocketed to the world stage, the 28-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer found himself becoming not only as his band’s de facto spokesperson due to his English fluency, but also an ambassador for his home country of South Korea and Asians across the diaspora. RM, the leader of BTS, seems to know this truth all too well.
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