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South Korean math rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
cotoba (Korean: 코토바) is a South Korean math rock band. The band currently consists of Dafne (다프네), Dyon Joo (됸쥬, stylised in DyoN Joo), Hyerim (혜림), and Minsuh (민서).[1] Since their formation in 2018, the band has released a studio album 4pricøt (2022).[2][3]
Cotoba was formed in 2018.[3] The band name is from Japanese word cotoba (コトバ), which means "word, language."[4] In 2019, they released their first EP Form of Tongue (언어의 형태).[5]
In February 2020, their videos on Naver Onstage gained popularity and were cast for Glastonbury Festival, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][6] On 30 June, they released the EP Name of the Seasons (날씨의 이름), and the track Reyn was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 2021 Korean Music Awards.[7] In 2021, they released the EP Since the World is About to End (세상은 곧 끝나니까), Park Soojin of IZM reviewed the album as "As if they were unravelling a grand narrative, they writes a song with concentration and finishes it with suction".[8]
In 2022, Marker and Euphemia left the band, and new members Sei and Minsuh joined the band. They released their first studio album, 4pricøt, and appeared in the EBS Hello Rookie Contest.[4][9] In 2023, they were named the Pentaport Rock Festival Super Rookie and had a performance.[1]
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