Hometown to Come

Hometown to Come is the second studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Minhwi Lee. The album was released on 17 November 2023.

Background

Hometown to Come was released 7 years after the release of her debut studio album Borrowed Tongue. She said that she recorded the album based on her feelings when she returned to Korea after 5 years of living abroad, and that she recorded the album under the theme of "the absence of hometown."

Critical reception

Music critic Seojeongmingab reviewed "Hometown to Come encompasses the past, present, and future, bringing ghostly people and asking questions." Lee Arim of Music Y described the album's track Hometown to Come as "It is an attractive song with an elegant yet bizarre voice with Minhwi Lee's voice, which is reminiscent of strings and jazz, starting with a guitar melody with a minor chord." James Gui of Pitchfork compared the album's tracks to that of Françoise Hardy, and described the album as "If Borrowed Tongue questioned our ability to connect with one another, Hometown to Come suggests that it’s the only way forward."