In a recent Naver News article, and translated by Reddit user @bling24k, Baek Ye Rin offered new details and spoke about her influences for her 2nd album, tellusaboutyourself, releasing December 10th.

In addition to commenting about how the new album will showcase new "edgy sides of me," Baek Ye Rin gives praise and thanks to BoA, who she says "raised me." The singer also mentions Light & Salt and Yoo Jae Ha's music as good influences on her.

In turn, she hopes to continue the tradition of being a good musical influence on younger generations. 

Yerin Baek's upcoming album tracks: "From Chicago House in the 1980s, UK's Garage Sound in 1990-2000, to Indie Pop and Dream Pop in the 2010s..., a diverse sound spectrum and new experiment that is once again breaking and expanding Yerin Baek's world."

Yerin: “If the previous work was as beautiful as a fairy-tale, the new work will be showcasing the edgy sides of me just as they are which makes me a little worried.” The ‘F-word’ will also be making its appearance in the title track ‘Hate you’. The new work will be kind of a concept album that acts as a record of Yerin Baek’s year.

Yerin: “I have arranged the songs in the album in chronological order according to the days they were written, like a calendar. The working title of the tracks were all dates like ‘0123’ ‘0216’. It’s actually a little scary because it feels like my diary is being revealed.”

Yerin: “I have earnestly started computer programming since last year. The new work will have increased proportions of songs where I personally chose the sounds and participated in the song arrangements.”

Yerin: “It is a request to the countless selves within oneself to “please tell me about yourself.” It’s a little complicated right?”

Yerin: “The poetic metaphor of Blossom Dearie (1924~2009) and the straightforward details of Amy Winehouse (1983~2011) as English lyricists. I was greatly influenced by these two differing styles at the same time.”

Yerin: “I have always been afraid of being in front of people because of my (introverted) personality. That’s why it was tough for me as a (JYP) trainee. I was a person who was extremely afraid of being evaluated in front of everyone.”

Yerin: “Just like how I have come this far by listening to good music, I hope my music can be of a good influence on the younger generation. Like BoA who raised me, Light & Salt, like Yoo Jaeha’s music, just like that.”

Translation by @yerinBsupport

Are you excited about Baek Ye Rin's 2nd album?