Meaningful Stone - To: HANA [PRE-ORDER, Release Date: 3-FEB-2027]

From Korea to Asia and beyond — one of the most exciting voices in the Korean indie scene, Meaningful Stone, returns with a beautiful new chapter. Featuring US West Coast indie artist and songwriter Jay Som, “To: Hana” is a captivating collection where dreamy pop and indie folk intertwine to create a crystal-clear, atmospheric soundscape. Following her acclaimed 2024 second album “Angel Interview,” which expanded her sound with roaring guitars and alternative rock influences, Meaningful Stone takes a more delicate and melodic direction on her latest EP “To: Hana.” Built around beautiful melodies and harmonies, warm vocals, and an organic band ensemble, the EP explores themes of belief, hope, separation, and personal transformation, capturing the process of becoming a new version of oneself. The opening title track “To: Hana” sets the tone with gentle guitars and an expansive dream-pop soundscape. “1+1=0” follows with an especially notable US-Korea crossover: acclaimed US West Coast singer-songwriter and producer Jay Som contributes to the production, arrangement, songwriting, instrumentation, and recording, resulting in a refreshing, floating indie-pop track where Korean and American indie sensibilities naturally converge. “Summer, Summer, Summer” delivers a breezy indie-pop sound tinged with the bittersweet feeling of summer, while “Happiness is an angel with a serious face” shifts into serene indie folk, incorporating acoustic guitar and mandolin. The EP closes with the lively indie-rock track “Seoul Station,” bringing the five-song journey to an end like a letter addressed to Hana—the central image suggested by the title. With “To: Hana,” Meaningful Stone further develops the distinctive world she has built throughout her career, transforming it into a sophisticated and internationally accessible sound that reaches far beyond Korea and Japan to resonate with indie audiences across North America and Europe.