We've Sobered Up is the debut studio album by South Korean indie rock band Say Sue Me. It was released on 2 October 2014 through the independent record labels Electric Muse and Damnably. The album incorporates elements of 1990s American indie rock and 1960s surf music, reflecting the band's musical influences.
Background
Say Sue Me formed in Busan in 2012 and recorded We've Sobered Up at their own studio near Gwangalli Beach. The band has described the album as a blend of American indie rock of the 1990s with surf‑rock stylings, aiming to capture both the energy of indie music and the breezy feel of surf sounds. In 2017, Damnably issued a compilation album titled Say Sue Me that included several singles from We've Sobered Up.
Release and Reception
The album was first issued in CD format on 2 October 2014. Critical response highlighted the band's skillful integration of surf‑rock riffs with indie rock song structures. Korean media outlets such as Herald Corporation and The Hankyoreh noted the group's contribution to the growing South Korean indie scene. English‑language web magazine Indiepost described the record as “the album with a proper mix of 60s surf music and 90s American indie rock.”
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “To Be Wise” | 3:42 |
| 2 | “I Know I'm Kind of Boring” | 2:50 |
| 3 | “Say Sue Me” | 3:50 |
| 4 | “One Week” | 3:18 |
| 5 | “Crying Episode” | 4:04 |
| 6 | “Bad Feeling” | 3:49 |
| 7 | “What I Have to Do” | 3:04 |
| 8 | “Let's Don't Say Anything” | 2:48 |
| 9 | “Sorry that I'm Drunk” | 2:55 |
| 10 | “Long Night and Crying” | 3:13 |
| 11 | “The Night of Gwanlli” | 3:33 |
| Total length | 37:06 |
Personnel
- Say Sue Me – performance, songwriting, production
- Electric Muse, Damnably – record labels
Legacy
We've Sobered Up established Say Sue Me as a notable act within South Korea's indie rock landscape and contributed to the international visibility of Korean indie music through subsequent tours and releases. The album remains a reference point for fans of surf‑inflected indie rock.