Taeyang’s album RISE in the 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014 on billboard

#6. Taeyang - Rise

The BIGBANG member’s summer record is the shining example of how to make a good R&B album today. There aren’t many elaborately flamboyant moments, but instead an emphasis on vocal performance (“Eyes, Nose, Lips,” “Let Go”) and strong melodies (“Stay With Me,” “Love You to Death”) with a few tracks allowing for experimentation (“Body,” “Ringa Linga”). America responded to Rise by breaking the record for highest-charting album for solo K-pop acts.

source: Billboard via PlanetYB