ALIVE

So I honestly should be rating this higher just because I do like all but one song OFF THE RECORD (teehee) (Baddie you will never be famous), but something just didn’t click for me. I have zero issue with Japanese releases that are effectively just best of compilations, but that only works when the Japanese versions are of the same caliber of their Korean originals, and, in this instance, I Am felt noticeably worse. I did like Crush quite a bit, though, and Will wasn’t half bad. ... read more

A HUGE step down from “IVE SWITCH”. Again, not creatively bankrupt but this genuinely sounds like Mr Tumble music and you know how corny k-pop lyrics can get.