LILAC

IU - LILAC
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 310 ratings
2021 Rank: #432
Liked by 36 people
March 25, 2021 / Release Date
LP / Format
Edam / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

81
Beats Per Minute
The ambition and curiosity on display here are endless, and above it all her gorgeous, famously soft voice reigns supreme.
80
NME
Bolder, louder and more fun, IU steps out of her comfort zone to offer pure pop escapism on her fifth studio album.
eliiscool5
76

AHAHAHAHA LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

𝓛𝓘𝓛𝓐𝓒 𝓗𝓪𝓼 𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓭 - 𝓛𝓘𝓛𝓐𝓒 𝓫𝔂 𝓘𝓤

This album feels like a reunion with an old friend, except the old friend is far from the person you knew, and now with a totally refreshed character, yet still leaving interesting remnants that caused you to befriend them in the first place. Yes, yes, I gave it an 76 with the utmost bias, but aside from bias, this album is still a great pop record I ... read more

Maqtheus
70

IU você merece o mundo

LukasLima
72

O quinto álbum de estúdio de IU agrada em certos pontos, principalmente nos vocais da artista que são fortes e doce, na música "My sea" é onde ela mostra mais o seu poder vocal, agora o que incomoda é a produção, mais precisamente na parte da montagem da sonoridade, ficou bem fraca, acho que poderia ousar mais nessa parte, porém apesar desse problema, o álbum está na medida, bom.
Destaque para ... read more

slowest
76

I liked this album when it first came out and coming back to it, I still definitely liked it still.

This album is like a rollercoaster it just never bores you. At first you will be having fun and dancing to some songs, then IU will hit you with a slow and heart felt song. Definitely a fun listening experience overall.

Although I did like all the songs back then, but relistening to it "Celebrity" did really leave a bad taste to me. Back then, I was wondering why some people didn't ... read more

rickyrickymom
69

Out of IU albums, this one's not at the top of my list. It's still not bad but feels slightly over-polished and some tracks verge on being a bit boring.

LILAC // 100
Flu // 58
Coin // 79
Hi spring Bye // 62
Celebrity // 46
Troll // 88
Empty Cup // 51
My sea // 85
Ah puh // 100
Epilogue // 62

Urayuli
90

How is "Troll" the lowest rated track here? It's one hell of a banger.

I definitely underrate this album when it came out. Coming back to it after 3 years just solidify how well it ages. Except for "Hi Spring Bye" and "Celebrity" with its weird EDM masculine moan on its beat drop (thanks alot Ryan Jhun), I'd say every track here is great and has its own personality. IU jumps from one sound from one track to another which makes the listening experience never stale ... read more

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Track List

1Lilac
3:34
86
2Flu
3:08
73
3Coin
3:13
81
4Hi Spring Bye
5:24
73
5Celebrity
3:15
70
6Troll
3:09
feat. DEAN
71
7Empty Cup
2:19
73
8My Sea
5:16
80
9Ah puh
3:20
73
10Epilogue
3:49
72
Total Length: 36 minutes
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Added on: February 17, 2021