AOTY 2023

New Jeans

NewJeans - New Jeans
Critic Score
Based on 1 review
User Score
2022 Ratings: #187
Liked by 152 people
August 1, 2022 / Release Date
EP / Format
ADOR, HYBE / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

60
NME
The Min Hee-jin-produced five-piece’s first mini-album is hit or miss but still lays the groundwork for a bright, creative future in K-pop.
marvelgaryen
92

'NewJeans' self titled EP debut is probably one of the most innovative k-pop projects of all time, not only musically but aesthetically. With four tracks that pour out everything we need to know about this new rookie girlgroup, the project flows in the most natural way possible; Chill productions mixed with futuristic pop tendencies such as UK Bass, Hyperpop, Contemporary R&B and others, makes it all so delicious to hear. These songs will probably be played millions of times, pretty much ... read more

Maqtheus
80

NewJeans foge dos algoritmos do k-pop e faz da sua estreia, incrivelmente ambiciosa, um marco definitivo da quarta geração.

Mesmo que haja forças maiores dominando o k-pop atualmente, o primeiro lançamento de um grupo feminino, seja qual for, sempre irá resultar em um momento de pura apreciação. Isso acontece, principalmente, devido ao valor de mudança ocasionado por alguns atos femininos que foram responsáveis por deixar marcas ... read more

Benji55
90

My only compliant with this is that it's too short.

Yeah, I didn't really expect to like this, I'm not even the biggest k-pop fan, but this is really amazing, suck it BTS fans, this solos. Really relaxing production that can be listened by anytime and be liked, the choruses on Attention especially are just magical, I love it so much, I might as well dance around and sing like a girl because this shit makes me want to do that.

Doodilysquat
45

i dont get the hype

TwistyFresh
61

The first 2 tracks were a pleasant surprise, I started off disliking them but as they went on they grew on me quite a bit. Can't say the same for the last 2 though, Cookie was just plain annoying and Hurt just felt like a 'nothing' song, decent debut though.

Edit: learning the context behind cookie, its fuckin disgusting

jimmydaexploder
58

Don't get it
Seeing how highly rated this band compared to its contemporaries, I thought I'd give it a listen. Unfortunately, it just didn't click with me. These tracks do have redeeming qualities, however. They tend to be not way overproduce their songs, which is something not many bands in this genre can say, and actually make interesting decisions with their sound and what they sample, making this project at least a bit vibe-y. But that's all this project gives. A vibe. Each risk that it ... read more

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Track List

1Attention
3:00
84
2Hype Boy
2:59
82
3Cookie
3:55
72
4Hurt
2:57
74
Total Length: 12 minutes

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Added on: July 22, 2022