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Based on 88 ratings
October 17, 2023 / Release Date
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gabrielllbttt
80

It's not bad, they're just not used to SUNMI doing something different than 100% commercial K-POP.

Não é ruim, só não estão acostumados da SUNMI fazendo algo diferente do que K-POP 100% comercial.

Calm myself - 80
STRANGER - 80
덕질 (Call my name) - 80

Afvalcontainer
60

Although Sunmi's ambition is as fiery as ever, STRANGER does not live up to its exciting concept.

The type of eerie left-field pop it tries to emulate does not translate that well. Overall it ends up being a really disjointed song with a B-side that is enjoyable at best.

Too bad the concept is only as good as the song, it had huge potential.

playback
60

First of all, I don't think it's that bad.

I like the strength of "Calm myself", the instrumental is rather soft and even the build-up isn't that powerful, but the way SUNMI delivers the lines makes the track feel stronger than without her voice. Then it's only 1:29 so the impact of the song is relatively small and even the best of the intros can't make you get over an average project, even a triple single like this (I don't know if there's an actual name for singles with 3 ... read more

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Track List

  1. Calm myself
  2. STRANGER
  3. 덕질 (Call my name)
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