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For what it's worth, Olivia has reached a point where her emotionality projects onto her music in the best possible way. 'The Cure' is a masterpiece in emotional grit and heartwrenching songwriting.

If this was a single album with 'Catch Catch' and 'Spring Fever' as the bside, it would be rated in the 90s because that's how good the songs are.

The first impression of ITZY solos came from her bandmate Yeji, who also had a killer release with 'Air' (it's top 5 of my k-pop songs last year!)

But this review should focus more on ITZY's maknae, and her debut would be one of the most interesting ones to look out for. Debuting at the tender age of 15 with her group, she always stood out in her own way as time flew by.

'Ice Cream' exudes this certain softness and sleekness that only Yuna could portray. ... read more

'My name is Pink and I'm really glad to meet you" is the best way to open this masterpiece of an album.

While 'Illegal' is easily the breakout song for a reason (and one of my clear favorites from its bouncy production and pure catchiness: 'Is this illegal?' / 'It feels illegal!'), I could not overlook some of the absolute gems on here. 'Tonight' is an amazing house tune with the whispered back-and-forth chorus and its groovy production ... read more