A bit surprised by the overall reception for that very cohesive and layered album embracing a total RnB genre and even neo soul genre in its making. Each track is really sophisticated but not that much catchy so I guess that it barely works as a pop album and i think that it's the problem the whole project faces. It took the form as a classic kpop album, marketed towards the kpop public when it's a very personnal craft. You can tell since the songs are alike, the general sound is ... read more

Their most cohesive and creative album in a long time (since antifragile actually). All the songs are pretty chill and I love that, they're not trying to prove themselves, to impress or "gag" anyone. They fully embrace the fact that they don't have a precise musical identity and chose genres that are totally opposed to what they already did. If I initially consider it as a bad thing for a group to not set a musical genre, it's a bit too late for them since they never ... read more

Can't believe can't slow me no isn't the most hyped song it's extremely good
The rest isnt even half as good as this track. The bridge the chorus it just goes crazy

Intro : 78/100 sweet
Like Jennie : 75/100 so much potential why is it so short
Start a war : 82/100
Handlebars : 70/100
With the IE way up : 97/100 okay this one is my favorite
Extral : 90/100
Mantra : 72/100
Love hangover : 83/100
Zen : 57/100
Damn right : 81/100 as a Kali fan I've been waiting for this but it's a bit underwhelming
F.T.S : 48/100
Filter : 86/100 dem joints prods are always on point
Seoul city : 95/100 wtf it's so good. Feels too short once again
Starlight : ... read more

Retrospective review The best songs stuffed with the worst songs of her discography in an album

Valentine's Dream is v good wow

totally explodes the standards of K-pop quality-wise (and format-wise as well, can we even consider this K-pop?), the prods are all exceptional. The vocal skills are here too !! but I think something more consistent and unique could be lacking there. The lyrics are good (in english) but it's not as sticking as it could be, I think
we could be : 87/100
Alice : 92/100
Ruined : 96/100 !!!!!
Show Me Your Vibe : 83/100
: ) : 65/100
BF : 81/100
Weed Out : 79/100
Be Humble : 53/100
Playground : ... read more

Kiss my troubles away 84/100
Like it like it 78/100
Sweetest obsession 79/100
Keeper 74/100
Magical 67/100
Strategy 96/100

Intro 55/100 kinda love the hyper dramatic and epic tone of the beginning but the rap isn't good
Official 17/100 okay house, but a very type of house I.. the tropical house peaks aren't helping
Miami 58/100 RnB×dnd piece indeed can't hurt a release but we always hear that sound in any releases it's getting so tiring

I'm sad to say this but I really can't get myself to understand the hype. Listened to the album 8 time and fell asleep each time. I'm now trying to stay concentrated and I can say that it's not a bad album. Actually it's a cohesive album but a very vocal focused album. Not working that much with groovy kind of songs which makes me personally very bored and make the songs feel bland

Like a flower 71/100 not sure of it fits Irene that much. But it is a good song : the ... read more

Psycho and beautiful 76/100 would 100% listen to it but not sure it's a good song
Love game 57/100

Izna 7/100
Timebomb 38/100
Iwaly 23/100
Drip 61/100
Fake it 44/100

Fallin 46/100
It was all you 58/100
Broken diary 93/100
Behind the heart 60/100
Dot 65/100
Without you 63/100
November song 90/100

Each song is interesting and immaculate so it makes a great rating in the end but it doesn't especially make it a good album as a whole. An attempt to get out of pop, to release something very short and partial
Case#4 78/100 okay so this is good
Steal heart 83/100 who the fuck produced this
Mission escape 87/100
Trick or trigg 79/100
Feel it 85/100

Derre 76/100
Burn it 82/100

Viola 37/100
Hashtag 92/100 (waaaaay too short and for what)
Gone girl 79/100
Tik tok 75/100
Dim 65/100

• Get up 95/100
• Missing you 53/100
• Killer 93/100
• Floral print bikini 48/100
• I love you 53/100
• Mask 94/100
• Love in the heavens 51/100
• Summer story 35/100
• Smile 82/100
• Love and ecstasy 77/100

The pretty mob instrumental really got me liking the song but it's overally lacking especially in the department of vocal techniques they probably are skilled but they doesn't do justice to the production (the same goes for hello)

She doesn't really make good music but there's always a lot of material. Her and her agency always are serious about filling for real her discography (well sometimes not for the best), and actually engaging themselves in producing songs, and I really appreciate it. We do have something to listen to, at least more than 4 songs long eps filled with remixes. so I'm a bit biased
• Don't 57/100 catchy
• Summer heat 71/100 a mess but very entertaining. Good elements not ... read more

Nothing very memorable
I like I like 70/100
Poongdung 78/100
Melody 68/100