(long review, proceed with caution)
Unlike j-hope's album "Jack In The Box", Indigo doesn't initially seem to have a clear concept or overarching story besides the paintings of Yun Hyong-keun and the color indigo, but after sitting with it for a while It seems to be a bit like a diary. Not the kind you remember to write in every day to document daily events, but the kind you keep in your bedside table drawer that's a collection of periodic late-night thoughts and contemplation. A ... read more
Love when an artist croons in a broken kind of way because when it's just right it feels like your chest has been cracked open and your insides are feeling the warmth of the sunlight for the first time. Good album.
body to body- 2/5
love the beat but can't get behind the vocal melody which makes me sad. sample goes crazy tho
Hooligan- 4/5
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA vocals are yum
Aliens- 4/5
if noise music was good. i was jumping ngl. vocals shine bright here again.
FYA- 3/5
CLUB MUSIC. gay club?
2.0- 1/5
wish i liked this one. really. too many do's. it pissed me off.
No. 29- 5/5
my brain feels clear
SWIM- 5/5
they knew to make this their title track
Merry Go Round- 4/5
solid track. made me ... read more
really great production and a really cool artistic direction RM is taking here. definitely some experimental stuff which I love to see from anyone coming out of the K-pop world. The music videos were amazing. you can definitely tell he's becoming more comfortable with expressing himself, artistically and musically. He's even seemingly dogging on one of his label owners in one of the lines and maybe has a few lines referencing his sexuality. just overall a cool album and seemingly a cool guy so ... read more
i have the advantage of not previously listening to the original song so suga's rap doesn't seem to out of place for me. good song, not always the biggest fan of halsey's singing style but i think her voice works very well with this kinda vibe. was pleasantly surprised by suga's vocals since i wasn't expecting any singing from him and it's exciting to hear him try out a new style and just sing in general. looking forward to see him grow more as a vocalist and independent artist and maybe i'll ... read more