There’s only one factor I use to decide whether or not to review an album: can I recognize and name every song individually? This strict criteria does mean my reviews are (very) positively skewed, but since it lets me make the best analysis I can, I don’t consider it much of an issue. This album is no exception to my criteria; it’s been on my daily rotation for the last 4 days or so and there’s no sign of it leaving anytime soon.
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It's good, but not groundbreaking. Pretty fun production and vocal delivery. The first 4 tracks are definitely the strongest, after which shows a steady decline.
Favorite: Detective Soseol
Least: Friend Zone
Very fun listen overall; really encompasses the core of 2010s Kpop while also having clean and solid EDM-inspired production to boot. The instrumentals are pretty experimental considering the genre and time, which might be off-putting to some but I found it refreshing. Vocals were excellent, no complaints. A few forgettable tracks here and there, but very high highs.
Fav tracks: Rum Pum Pum Pum, Signal, Airplane
A week or two ago, I was pretty down in the dumpsters. The reality hit me that I have no idea wtf is going on in my college classes (still true). It was bad to the point that I sincerely considered giving up my career path before reaffirming my resolve. During these times, I would come back to my dorm at 1am, completely exhausted, sit in front of my desk, and listen to this album. It motivated me to continue chugging along day after day, and for this reason, a bit of bias in this review will be ... read more