(also, MoAs, you should check out Taehyun's recs omg you would adore them)
so guess what? i have decided i will be listening to their entire discography and doing a full discussion afterwards. it seems fitting, especially in honor of their new mini coming out.
here's how this is going to work: i'm going to listen to each song three times. once to get a general feel for the song and listen to the lyrics. once while watching color coded so i know who's singing. and then another time just to see overall what i think.
will this be tedious looking to everyone else? yes.
will anyone really care? probably not.
i'll update as i go. obviously i can't do this in one sitting but yeah!
ranking system:
🔴= don't like it
🟡= it's okay
🟢= this is good
⚪= uhhh this is amazing
🟣= this is god's gift to fucking earth. i didn't really believe in god before this song, but now i do. no one else can make a song like this.
and yes i'm copying and pasting the OG reviews. the other ones i haven't listened to yet.
1. Blue Orangeade: 🟢, 🟢, ⚪
2. CROWN: 🟡,🟢,🟢
3. Our Summer: 🟡,🟢,🟢
4. Cat & Dog: ⚪, ⚪, ⚪ (FEEL LIKE CINDERELLA NAEGA BYEONHAE)
5. Nap of a star: 🟢, 🟢, 🟡(?)
How I felt:
"Blue Orangeade"- THE "YOUUUUUUUU" in the second verse is giving Soulja Boy omg forgive me . real talk though this song is so good omg?! it was good from the first listen, and the lyrics are adorable (unless my understanding of Korean is wrong, (i doubt it is )). and now on third listen i just think it's amazing. cutest opposites attract song ever. also Huening-Kai's range is insane holy fuck.
"CROWN"- I may get shot for this, but it's catchy, but not in the repeatable way? i'm so confused about how i feel right now because it's good but i feel like there's something missing. but also the lyrics are so relatable <- first listen.
update: i lied. i watched the music video and they won me over, it's GOOD. also those relatable lyrics again. FUCK. damn you Yeonjun!!!! (i say as i eye Soobin the entire mv
)
"Our Summer"- i am naturally inclined to like anything summer related (personal reasons) so i thought it would be immediate love. it was not?..... it was second listen love. HAAAAA GOTEEEEMMMM. y'all thought i would dislike THIS song???!! c'mon now. it's so catchy and the lyrics are so aesthetic omg. it's giving the Red Summer mini album by RV. that is a GOOD thing.
"Cat & Dog"- there is no explanation needed for this. me when i feel like cinderella naega byeonhae:
so i'm almost done with the album and i'm now scared this may become a recurring theme: they have no bad songs.
it may be too early to say but like... i feel like i'm right.
"Nap of a star"- that feeling when a song starts and you know it's gonna be sad
. the beginning was iffy but the fucking transition is so beautiful i want to throw myself on the throw and pull my hair out and cry (similarly to Ghosting but on less of an extreme level). also not my dumbass knowing Korean and still hearing "Mikasa" over and over again in the song.... looks like i've been watching too much AOT. ALSO OMG I'M WRITING THIS AS I LISTEN BUT THE SONG HAS THIS SOUND EFFECT DURING THE BRIDGE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FALLING STAR/SOMETHING DESCENDING AND I'M LOSING IT1!!!!!
the music video is gorgeous, and the story straight up had me in tears even though i don't understand the full universe. i heard the orchestral arrangements in the music video and i actually prefer it to the officially released song. which is why it went from good to "okay" for me (don't kill me), though i'm sure this will change.
Conclusion:
One of the best debut albums I've ever heard. Cohesive. Maintains a sound, tells a story, ends perfectly. New groups seem unable to achieve this for some reason- yet TXT did it so effortlessly. Also they're all so talented wtf.
1. New Rules: 🟢, ⚪, ⚪
2. 9 and Three Quarters - Run Away: 🟢, ⚪, 🟣
3. Roller Coaster: 🟡, 🟡, 🟡(?)
4. Poppin' Star: 🟢, 🟢, ⚪
5. Can't We Just Leave the Monster Alive?: 🟡, 🟡, 🟡
6. Magic Island: 🟢, ⚪, ⚪
7. 20cm: ⚪, ⚪, ⚪
8. Angel or Devil: 🟡, 🟡, 🟡
How I felt:
"New Rules"- The tone of the "I think I'm feeling alright" RAN ME OVER LIKE A TRUCK. HEY GUYS??? I'M ONLY 24 SECONDS IN AND EXPERIENCING PANIC?! WAS THIS MEANT TO BE HOT??? AT THE BRIDGE AND UMMM WHY IS IT GIVING TAEMIN??? HELO ME SPMEONE PLS. AND IT WASN'T EVEN THE BRIDGE IT JUST ENDED IT LIKE THAT??? ALSO WHY ARE THE LYRICS SO DIFFERENT FROM THE VOCAL INTONATION I'M ON MY FOURTH LISTEN NOW LIKE SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME MY BRAIN I-
update: Ptolemaea has passed away. her spirit lives on, only to stream this song.
update 2: my spirit has risen and i have come back to stream more songs. they ate that song up omg. literally i'm out here dancing in my seat rn.
"9 and Three Quarters - Run Away"- do NOT let JK Rowling find this fucking masterpiece. so there's a magical jungle under a pool? i'm loving this omg. WHOEVER SANG THE "OOOH WHOAAA" AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE SOUNDED JUST LIKE JUNGKOOK FOR SOME REASON??? tfw you see a group of dudes looking happy in front of a fire in a bighit mv:... ok ok real talk though how do i figure out a way to show this mv to everyone i know??? yk, just educate them? omg they all looked so good especially HK omg. 100 mil views and only 3.5 mil likes???? how fucking hard is it to like a video??? ARE PEOPLE NOT SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING???? THE ARTISTRY??? THE VOCALS??? also the lyrics??? same omg i related from the first line. i almost want to give it a purple ranking, but it's reserved for Ghosting....update: fuck it, this song is legendary. this is everything i want in a song. the next time some dumbass says "kpop is american pop but in korean", i'll play them this song. this is my new favorite song. i am never shutting the fuck up about this song.
"Roller Coaster"- the intro played and for a second i thought it was Literal Legend by Ayesha Erotica playing💀💀💀. first listen and the vocal talent is insane but it's not necessarily something i would listen to daily. like the arrangement is interesting. second listen and it's growing on me a bit actually. it weirdly reminds me of Shinee? like it is good but compared to what i've heard so far in this album it's okay. like this is something i would listen to only while studying i think. but at the same time it's now stuck in my head a little at 4th listen. so i am confused omg.
"Poppin' Star"- okay so already this is very unique. i feel like melanie martinez listeners (me) would adore this. chorus is amazing, and hearing the bridge right now is just gorgeous. this literally sounds like a popping cartoon star? how did they capture that?! ummmmmm serotonin rush. fucking loving it. third listen and i just adore it. like this song is very pleasing to my brain.
"Can't We Just Leave the Monster Alive?"- hmmm. see this is interesting cause i'm first listen a little over halfway done and it's interesting because it sounds nothing like how the title makes it seem it would sound like. also me watching bts, taylor swift, and now txt vids: "easter egg yeah baby i'll find that"💀 ok real talk though i want to love this i do but like it's not my sound. i honestly don't think i'll ever use the red emoji bc that indicates i think a song is bad- and i do not think they can make a bad song. anyways i love the "it'll be alright" part and the lyrics, just not the way the tropical house was done here (if this is tropical house, which i think it is). pretty sure i could have a plot twist and end up loving this though.
"Magic Island"- see, this is my shit. i am only a little bit in on my first listen, but this is my shit. yes YES YES. oh my god yes. oh my god. okay time to watch the music video which is THIRTEEN MINUTES..... oh naurrrrr.
tfw you're in a bighit boygroup and your music video is over 5 minutes and opens with cryptic text on a screen:
.
i'm trying to be serious but gah DAYUM HK lookin good in this so far. ok ok time to be serious. alr so now they're texting about a ghost. good day to know korean lmao. "yasssss let's go out and find some real ghosts kekekeke" beOMGYU NO. TTUKSEOM? AS IN REFLECTION RM TTUKSEOM? god help me. BIGHIT JUST WENT ALL ANIME ON ME OMG THE TRANSITION.... AND NOOOO NOT THEM FALLING INTO THE OCEAN??!!! STOP THIS RIGHT NOW BH. I'VE SEEN THIS FILM BEFORE!!!!
tfw you're a in a bighit boygroup and you're falling into an ocean:
. ALR ALR I'LL STOP NOW. and now they're in a magical jungle again. took 6 minutes for this ethereal jam to start. HELP I CANT CATCH A BREAK THE SONG KEEPS STOPPING BC THERE'S A GHOST OR SUMN IN THIS FOREST. i think someone is suffering from tinnitus (it's not me). this video is giving willow by taylor swift and the only heartbreaker by mitski music videos omg. like if those two had a baby. HELP IT'S LITERALLY THE ONLY HEARTBREAKER BY MITSKI NOW.... omg someone protect HK from the flames omg. i think whoever comes up with the multiverse storylines at Bighit is either a pyromaniac or an arsonist. omg wait and now the train?? WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING.
UM WHAT THE FUCK????
leave it to bighit to leave people unconscious at the end of an mv and then put text on a screen with the sand blowing away effect i HATE IT HERE!!!!! CMON NOW OMFG.
anyways.... amazing and beautiful song. um now that i'm actually settling down from the mv, it actually has some relatable lyrics that i didn't really think about the first time around. so i think this may be one of the songs i become very emotionally attached to. like.... y'all heard this??? this is a masterpiece. possible purple ranking eventually. hoping this is the vibe for the rest of the songs i love this.
"20cm"- EXCUSE ME?! NO CAUSE WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO PUT *THIS* AFTER MAGIC ISLAND??!! HELP?? YALL HEARING THIS???? LIKE IK YALL HAVE HEARD IT BUT LIKE HAVE YALL HEARD THIS OMG WTF. UMMMM IT'S GIVING.... . okay this is a fucking serve. the lyrics are so cute but at the same time.... YALL HEARING THE BEAT AND VOICES??? IT'S GIVING ME NEW RULES WAR FLASHBACKS FR. NO I WOULDN'T MIND IF YOU APPROACHED ME, TAEHYUN. LORDT SAVE MEEEEE.
"Angel Or Devil"- seems upbeat and nice. also Boy In Luv ref?? cute. after the rest of the songs, this is lackluster imo. i'm sure this could change but yeah
Conclusion:
This is a good mini album. There are less songs I like overall but the quality of the songs I did like were out of this world.
1. Ghosting: 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣. their magnum opus. best fucking song.
2. Blue Hour:
3. We Lost The Summer:
4. Wishlist:
5. Way Home:
How I felt:
Conclusion:
Haven't listened to the whole thing yet but I need to say this right now- Ghosting is such a good song. it's so good. it's just so fucking good. i have a personal attachment to that song that goes beyond words.
1. LO$ER=LO♡ER: ⚪,⚪,⚪
2. Anti-Romantic:
3. 0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori:
4. Magic:
5. Ice Cream:
6. What if I had been that PUMA: (is this a callback to their earlier puma song omg i can't wait to find out)
7. No Rules:
8. MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari):
9. Dear Sputnik:
10. Frost: ⚪,⚪,⚪
11. 0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori (Emocore Mix): EMO???? EYOOOO?!!
I remember when you did this! This is super cool, I can’t wait for the inevitable updates. Also, Run Away is the perfect song, I’m so glad you understand me. That song is my whole personality.
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