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Red Velvet — Really Bad Boy

Red Velvet — Really Bad Boy

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So I am back with another review, this time for my favorite girl group, Red Velvet! I’m a bit excited since it’s my first review for them and this comeback was pretty unique, to say the least. As per usual, let’s get some background on this group!

Red Velvet is a group formed under SM Entertainment, consisting of five members: Yeri, Seulgi, Wendy, Irene, and Joy. They debuted in 2014 and established themselves as a quality group, having won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group in 2017. With eight EPs and two full length albums, Red Velvet is known for their versatility with music and powerful vocals, among many other things.

Their name, Red Velvet, is actually supposed to contribute to their well-rounded image—the “red” part is used to describe their light-hearted and bubbly pop tracks, while “velvet” represents their more sophisticated and mature R&B concepts. The approach taken for this girl group isn’t one commonly seen, which only stands to increase their appeal to the public. The album ‘Perfect Velvet’ solidified their mission to be a group capable of musical diversity as it was labeled as one of the most diverse albums in the K-Pop industry. The artists have even been credited for pushing the boundaries of idol music in Korea and changing the passive image of Korean women.

Having a dual concept impacts other aspects of their artistry, especially fashion. When promoting red concepts, the girls are dressed in colorful clothing that radiate youthful vibes, whereas velvet comebacks consist of mature outfits that have less of a girlish feel. Below are examples of their red and velvet sides.

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Big difference, right? While I do enjoy their lighter comebacks, I think the velvet side is more suited to my taste. Now that you know more about them, let’s go on to the review.

 

Lyrics

‘Really Bad Boy’ doesn’t leave much to interpret in terms of lyrics. With catchy and repetitive lines, you can pretty much get that these girls have fallen for a bad boy, knowing he’s no good, yet remain completely indifferent to that fact coz they’re in love. It’s basically a continuation of their song ‘Bad Boy’, in which the girls are playing a sort of mind game with the guy in question, being attracted to them and to the challenge of attracting them. The main difference between the two tracks (other than sound) is that this time round, the girl is hopelessly head over heels for him and the tension that existed in the ‘Bad Boy’ lyrics is no longer present.

 

Aesthetics

I’ll be honest, the concept of this particular comeback feels a little bit random given that we’re nearing Christmas, but it’s entirely possible that SM had to push it to a later date so right into the start of December, the fans receive a Halloween themed music video. It’s definitely creative; I have to give credit where it’s due.

The settings differ from a graveyard to a checkered dance floor with a bright purple background, and it captures the vibes of late October with its Halloween color scheme and use of props, specifically the giant wolf mouth that they’re sitting in. I can’t tell how I feel about that bit, but it fits the scenery and might just be the perfect touch for the video itself. Lastly, the dancing is a good mixture of cutesy and grown-up so it was delightful to watch.

 

Sound

The song sounded nothing like ‘Bad Boy’, which caught me off guard in a good way. I was worried that with the concept carrying over for this comeback, so would the vibes. But thankfully, it’s not the same song at all—’Bad Boy’ was all velvet and no red, whereas this song has a healthy combination of both sides. It’s a shame that this song wasn’t released so late in the fall, because it would have had a greater amount of hype surrounding it during Halloween. Nevertheless, the upbeat and cheery atmosphere created by the song is sure to make it well-loved by fans. While it wasn’t my favorite comeback by them, I do see myself coming back to replay this track as it does a good job of lightening the mood whenever necessary.

 

That concludes it for this review! Thank you for reading.

—Zephyr

MAMAMOO — Wind Flower

MAMAMOO — Wind Flower

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Hello!

Sorry about my prolonged absence, it’s been a crazy few weeks for me. But I’m back with a review of Mamamoo’s lovely new song, ‘Wind Flower’! As per usual, let’s begin with background information, although this time it’ll be rather short.

In 2014, the group debuted for the company RBW with four members: Solar, Moonbin, Wheein, and Hwasa. Their debut was an EP by the name of Hello with their lead single being ‘Mr. Ambiguous’, which has been considered one of the best debuts of that year. Since then, they’ve released one studio album and seven EPs. The members of Mamamoo are well known for their R&B and jazz concepts, along with having strong and mature vocals. Out of 92 nominations on music awards shows, Mamamoo has won 19 in addition to 27 awards from music programs.

Now that a brief overview of the group has been given, onto the review.

 

Lyrics

The lyrics for this track are interesting, albeit pretty self-explanatory. It starts off saying that the song is about a cliche love story and the girl feels lonely in the absence of her significant other. She expresses regret for not treating him better when the relationship still existed and wonders if she’s the only one who currently feels pain. The relationship is compared to flower petals—something I’ve noticed happens a lot in K-pop, the flower imagery—and it’s nice, the way she describes her progress in feeling better like a flower blooming again.

While it’s rough being out of a relationship that held so much meaning, the song reminds its listeners that the depressing days will come and go, but self-growth will eventually come. My favorite lines would have to be “I was really lonely while you weren’t here, I had a hard time”, “there aren’t normal days anymore, why is everything so irritating?”, and “why are we filling our song with lyrics of separation?”.

Aesthetics

The music video is beautifully shot and I think it did a beautiful job of encapsulating the regret and optimism of the song. Contrast between Solar’s scenes where she’s staring at herself in the mirror and Hwasa dancing in the empty shop is effective for displaying the feelings conveyed in the song. Their fashion is stunning without being over the top, being brightly colored yet simple and easy to take in. Due to the song’s emphasis on the feeling it creates rather than on the visuals, there isn’t any choreography to accompany the video. But I think that only benefits the song; having choreography might have distracted from the original intents and purposes of the track.

The recurrence of flowers throughout the video caught my interest, because some of the members are seen just carrying them while Hwasa burns hers. It contradicts the lyrics slightly, since the flowers blooming again is supposed to symbolize the girl finally getting over the relationship and moving on. But burning the flower can stand for closure as well, so perhaps it doesn’t matter too much anyway.

Sound

The song is pretty laid back, good for easy listening. But as a whole, I found it to be very typical of the Mamamoo sound, which rubbed me the wrong way. Based on personal experience, most of the songs I’ve heard by this group have something fundamental that stays the same sound-wise and while they have had comebacks that stray from their usual concepts, ‘Wind Flower’ wasn’t really one of them. The instrumentals were relaxing, care-free, and fun. I do like the song and I think the vocals are rich with emotion, but it’s not quite something I’d go out of my way to listen to.

 

That wraps up this short review and I’ll return with another one soon. Until next time, take care.

—Zephyr

 

 

 

Jennie — Solo

Jennie — Solo

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Hi everyone, it’s time to discuss the solo debut of Jennie, member of the popular BlackPink! As always, let’s start off with some background about the artist herself.

Jennie Kim serves as the main rapper and vocalist of YG’s BlackPink. She debuted with the girl group back in 2016, and since then, their popularity has skyrocketed. The group received ample hype since they were the first girl group under the YG label to debut after 2NE1, which they lived up to throughout their first two or three comebacks. Jennie herself has been referred to as the secret weapon of YG entertainment, and after reading all about her, it’s not hard to understand why. The versatile 22 year old can not only sing, dance, and rap, but she speaks three languages fluently: English, Japanese, and Korean. She’d studied abroad in New Zealand for several years, allowing her to become one of the members fluent in English. Additionally, Jennie is also known as the fashion icon of the group, often being seen in high-end clothing such as Gucci and Chanel (she’s actually one of Korea’s Chanel ambassadors).

I’ve linked her Instagram account below in case you’re interested in checking it out. I’ve taken a gander at it myself and it’s incredibly aesthetic. I’m a bit intimidated by how cool she is, like, Jennie seems sweet but I don’t think I could ever approach her just due to the way she carries herself. It’s kind of amazing.

 

Now onto the review!

 

Lyrics

The song’s message speaks of a girl who is stuck in a relationship that’s essentially loveless for her, stripping her identity as she goes through the motions. She takes the initiative to cut things off, because she’s recognizes that it’s pointless being in a relationship where the feelings aren’t mutual and that she’s better off on her own. It’s a pretty straightforward song, really emphasizing the importance of loving oneself when they’re single since there’s a lot we as humans have to offer ourselves.

I appreciated Jennie’s message and there’s not much I can say about it other than I like it for its honesty regarding relationships and how they work. It’s not always sunshine and roses as Jennie points out in my favorite line, “after the encounter, the butterflies, the feelings, there’s break ups, tears, regret, and longing”. She doesn’t overdo the whole “I don’t need you” aspect of the song, which I liked. Rather, she focuses more on the idea that she doesn’t need to be with someone to feel complete or good, because she feels better when she’s on her own. She is all she needs to succeed, but her ex-boyfriend may not necessarily feel the same way (which is unfortunate for him).

 

Aesthetics

The video was stunning, simply put. It looked like a photoshoot for a fashion magazine and the scenery was absolutely beautiful. I know Jennie’s rocked some pretty pricey clothes for BlackPink comebacks, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen her look as expensive as she does in this music video. Honestly, the part I appreciated most about the visuals was how she switches from being this elegant, almost flower-like presence to a totally unbothered badass. It’s amusing how quickly she can go from looking like a sweet, innocent person to this fierce and highly intimidating force to be reckoned with—but that’s the whole point of the song, so I shouldn’t be so amused, right? Also, I see her wearing her Chanel gear, which also struck me as amusing coz she worked her promotions in there. Whatever works for her, though, I’m not complaining.

One of the good things about waiting longer to post the review is that the performance video came out in that time, so now I can also include that in this section. The performance review focuses mostly on choreography and my one note is that Jennie needs to get better at lip-syncing for the videos. Well, that and I don’t like the whole lighting effect they were experimenting with throughout the video, it was annoying. But the choreo was pretty great; it boggles my mind how daintily she moves. When she dances I feel like she’s going to break, that’s how fragile she appears, but that could just be me. Plus, she seems a bit blank, which is off-putting. Something Jennie needs to work on is her stage presence, because it doesn’t come through in this performance video at all. It’s great that she can do the dances flawlessly, but her facial expressions don’t reflect the same level of enthusiasm. It’s a bit too robotic for me and it looks like she’s just there for her job, not because she’s enjoying herself at all. She might have been having a good time, but I think she needs to work on making sure it translates through her expressions when she’s on camera. Or perhaps she was miserable, heck if I knew. Her personality needs to come through somewhere at some point. Anyway, I’ve linked the video below and highly recommend watching it.

Sound

The sound is great, mainly because it doesn’t do that one thing that most BlackPink songs do: go overboard during the choruses. It starts off light-hearted and definitely builds up during the choruses, but there’s plenty of focus on Jennie’s actual vocals and I love that. The chorus itself has a catchy melody that’s not over the top and not tiring to listen to after a couple runs through the song. It complements the rest of the song well and adds a nice balance to the overall track.

Nothing struck me as overwhelming with this song; it captures the vibes of the lyrics and the choreography only enhanced the music for me. There’s really no complaints, it’s a bop and it’s different from the BlackPink sound, so I think Jennie did a good job in establishing her unique sound in this debut.

 

Overall, I loved this debut and I’m excited to see what else she comes out with in the future. Jennie’s an astonishingly talented artist bound for many accomplishments in the future. She’s my favorite BlackPink member, so I hope to see her do well, but my only critique that I’ll pay attention to as she progresses is that she’s got to let her personality show in her performances at some point. Having good music is nice, but having a killer performance accompanying it makes it an even better experience. I hope that she can eventually ditch the emotion-less facial expressions and start showing enthusiasm in the music as she performs. Once she achieves that, she’ll be golden.

 

That’s all for this review! What did you think of the debut? Until next time, take care!

—Zephyr

 

 

 

NATURE — You’ll Be Mine

NATURE — You’ll Be Mine

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Remember how I said I dislike cutesy concepts? If not, you’ve just been informed that I’m not a fan, and I think that about sets the tone for this review. Join me in discussing one of the most confusing comebacks I’ve ever seen…but not before a little bit of background.

So I had no idea who Nature was, but then I learned that they debuted in August of this year under the label n.CH Entertainment, and I feel less bad for not knowing them now. The group has nine members by the names of Lu, Haru, Saebom, Aurora, Sunshine, Chaebin, Gaga, Uchae, and Loha. I’m not sure who picked these names, but some of them are a bit peculiar to me. Anyway, the group had their debut and this is their first comeback since then. Already, they’ve won the Soribada award for New Artist of the Year, and I think I’ll have to check out their debut music video to truly understand why. This music video also introduces the newest member, Loha, and I guess that’s about it for background. There isn’t much on them since they’re so new.

 

Lyrics

It’s like Love Bomb, but it makes less sense. I’m not entirely sure what the wordplay for ‘some and love’ is supposed to mean, which sucks seeing as that’s basically it for the whole chorus. But the lyrics are the same old, same old. Girl likes boy, she’s utterly enchanted and determined to make him hers. Riveting stuff. I wish I could say that there’s more depth to it, but there really isn’t. The chorus consists of the line ‘some and love’ and a seemingly endless stream of ‘lalalala’, and I’m not remembering that too fondly. I feel bad for being so mean, but I was both underwhelmed and overwhelmed with the direction their comeback took.

 

Aesthetics

The hue saturation. My God, did they have a field day with that. The music video is drowning in brightly colored backgrounds and settings, topped off with over the top, brightly colored outfits covered in sparkles and whatever else they could’ve glued onto the fabric. There’s no real break from the intense use of color throughout the music video and I genuinely feel that the aesthetics could’ve used something a bit softer here and there. I mean, it’s sure to catch the attention of anyone watching it, but I like my girl groups a little less neon coated.

The dancing suits the music and it’s funny, because the song caught me off guard entirely. It’s filled with dance moves I don’t really see anyone using ever, but then again I refuse to dance so what do I know? They sprinkle in their cutesy movements, especially the finger hearts, and I don’t have any issues with that—in general, watching them dance made me want to laugh. That about sums up my thoughts on the music video itself, now let’s talk about the track.

 

Sound

From the looks of the comments section, this song successfully played me and everyone else that was listening. It starts off somewhat sweet and soft (I’ll use that loosely), and I felt like I was listening to music for some super pixelated arcade game. But then the beat drops into this whole EDM thing that nobody was expecting, and I just…I just didn’t know what to make of it. As if I wasn’t already taken aback by the use of color, they then throw this heavy dance music at me and then I’m screwed.

I don’t like their voices, mainly coz they sound like a group of middle schoolers shouting. Harsh, I’m aware, but I stand by that. I couldn’t sense any vocal maturity, and it might not be that none of the members have nice vocals, but it certainly isn’t showcased for this song. They’re all high-pitched and childish sounding, even the rap, which sincerely irked me. The chorus only made them sound even younger and I couldn’t stand it; for me, music needs to have some integrity to it, but here it’s nothing more than a bunch of noisy samples placed together with immature voices on top. I got tired of it after the first listen and it’s too loud. I wish it calmed down at some point, but even at the bridge, they didn’t really pull back too much.

 

That’s about it for this review. Sorry if you like Nature, I realize I just ripped into them, but hopefully they’ll improve as the years go by. Until next time, take care.

—Zephyr

gugudan — Not That Type

gugudan — Not That Type

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Alrighty, time to jump into a review for gugudan’s most recent comeback! As always, let’s go straight to background first and foremost. As someone who has never even looked into this group beforehand, researching them has been pretty beneficial for me as well.

The eight member girl group debuted back in 2016 as a product of the survival show, Produce 101. I’m actually a little surprised at how many of these groups have been formed through survival shows and I don’t know how I feel about it. For me, music deserves to be something a bit more organic, and that notion seems almost laughable for the K-Pop industry. Not trying to badmouth them or anything—I mean, they have produced some bops—but it all comes across as so cutthroat that it’s hard not be bothered by their process at times. But enough of this tangent.

Under Jellyfish Entertainment, gugudan originally had nine members, but one member (Hyeyeon) recently left to take care of her health and education. As of right now, she is still under the company’s wing. This leaves members Mimi, Hana, Haebin, Nayoung, Sejeong, Soyee, Sally, and Mina to carry on in the group. There are two subunits, one becoming inactive once Hyeyeon departed, and the other remains active, though I’m not sure how much they do on their own. The group as a whole has released three EPs, and this comeback is for their most recent EP, Act. 5 New Action.

Side note—I find this title amusing, because the previous EPs were Act. 1 and Act. 2 so I have no idea where Acts 3 and 4 went. They totally just skipped over them; I’m a bit curious as to why they chose that route.

Now, onto the review itself!

 

Lyrics

I liked the lyrics of this song way more than I expected to. In fact, I love them. From the first verse, the girls establish that they’re different from most girls in that they hate waiting around for the guy to make the first move. Honestly, I found it to be pretty refreshing coz I relate to this sort of mindset; it’s relatable for me. Despite having quite a bit of anxiety and being pretty timid, I don’t have enough patience to wait for others to take the first step in most situations (not strictly romantic ones), and oftentimes I’ll go ahead and say what I need to. So they essentially make it clear that if they are after something, they won’t waste their time in trying to get it, which I applaud.

The first verse basically sets up the whole premise of the song with the rest of it going into how the girls know they’re cool in the sense that they don’t rely on the guy to get things done and if they like you, they’ll tell you without hesitations because they’re not the type to sit around. I think my favorite lines have to be “yes or no, just tell me. Make it easy and simple. I hate ambiguous answers. I’m not that type”.

Amazing. I love it when girl groups do songs like these; it beats all the cutesy ‘oh I’m head over heels in love’ stuff, coz I’m always wishing the song would have them actually do something about it. Being in love is grand (and a hassle at times), but sitting around and waiting for the person you’re in love with to realize or make a move is freaking exhausting. I can’t deal with it sometimes, so lyrics like these pump me up and I love this song just from the words alone.

 

Aesthetics

The music video was pretty good. I liked the simplicity of the settings and how they didn’t go over the top with lighting or anything; it was easy to take in and appreciate. Fashion wise, I liked a few of the themes they had going on, but my favorite outfits were tied with the garage scene.

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This one. It’s not too overwhelming to look at and the outfits are just…cool. There’s no other word for it; the girls look phenomenal and fierce. You can’t pull off outfits like those unless you know how amazing you are. For the scenes in front of the store, there were a few members sporting animal print outfits, which I didn’t particularly care for, but all in all, the styles were nice.

The choreography was also nice; I did have to go watch a separate live performance so I could focus on the dancing more, but I was pleased. It was dainty in some parts yet simultaneously powerful, so it went well with the rhythm of the track. Frankly, I don’t have much to say about the aesthetics other than that they were great and I loved it.

Also, I couldn’t take my eyes off one member so I did some hunting and figured out who she is. I think I can safely say that Sejeong (third one from the left) is my bias (favorite member). She’s just so lovely. Plus she struck me as familiar, and as it turns out, I’d watched a Korean drama that she was the lead in. From what I remember, her character really annoyed me so imagine my surprise when my favorite member ended up being her. The pictures below are of her.

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She’s lovely, that’s the best word for her. Her vocals are amazing and she looks really sweet; it’s hard to pay attention to the other members when she’s in the group…or maybe I’m just terribly biased.

 

Sound

Simply put? Top-notch. I really appreciate girl groups that do more badass songs without being too flashy (totally not thinking of DDU-DU DDU-DU). Sometimes when the songs are so over the top, I can’t help thinking that the members are trying too hard to establish how badass they really are, but it can be done without confusing me by flashing intense visuals for four minutes.

It’s energetic and upbeat without being redundant. They repeat the chorus enough times so that it’s stuck in your head but not tiring. The vocals were great, the beat drop was satisfyingly on point, and I’m already playing it every morning during my commute to school. Hasn’t gotten old yet; it’s a track that does an awesome job boosting my mood, and I think it’s definitely one of my all-time K-Pop favorites. There isn’t a single thing I found wrong with it, sound-wise, and that surprises me given how picky I tend to be.

 

Gugudan really came out of nowhere for me, so I’m more than eager to see what their next comeback will be. Seriously, give this song a try. In the meantime, I’ll continue jamming to ‘Not That Type’. Until the next review, take care!

— Zephyr

EXO — Tempo

EXO — Tempo

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Okay, so I know I said that this post would be about Stray Kids’ comeback, but EXO literally dropped their music video several hours ago and I’m going to give this priority. The review for ‘I Am YOU’ will be postponed to next week. For now, let’s get into a little background for the boy group!

EXO is a nine member boy group that debuted back in 2012. The original line up had 12 members, six in the Korean subunit and six in the Chinese, but due to a number of issues that I will not be covering them in this review, three members left the group and are now pursuing solo careers. The members that remain are D.O., Lay, Xiumin, Chanyeol, Sehun, Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, and Kai. Over the years, they have accumulated a pretty large (and passionate) fanbase through endless hard work, which is prominent in their performances. The media has gone as far as labelling them as kings of K-Pop, which is understandable. The boys have top-notch choreography, strong vocalists, and catchy raps—although for EXO, I think their vocals are a bigger strength compared to their rap.

I don’t follow them avidly or even regularly, but I do stay tuned for their comebacks, because more often than not they manage to surprise me with their creativity and concepts. Up until now, I think the most memorable comebacks I’ve tuned into include ‘Monster’ and ‘Ko Ko Bop’, and my biases (again, I’m not too passionate about them, but I have figured out my favorite members) are D.O. and Baekhyun purely based on their vocals. Anyway, onto the review!

 

Lyrics

I won’t include the lyrics this time, because English lyrics aren’t even on sites yet, but they are included as video captions, so I’m going based off those. Basically, the premise for this song is about the music of attraction, how a guy is so head over heels for this girl and her melody, and he has enough confidence in his own ability to draw her to let the world know not to mess up his tempo. He’s saying that the pace of their attraction is perfect and unique, that it can’t be found anywhere else, nor will the girl find anyone like him anywhere so she should take advantage of that attraction and be with him.

Frankly, I don’t find anything that really stands out about the lyrics. It’s a typical K-Pop love song and there’s nothing wrong with that; I do like the concept of explaining attraction and relationships in musical terms, because the development of relationships do follow a rhythm (sometimes nice, sometimes messy) and it was fine, simply put. For favorite lyrics though, I was able to pick one: “Look around, the Great Gatsby that’s watching you in the crowd”. I can always appreciate a reference to literary classics, and that line is no exception. Although seeing as Gatsby doesn’t have all that happy of an ending, they might want to reconsider that reference, just a thought.

 

Aesthetics

The aesthetics in this music video confused me a little bit, because I couldn’t really tell how any of it ties into their song. I suspect it was meant to encapsulate the album as a whole rather than just the title track, but the motorcycle visuals go over my head. I can’t say I understand the point of it, and that’s not meant to sound biased against EXO. There’s plenty of times with K-Pop artists that I have no clue what they’re go for.

All the different scenes were interesting and very disconnected from one another, but cool nevertheless. My favorite scene would be the interrogation room with Chanyeol; I like the setup of that particular room and I also appreciated the fact that they had Kai with an instrument, since the song is mostly about explaining the pace of relationships using musical terminology.

Fashion for this music video was great; every member looks stunning and I’m sure sticking Kai in a crop top had a more than a few fans swooning. I think Chanyeol’s look stood out the most for me since they added the blue contacts (I was caught off guard more than I care to admit, but he looks beautiful). As for choreography, it was good as always. EXO typically has stellar choreography, so I don’t have much to say about it coz nothing’s new. It’s good stuff as always.

 

Sound

Okay, so when I heard this song, it managed to confuse me more than the music video. The first verse began so abruptly, and felt incredibly disconnected from the rest of the song. It struck me as a bit messy sounding (I’ve listened to the song numerous times to really develop my thoughts, so none of these opinions are based on a first time listen). Once we hit the chorus, I felt more of a flow. The chorus itself is catchy and alright, but the deep voice effect they used later on was unsettling to listen to and throws off the feel of the song.

I really liked Sehun and Chanyeol’s parts, because they flowed well and after having listened to the track over and over, they stood out to me the most. I actually can’t stress how much I enjoy Chanyeol’s part; it fit the song perfectly, in my opinion. His flow, his voice, everything about that portion of the song was perfect for me.

The bridge is also a part I’d like to draw attention to as it slowed the track down and stripped away all instrumentals, replacing them with EXO’s a cappella skills (which was amazing, by the way). Their vocals are phenomenal, that really goes without saying. There needs to be more a cappella involved in K-Pop, so I think incorporating that section into the song was a brilliant touch.

 

 

Overall, I have mixed feelings about this comeback, but I do plan on listening to the rest of the album. Generally, with EXO albums, I tend to like their title tracks most, but there have been other songs off their albums that stand out to me, so I hope I can find one that stands out to me. Keep in mind that my opinions weren’t meant to offend anyone; these are just my honest thoughts and I tried to make sure I pointed out the things I felt they did well rather than nit-picking on what I didn’t like. With ‘Tempo’, there are aspects I really enjoy, however I also feel that there are elements of it that could have been better. It’s not my favorite comeback of theirs, but I’m sure the fandom is beyond excited for what they’ve released, so a big thumbs up to EXO for their effort and I’ll see them for their next comeback.

 

Thanks for reading!

— Zephyr