After what felt like has been a concentrated amount of album reviews for male groups, I am here with an album review for a female group – this time, VIVIZ. The trio made their comeback in November 2023 with their 4th mini-album VERSUS and the title track MANIAC, following on from their PULL UP comeback from earlier in 2023. Including the title track, this mini-album also features another 4 songs.

This is the first time I am reviewing an album from VIVIZ, who debuted following the unexpected announcement of GFriend’s disbandment. Said announcement is still one that catches me off guard and shocks me even after two years as it was simply not even considered as an option given the success off the group. That being said, VIVIZ picks it right up with their debut and have had a consistent career post GFriend since. This time around, I am encouraged to review VERSUS thanks to how much the title track has grown on me and the fact the mini-album has one awesome track that I really wanted to share with you. Continue reading below to find out which VERSUS song is the one you must listen to!

1. MANIAC (Title Track) – One of the wishes expressed in my review for MANIAC was that more listens would help boost up the song for me, given my review was written merely hours after the song release. I am happy to say that since the release of MANIAC, the additional listens did help and I am more than inclined to increase MANIAC’s song rating to a 7/10. Click here for the full review for MANIAC. (7/10)

2. Untie – Untie is my favourite pick from this mini-album. The runway aesthetic that makes up Untie’s sound profile is successfully executed, with the instrumental setting the scene with immediate effect. VIVIZ’s very low and raspy toned breathy vocals was definitely a highlight aspect of the song, with the rest of the vocals being very solid efforts as well. It was the perfect vessel for the charisma, confidence and power that they were conveying in Untie. (10/10)

3. Overflow – We gear towards more R&B territory for Overflow. I liked the dreamier vibes from the instrumentation and the vocals were really well done. Unfortunately, the melodies didn’t keep me around and I found this to be an excuse to skip the song constantly. (7/10)

4. Day To Day (한 걸음) – I find that Eunha’s higher pitched vocals work excellently in Day to Day, and Umji and SinB’s vocals follow through quite nicely. I like the really soft pop vibes that comes from Day To Day, which makes it quite graceful and lovely listen. The melodies have this small bounce to it, which I quite liked. And everything else contributes to an easy listen. (8/10)

5. Up 2 Me – We re-enter upbeat territory to close out the VERSUS mini-album with Up 2 Me. After some paced tracks, it is definitely nice to hear some energy from this mini-album. Up 2 Me is another enjoyable track with a catchy chorus and retro detailing in the pop instrumentation that backs the track. I kind of wished that was a more prolific element in Up 2 Me to really give Up 2 Me a little more oomph, but the track is good enough as it is. (8/10)

Overall Album Rating – 8/10