LE SSERAFIM’s 3rd mini-album, EASY, is next up for an album review. It dropped in February of this year and is led by the same name single and Smart (which I just reviewed the other week). Personally, I think this is one of their weaker album releases to date. Aside from the intro and side track, the title and follow-up tracks and the rest of EASY received a lukewarm reaction from me. I do think there is a confirmed comeback for some time in August, so I am hoping for something better from LE SSERAFIM.

1. Good Bones – The intro track of LE SSERAFIM’s album always consist of a narration from the members in their respective languages (Korea, Japanese and English). Good Bones follows the same formula, with the members speaking to the hard work they put in to get where they are now, and refuting comments that they had it easy when in fact they made it look easy. It also features a really energetic and hype rock background. The members also repeat a singular repetitive line (“Easy, Crazy, Hot, I can make it”) that starts off spoken and develops into a shoutier line by the last time we hear it. Everything in this intro track comes together quite well, kicking off the mini-album in a confident and bold manner. (9/10)

2. EASY (Title Track) – Click here the full review of EASY. (6.5/10)

3. Swan Song – Swan Song brings mid-tempo R&B to the mini-album. I liked the instrumentation of the track. It felt rustic. Vocally, LE SSERAFIM made the song rather beautiful. Some of their vocals were airy, others sounded quite sweet. But it was a good mixture, nonetheless. The only thing that could have made Swan Song better in my books is a more riveting melody, though I suspect that could be a challenge for a mid-tempo paced song. (8/10)

4. Smart – Click here for the full review for Smart. (7/10)

5. We Got So Much – This short mini-album wraps up with We Got So Much, another mid-tempo number. There is more to the pace of the track, but it got a little stale for me as the song progressed. Makes me think that We Got So Much has the opposite problem, compared to Swan Song. I really like the melodies, with LE SSERAFIM doing a really good job of delivering it with delicate vocals. The instrumental could have done with a little more life to. The faint rock in the background was a good idea, and I wished the song built towards that more in the end. (7/10)

Overall Album Rating – 7.5/10