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Just Go – Rania

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Rania has finally made their long awaited comeback with a cool freaking song. Known for their outgoing sexual dances and songs, it seems that the girls have matured and toned the level of sexiness with this song. Move along rookie status, because these girls are here to stay. No ifs and not buts. I should be a salesperson, shouldn’t I?

Just Go, to me is the average pop song. To me, there is no difference between this song and let’s say Lady Gaga’s Telephone or Rihanna Like A Diamond. This song does seem average, but still is quite rocking. This is a song that I would hear from a very mature group but from a group that had their share of the “experience”. But beside all of that, the instrumental is pretty cool for this song. Minus the autotune, the vocals in this song is really good. I really find the chorus really catchy and thier use of English fits the feel of the song quite well, actually. I particularly love the line “Goodbye is the new hello”. Arghh, so cool. And this song actually has no rap. I am amazed. Wow.

Yeah, first thing first, those letters at the start. Crap editing. Seriously. I like what they did with the colours, but how they placed it in the music video seemed rushed. I actually like the whole set, from where they stand and look pretty and the areas where they dance. But I don’t get that guy. He does not look like a player. Judging from this appearance, I think they chose the wrong guy to play that role, especially since he looks like he is in his late thirties and at the same time has a moustache. That scene where the girl is running down the street and at the end where she stops and looks down seems quite random in the context of the music video, but hey, it makes it looks good.

The dance is not sexual as like Masquerade or Pop Pop Pop. But this song still has a lot of ass rubbing and rubbing on guys, and rubbing in general. But hey, rubbing is the new trend. And what is with Rania and hip movements? I am concerned.

7.5/10. Pretty good.

Standing Still – UKISS

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UKISS is finally back with another song. For fans, it seems like it has been forever, but for people like me and possibly you, it has only been 6 months since the last comeback. Despite many “experts” saying that UKISS will finally win an award this year, and the fact that the “3 year, no award” disbandment rumours in the air, this is a really good song. However I, myself, a fan of UKISS, am a bit sceptical if they would win with this song (but mind you, 5 times the chances of winning an award starting April). But anyway, let’s carry on.

The song is pretty good. However, every time I listen to this song, I feel that there is something missing. I think Stop Girl was a much more dominant song than this. This song, some reason, sounds good, but does not sound as good as their previous songs. Once again, Dongho and Kiseop gets the shorter stick out of the 7 members. Is it me or in the song and music video, Dongho always gets the least amount of lines? Isn’t he the rapper of the group as well? Why does he not get any rap lines? But anyway, I think the vocals in the song are pretty good. As always, Hoon, Kevin and Soohyun always get the most lines. The rap, done by Eli and AJ, was really well done. I could feel the emotion within the song. The English particularly makes sense and actually fits the song quite well. There is no “Joom Joom my heart like a locket” lyrics here.

As for the music video, I am quite disappointed. WHAT THE HELL NH MEDIA? With a song like this, you really don’t make the music video look good? Seriously, with a group as big as UKISS, I actually expect more of the better type of music video. Here is a bunch of guys just dancing in what seems to be an abandoned building. Oh wait, that sounds so familiar. Oh guess what, UKISS used the same concept in terms of their music video for Believe. And also, what is the hell with the girl? Despite, staring into the camera, the girl served on purpose what so ever in the music video. She did not contribute anything to the plot (if there was one) or the actual dance. Oh, and her contact lenses are really strong. They scared me.

The live is okay. The dance is not really as epic as their other dances like Neverland or Man Man Hi Ni. Despite that though, it looks like the guys have taken a fresh approach upon the dance and have gone for a much sexier dance (that mirrors DoraDora).

7/10. It was okay, however it could’ve been loads better. If it can win an award, we have to give that decision to their fans. No pressure.

It’s Over – Lee Hi

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Lee Hi has made her long awaited comeback after around a 4-5 month break from the industry. Last time it was 1,2,3,4 and now it is It’s Over. Seriously, this is one cute song with one cute music video.  Unfortunately she does not perform on Inkigayo until Sunday. The thing is, I am typing this on the 15/03/2013, which means I write these reviews way in advanced. Let’s continue, because I have dying to write something about this song’s music video.

Lee Hi achieved a lot of success with 1,2,34, earning her the top spot on her actual debut stage (She is the first artists to do that) and also (I think) the first rookie to achieve an all kill and a triple crown on MCountdown. Anyway, this song does carry over her vocal talent from her previous single. However, from my eyes, this song is actually more performance/dance base than vocal talent. She is moving a lot more than what she did for 1,2,3,4. Actually, now I think I am going off topic. Anyway, the song is pretty superb. I was not a fan of the retro sound which she went for in 1,2,3,4. However this song really changed me. I like her voice. The lyrics are meh, for me (To be honest, I skimmed through the lyrics). I only listened to this song for voice and the instrumental. Overall pretty good.

The music video was so cute. But that blue bear really needs someone to cheer him up. Have you seen his facial expression? It is like an angry bear’s face. Hahahahaha. I kid. No, but that bear, while this music video is so cute, is quite a let down. but how the bear (cough-the-person-cough) dances around is so cute. YG did the right thing to include the bear, without it, the music video would be quite plain and really would not be appealing at all. I would like you to refer to 0:50. Did he drop Lee Hi? And not only that, but did he drop that pink teddy bear? The one he was nurturing a moment ago? At 1:45, I now know what truly happened to my big bowl of jelly babies. 1:52, where he throws the shopping trolley down, because Lee Hi was making funny of his fat tummy. Who wouldn’t? So overall, I am trying to say that this music video is hilarious because of the bear. But beside that, my complaint is how random the rest of the costumes are. Seriously? Ice-cream?  Cereal Box? And there are also back up yoga dancers? WTF?

Okay, even though this song is dance heavy, I find it quite basic and quite boring. It is nothing much considering other artists at the moment. However, it is much better to see her move more than 1,2,3,4. I think if this dance was more complex, than it would’ve ruined the whole song. So pretty cool. Oh the cute bear.

Opps (G.Na reference), forgot to rate the song. I give it a 7.5/10.


 

Don’t Want To Be An Idol – VIXX

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VIXX pre-released “Don’t Want To Be An Idol” ahead of their release of their third single. This song has a much different feel to their promotional track, and also has a total different feel from Rock Ur Body and Super Hero, released during their debut year. Out of all of their songs released since debut, and including all of the songs that have been released this year already, “Don’t Want To Be An Idol” is one of the most outstanding yet.

First of all, this song brings out all of their vocal talents. No rap is needed to make a good song, unless you are a hip-hop or rap group/artist. But beside that, I really enjoyed this song. The song was soft and mellow, and sounds really good. Most Korean songs, including the ones I like a pretty hard to follow at first, but after listening to this song once, I quite enjoyed it and actually felt the emotion in their vocals. Actually no artist is actually able to do that to me expect for Brown Eyed Girls, Adele and Owl City. I guess you can say that this song was not expected from VIXX at all. Really good.

9/10. This is a really good song from a seriously underrated group.

 

Tell Me Tell Me – Rainbow

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The girls are back with another song after a year and a bit. It has been a very long time since their last song, which I think is To You (please correct me if I am wrong). I don’t follow the band, but I really thought they were quite horrible, until this song came out.

The song is pretty cool. Though I am not the type to fall for the aegyo type of song, this one is an exception. There was definitely a bit of sexiness within the song. I am not sure what it is, but there was something that sets this song different from other songs. Anyway, the use of violins in this song is pretty cool. I think that won me over. Beside the instrumental, this song divides rap and vocal sequences quite well. There was 3 rap parts to the song, while other songs only tend to have one part. So pretty good.

The music video to me was a let down. I was not quite happy with it and it did not live to its standard that it set. I actually think A and To You were much better music videos than this. It is them dancing and close ups and quite a few scenes of them waiting for their boyfriends or something. Not really the best music video in my point, but I guess it will do well.

The dance is quite cool, but I found it .quite repetitive. There was not much of a change throughout the song, particularly the chorus part. They are meant to make the song look good, but with the same dance, it kind of bores the person to death.

8/10. It was a pretty strong comeback to be honest. Pity it did not win any awards (yet, since MBC and SBS plan to bring the ranking and award system back in the coming weeks).

Safety Zone – DMTN

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DTMN (Formerly known as Dalmatian) came back with Safety Zone last month. Different from their past hits, this song and single takes a different approach. This song, to me, focused heavily on vocals and rap, unlike ER which focused a tiny bit more on dance. For me, this comeback seemed like a fail. Not only were they unable to rank properly on the charts, they were given the big whoop from music programs, where their song was the only song that was shortened, when I thought other bands would be.

The song was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Do you understand? This song had the addictive beat, the catchy chrous, the really cool instrumental. The first few seconds were amazing with the piano beat. The opening lines added extra impact from Simon with his voice. The song is much slower than their previous song which is pretty amazing. I love the use of English in this song, it makes total sense when the song has something with the Safety Zone. Simon’s little rap sequence towards the end gave the final blow (o.O), adding the biggest of impacts a person can receive after listening to a song. The only thing is, the song got pretty boring for me, after a while. Another complaint for the English translation ins Simon’s part, I am sure he said “I am in the safety zone” whereas the music video from Leon Ent claims he said “I mean the safety zone“. Confusing. Overall, it was pretty good.

Yeah, the song is okay, but the music video is quite something to talk about more in depth. It definitely fitted the song’s slowness. However, that girl is technically creepy. No one sits in a club and stares at a girl who keeps on disappearing, while there are other people dancing around you. And the fact that you managed to keep your eyes focused on the exact some spot the whole time, when there are people moving about, is pretty hardcore. And also, point 1:23. Wasn’t that guy just running from down towards the camera? Why is he now running backwards? Why God Why? That dramatic scene where the guy enters and help his friend out is pretty cool, with the instrumental and all of that. But seriously, with that scene, why am I doubting the message of the song? You see, they are seeing at a girl, but after that scene, it seems the boys were singing to each other. “I tried to stop you when you already left“. It fits the context of the video. And that girl, why are you crying? You boyfriend/lover is getting bashed up, and you are sitting there crying? Why not run for it, after all he is trying to save you? Or better struggle? Yell? Eat something? Just do something more interesting than thinking “Oh well, my hero is going to die, better just live with these smelly kidnappers than”.

The live is pretty good. I am quite surprised because the dance from this group always surprises me but this time around they had went with a slower approach which fit the song quite well.

7.5/10. Overall, pretty good.

PS. In regards to Daniel’s marijuana case, I do hope everything will be okay for him and the band. It would be a pity to see a ripe band go like that. Hopefully he will get through everything okay. All the people I have heard from are quite supportive of him. Hwaiting~

One Shot – B.A.P

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B.A.P is back (once again) with another song that revisits their debut roots. Not more cutey ageyo style, but a more masculine, manlier, hardcore comeback. I really cannot give you any more to the introduction than what I have already, So lets focus on Himchan. Seriously, at first I though this guy would make no difference in the group. Boy was I wrong, when I first saw the band perform as a five, I thought something was missing. Himchan, get better. I think your group misses performing with you.

The song is definitely similar to Warrior, Power and No Mercy. However like those three songs, it stands out in the crowd. To me, this song is a winner, because of the rocking instrumental, the deep-as rap and the power vocals. I guess they just did not see SHINee come back? Or Sistar19? Or CN Blue? I guess. But hey, let’s focus on B.A.P. The song, to me, is such a fantastic song. The start of it gives us to some mysterious, but epic introduction, somewhat like what Nilli Mambo had in store for us. BYG’s rap was the deepest of raps that I have heard. Then we get to Himchan’s part, which sounds kind of odd at first, because out of all the songs, his part sounds the most awkward. Then  we go to Jongup, who picks the song up once again leading into the mother of epic chorus to date. Seriously  get your vocal cords checked out Daehyun, last thing we all want is to see you losing your voice. Zelo and Youngjae also sound quite superb. Oh, and the push up dance instrumental was the beats part of the song.

The music video was somewhat pretty good. It kind of confused me a bit, towards the end. Yeah, TS Ent, I see your troll face. I see what you love doing. One moment, Youngjae dies, the next he is a police officer. Make sense. Why did I not think of that? LOL Anyway, beside that little moment at the end, I thought the plot was much solid. All I want to know, is why Youngjae kidnapped? And why BYG did not notice something strange when Youngjae was putting something in your bag? And the awkwardness between the two in that scene. But beside that, I think the music video is solid. It fits the song and its power. B.A.P you ahve done it once again (just don’t give alternative endings, it confuses the eff out of me)

The dance is really powerful. The chrous kind of looked weak, but that push up dance at the end of each chorus, was superb. Fits the feel of the song.

8.5/10. Really impressed.

It’s Over – SPEED (Dance Ver.)

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Speed made their debut as a group with an original song in January. For this review, I will be reviewing the song and dance only. Sadly, CCM has a trend with making long as music videos. Due to time constraints and that I too need a life (but don’t have one…) cannot write a 1000 word rreview on the music video. If I do one part, that means I have to write the review for the other half. That you may think is easy, however, do you know how many times that I take to write a review? Minimum 20 minutes, maximum a week. 🙂

It’s Over is completely different song and has a completely different feel to Lovey Dovey, which they remade last year. It’s Over is more of a techno track, as evident with its electro beat in the song. The instrumental is totally epic, as it fits and the dance. The addition of the girl’s voice at the start makes the song much better than what it is before. The chorus is pretty catchy, but to me quite repetitive .  The girl’s addition towards the end kind of throws me off, as it makes the intense song end abruptly, which to me, does not sound good. However, overall I was quite pleased with the song.

The dance is really cool. I think whenever I here this particular song or a song with a much similar beat, I would probably break down into this tutting dance. However, I will look like a guy with some kind of movement issue, so I don’t think I would now. But how epic is the dance, the tuts are so in sync and I think they make prefect right angles. A++++. The intro for each week changes, and to me, makes the whole song look fresh.

7.5/10. Pretty good.

Dolls – Nine Muses

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Nine Muses are finally back after nearly a whole year. After success with News and Ticket, Nine Muses has shown off their talent with Dolls. Though many people say this comeback was a big flop, I found the song quite addictive and really liked it. After Ticket, Dolls would have to be my 2nd most favourite song, by Nine Muses. Talk about being models, these girls are exactly like Dolls. Move aside Barbie Doll, Nine Muses is here.

The song is really cool. Though it was not like News or Ticket, Dolls stand aside on its own. The saxophone sound added to the song puts it really up there. Without the saxophone, this song would’ve failed for me. I found the parts with those really cool sounds, that sound like diamonds or something fast going by, really cool. Though, I am not fond of the vocals of this song and the rap was out of place, I thought the instrumental  did it really well for me. I just need to find an instrumental version and listen to it all day. I don’t mean to say that their vocals are bad, it is just they don’t sound as good as other artists. Those long notes, really don’t do it for me. They don’t have the punch factor which I want them to have.

The music video is okay. Too pink for me. But hey. I don’t really like the set as much for this song. However, the lighting is pretty good here, since Ticket had really dark lights and I had to squint to see what the music video was about. I really like the whole idea of splitting the group into two subunits, white and black. It is pretty original, particularly that they also promote the same song on the same stage at the same time. The whole conecept is pretty cools. I really like the dresses and suits that they dress up in. If that can be a bonus for them….

The dance is pretty cool. Nine Muse did a Let’s Dance video on the Leon Ent and the dances are pretty hard to follow. As for a person with no talent in dancing or music, but science and maths, the dance is pretty hard, but also quite elegant. I really did enjoy watching the dance.

7.5/10. Pretty good.

Just That Little Thing – MYNAME

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MYNAME recently made their comeback with Just That Little Thing. Off the bat, it took me a few times to quite understand the title. I read many times in my head and just could not understand it. When I got it, I was quite happy and proud of myself, until I saw the music video. Yeah, sad isn’t. I am so sorry, if this review is so awkward. This is my first review in like 3 weeks. Yeah, I took a break. NOTE: This was written on the 15th of February  yet it will be published on the 8ish of March.

Let’s just say that song was okay. At first I liked it, but then I was like not for me. Then I liked it again, and then I thought to myself: No. To be honest, I find this song lacking. Vocals were okay and the rap was too. When you first hear the song, it is like some kind of like club song that was mashed up with a sad, romantic ballad. Yeah, that is something that won’t mix and probably will never mix. The chorus starts to pick up, which made the song much better if it remained at a slowed pace. I really like the sound of the end of the chorus. It is like when I write essays, and cannot finish my conclusion, so you will write anything to finish the piece. Here, for this song, it really fits. I have to admit, the vocals always improve when the boys come out with a new song. But then again, the song was not ideal. I mean, pick whether you want a love song or a club themed song. It is not hard. The rap did fit the melody of the song, but not the actually pace of the song. That “Rawr” from the rapper, is really out of place in the whole song and was kind of a major let down for me.

The music video was quite confusing. It seems that it got in the way of me understanding the song. It is arty, but to me it is boring. From he outside, it a a guy who has not stepped into this room for a very long time, so he decides to go around the room looking for things, and on the way discover things that belonged to his former girlfriend. They proceed to cry on the couch which has been conveniently covered for the next scene. Everything starts to explode. Like, where on the earth did the director think of this? “Oh, lets add the slo motion camera and put bombs everywhere in the room to make the music video look good.” It just does not reflect the song at all. Overall, a disappointment.

As for the dance. Wow. I really liked the dance. The flying kicks in mid air were really unique and really sets the group apart from other KPOP groups. The punch at the end of the song is so in sync, I had to replay it a few times to see if the group or a member was a fraction too late. All of the dance moves were all in sync, actually and timing with the song were really good.

So much for my 400 word max. word limit. Anyway, I would give this a 5. It would’ve have been lower, if it was not for the dance, but overall, I was quite confused with where I felt with the song.

On & On – VIXX

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Another group making their comeback in January is VIXX. Debuting last year, they released Super Hero and Rock Ur Body which had more of a fun zest to the feel, while On & On is quite different, which is a much more darker and mature concept. One thing I must say: scary. I will tell you why later.

Anyway, the song at the start had this really mysterious sound to it. However, does anyone notice that the start sounds identical to “The Phantom Of The Opera”? Hmmm.. while expected something along the lines of the Phantom of the Opera, we are greeted by a song that sounds like werewolves, while the dance itself is vampire like. Ummm… Wait a minute… this all sounds familiar!!!! I really liked the rap and vocals of the song, pretty cool overall. The “I Need Therapy” part of the song did not fit in with the rest of the song, however, the guys seemed to pull it off fine. I also liked the start. It was quite original, but beside that, it was your classic KPOP song, just with a hint of mysteriousness.

As for the music video, I would’ve have been happy if the introduction was not part of the video. But it was, and the intro was exceptionally confusing and boring. So these lady guards spot a girl far away in need of rescue. So these guards let captives (who are VIXX) to save the girls, but at the same time blast them into space. After that, they become shirtless in the rocket which is transporting them. They have a very rough landing, and turns out they are dressed in suits, and then they dance. And then they save the girl, by dancing. Don’t understand. However, I did love the style of the video. I love the broken rocket ship which made it looked pretty good.

The live is pretty good. Their dance looks creepy, but at the same time still fits the concept quite well. I like that. The rapper and the rest of the band look scary as hell with all of the eyeliner and fake lenses that they wear in their eyes.

For this song, video + performance, I give it an 8/10. As for the amount of eyeliner in this music video and live, I give them a 9.99/10. Unfortunately, I heard they used just a bit less than Brown Eyed Girls in Abracadabra, so I cannot award that extra 0.1%.

Hate – Baek Z Young

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Baek Ji Young has finally made her comeback to the KPOP scene, after promoting Good Boy. This time, to change things around, she has decided to come back with a ballad, which features Yiruma, who is a really good pianist. Though this is not her best song, in my point of view, her fans thinks otherwise, placing her second place, just behind Girl’s Generation wins on both MCountdown and Music Bank.

Yeah, let’s hope I don’t get hate. I don’t hate this song. It is good song after all. However, it was released around the same time as Girl Generation’s I Got A Boy and JeA’s solo debut mini album, I have not paid attention to this song, as I was quite bias. But despite that, this is a really good ballad. Baek Ji Young has definitely wowed people with her really soothing vocals, which sounds quite nice for this particular song. The piano piece is pretty good.  I guess you can say that this song built up with suspense as the song went along. At the start it was soft and had a lullyby-ish sound to it. But towards the end, she kinds of releases all of this pressure that she has contained in her voice. Overall, a pretty good song.

The music video is quite interesting. I absolutely love the spinning carnival ride that spins around with the piano and actually like where she is sitting in the music video. It kind of reflects upon her voice and the feel of the song. However, as for the female lead of the video, I am quite disappointed. Hasn’t your mother taught you not to accept things from strangers? Hadn’t she told you not take things from ghost? Hasn’t she told you not follow people who you just meant? Because, from my point of view, that scene where he leads to the white horses that are lined up , in a line, and not a carnival wheel, looks like a horrible scene.  But anyway, she then goes to the wheel, and sits on it when it lights up randomly in the dark. Maybe the ghost likes her, or a murder is gonna come for her. That and she realize that ghosts are not real, and that she is a loner. That is a literal meaning the music video, without the interception of the lyrics my friend. I do like my one or two horror/crime films and books.

The live basically has her and the pianist playing and singing. It is alright.

9/10. Pretty good.

Dream Girl – SHINee

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SHINee is finally back with another rocking song. If you want something like Lucifer or Sherlock, this is not the song for you. But something along the line of Replay or Juliet, then this is for you. I am just thinking, if you are a dedicated KPOP fan, you probably will agree with me that this has to be the best music video ever from SM Ent. Though it is still in a box, it is much more than the box, odd lighting, horrible clothing and loads of close ups. Agreed? Read on.

Dream Girl is a really funky, technological song that is kind of the same level as Sherlock. Dream Girl is much a different compared to the past songs, maybe just due to the fact that technology has eaten up the song and threw up (which is a good thing). The vocals in this song are pretty cool. Minho, who is the rapper, actually has more than one line to sing in this song. Amazing. Not only that, but the chorus is pretty catchy. I really liked the song. Overall, this is one of the best songs for me, by SHINee and probably one of my favourite songs by a SM artist.  I find this song matches SHINee very well. The use of the electro beat is mushed up and crazy like Girls Generations’ I Got A Boy.  The song is about SHINee’s Dream girl and what they expect to be the dream girl, which is an interesting concept to sing about. Overall, a cool song.

The music video is amazing. Though there are some things that I am not fond of in the video -cough-fashion-cough-cough. Got a bad cold. Sorry. The set for this song is amazing. Like that triangle lighting at the back is pretty cool. Along with the stuffed room and the built in trampoline in the wall. Also the amazing holes that the members can climb through at any time (?). Actually, to me the most amazing part of the video is that this is a good quality music video from SM ent. It is not Mr. Simple or The Boys style. It is a music video that I would expect from another company for another band. Really good, just fix up on the really nerdy looking clothing. Those floral jackets are not in season at the moment.

The dance is awesome. To me, this song is accident prone. Even the comeback stage at MCountdown did not go tot plan. Minho’s microphone stand broke, and the group just went along with it, even though it was a potential hazard. Goes to show how professional they are at their game. As for the dance, it is pretty low for SHINee, but hey it still does look good and does have their style within it. I am just waiting for the day the microphone stand just rolls off the foot or slips from the hand.

9/10. Woah, an excellent song that is really up there.

I Yah – Boyfriend

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Boyfriend has finally made their comeback with their repackaged album of Janus, with the song, I Yah. After achieving a much larger fan base with a much more mature concept then their last few releases, this comeback was quite anticipated by fans.

To be honest, I was looking forward to this comeback by the boys. However when I first heard the song, I was quite disappointed by the standards that Janus had given them. However, after a few good listens to it, I actually quite like the song. I Yah does not have any meaning, like there is no translation for it. It makes the chorus of the song, quite hard to understand, for me, but that is because I am stupid. I quite like the rap sections of the song, which fits the concept quite well. The ending of the song, was did not grab me like what the raps did to me. It was out of place and definitely did not fit the feel of the song at all. The vocals were pretty okay, but it could’ve have been better. However, I liked the instrumental of the song, from the guitar to the drums. It was like an electro band beat.

The music video is pretty cool. For the dance parts in particular, those cameras which filmed the members dancing while leaving the heads still and then the camera starts to get very shaky are pretty cool but at the same time, quite freaky. I liked the set for the dance parts too: they give off this manly feel to the whole music video. As for the plot of the storyline in this music video is quite interesting. We see a girl who is getting confessed to by most of the band members, however she only chooses one. Yeah, that is okay, but those guys seem to be quite obsessive. In a particular scene, she is sitting in class talking to her friends. Then another guy goes up to her, and starts chatting up. Jealous or just plain obsessive, the madly in love guy is really angry and shoos the chatting guy and the girls friend. Yeah, that is just not the right way to treat your girlfriend. Exactly what made you appealing to her in the first place is quite confusing.

The live is pretty good. The dance had a lot of rubbing in it. Wink Wink. Yeah, but beside that, it was okay. It could’ve been better. I liked the ending though. It really fitted the concept of the comeback.

7/10. Pretty good.

I’m Sorry – CN Blue

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CN Blue has finally made their long awaited comeback. Not only is this one of the most anticipated comebacks of the month, it has also raised the bar of competition in the industry. Let’s just say, it is going to be a nasty battle.  Lets also say that this comeback has lived up to its expectations. Cue review:

I’m Sorry is a really good song. As soon as I heard the song, lets just say I was rocking it hard. The start where the girl is like “It’s Over” over the phone is pretty unique. The guitar, drums and vocals in this song is superb, but what else are you meant to expect from one of the most popular KPOP groups yet To me, there was some kind of influence, that I felt in this song from American bands like Train etc. Really, this actually adds more competition to the game. If this song does not win, I will be disappointed. If you have not listened or watched the music video for this song, where have you been? This is one of the best songs of the month. The chorus is exceptionally catchy, especially those moments after each chorus. Pretty cool.

The music video was quite cool, but quite confusing. I guess if this music video became a drama version music video, like what T-Ara and Speed has, I guess added dialogue would’ve helped cleared up some confusion I have. Jungshin was the easiest to understand, as this is on the line of a love song, where the guy is sorry for breaking up. He takes a rose, which probably signifies his loneliness, and smashes it on a pole, scaring the living daylights out of his really, really annoying girl. Let me tell you one thing, buses and trains where I live, don’t have talking people on it. It is basically “Shut up or get off” kind of policy. That girl is quite… Minhyuk in this video is sorry, for smashing a chair and cutting his hands with broken glass shards, however, is it something that he said or heard from the people around him or a girl that angers him? Then, it gets worse. Jonghyun is sorry because he cannot busk for his girlfriend in a subway tunnel. I am sorry? I don’t quite understand. Yonghwa on the other hand is angry because he broke up with his girlfriend on the phone. I don’t see any logic in the anger there. They all join up, and end up throwing something that means a lot to them, like their relationship, for example Yonghwa: his phone, which was the last piece of contact for him with his girlfriend; Minhyuk and his bloody bandages; Jungshin and his lonely rose; and Jonghyun with his guitar pick. Yeah confusing as it is, the only thing I want to see live is the Engrish used by Jonghyun when he talked to those security guards. Classic.

He live is pretty good. First band, in probably a long time, to play live with their instruments as well. Jonghyun was pretty hyperactive in the performances as well.

9/10. Enough said.

Alone – UKISS

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UKISS has finally made their Japanese comeback with Alone. A previous song released in December, was Distance, however I won’t be reviewing. It has been shortlisted, which means they might get reviewed. I just don’t know when. Maybe a whole heap of smaller reviews, like a few sentences each month or something for like a few songs? I don’t know, what do you think?

The song is pretty good. I liked much more than their ballad release in December. This song has its roots in its poppy feel, but I love its dubstep feel to the song as well. It seems to have a catchy chorus, however, I don’t see me singing this song all of the time, like Girls Generation’s I Got A Boy. This time around Hoon and Soohyun got to perform much more than usual, showing off their superb vocals. However, it feels like Dongho got a 1 line rap, while Kiseop got a 2 line moment in the whole song. The rest of the members got like 1095645854976 lines in the whole song, which is quite unfair. About the rap, actually, it did not feel as it was needed in the song. I don’t know, also Distance did not need a rap as well. A let down, but over all pretty good.

The music video was pretty well done. There were some bad points but also some good points as well. The costumes look pretty cool, however Kevin, G-Dragon is worried about his boxing gear and you might want to give it back. I liked the dance, with the use of the diagonals and puppetry in the dance. Watch carefully. Also the dubstep at the 2:25 to 2:46 part is pretty cool. However, the set seems to be quite familiar, you know the light and the holes in the wall, from TVXQ’s Bring Your Head Down? You know that one? Oh, one more complaint. Dongho should never have long hair. It does not suit him.

7.5/10. Pretty good, however there were some let downs.