SS501; Rebirth

Listen  to the entire thing here!

Long time no see my (now sure to be readerless) blog!!

Eh, school is kicking my butt and Kpop is full of crap atm. Tth, I’m over it.

My impromptu hiatus probably would have continued, but I just had to comment about SS501’s new album, which is so frickin’ good!!

I mean, I didn’t really like them, and aside from that BOF song, none of their previous music really grabbed me, so I really had no expectations, but holy moly!! I’m really liking this. My favorites are “Love Like This” and “Green Peas,” but all the songs have something special to them.

Rebirth is such an appropriate title with how mature and fresh this sounds. Aside from the oblig ballad in the middle, all the other songs are so peppy and fun without being gimmicky. I’ve read a lot of comments about it being boring, but I prefer to call it subtle, which is so not a bad thing right now.

I don’t wanna say the album sounds indie, cuz it so doesn’t;;; but it does sound more natural and less manufactured than what’s been coming out lately. Maybe it’s just the girl-autotune overload, but this is so refreshing and easy listening

Okay, I’m officially a SS501 fangirl now, and look at that, their music was what finally got me.

Back to my cave. Peace.

 

SJM’s Mini Album Super Girl

It’s…. not good.

Okay, first off, I still haven’t gotten over the disappoint of the mini album. Um, although there is the occasional EP here and there, Cpop isn’t really into halfsies. Not a cool move SJM. Not a cool move.

This album reminds me a lot of “Genie” in that there’s one great song, one decent song, and the rest are utter crap because SM knows they can get away with it. I know unconditional support is a popular sentiment among Kpop fans, and while I’ve never been able to get there, I’m pretty damn close with these guys. That’s why I know this must be pretty terrible since even through my very rose colored glasses, I’m still seeing the suck.

In fact, I”m starting to become disillusioned with Kpop in general. Sure it’s always been shallow, and that’s fine; in fact, that’s probably why I love it. However, with all the mass debuts, plagiarism accusations, and just plain mediocrity, it seems like the pop scene doesn’t really care about music anymore as long as the boys are pretty, the girls are cute, and the concept is ~^fierce^~. It’s like building a skyscraper in a swamp. It may look impressive for a little while, but without a stable foundation, it’s all gonna come crashing down eventually. Music is that foundation, and Kpop is treading in muddy waters right now.

Bleh @ late night, sleep deprived rant. I’d love to be wrong on this one.

 

Kpop Fails….Again

Aside from drama, the other thing these two have in common.

Why so soap opera these days Kpop?

First off, glad the truth about Kangin finally came out. Honestly, I didn’t think he’d be stupid enough to start something with random drunk people, so that’s good. However, I’m not all that surprised that he turned out to be more than just “a witness.” Idk what it is about Kpop, especially SM, especially SuJu, but telling the whole truth seems to be an excruciatingly difficult task. Had he just been straight to begin with, I would have more sympathy. Now, it looks like he’s still gonna be charged with some shit, which is gonna be pretty damn sucky for him and SJ.

Then there’s YG’s pride and joy being formally told to stop promoting his “plagiarized” songs or else. No one (including me) really cares enough to fully analyze whether these accusations have merit, but this has proved to be a great opportunity to bash/defend him, and we all know what us netizens’ favorite activity is^^

Personally, I don’t really like GD, and after like three listens, I found Heartbreaker to be pedantic and trite (yeah, the shiny wore off real fast), however, that doesn’t automatically mean I’m gonna jump on the “he’s a copycat” bandwagon. My opinion makes no difference, but I’m gonna have to say “no” on this one. Plagiarism is a heavy accusation, and last time I checked, there’s a difference between sounding similar and sounding the same.

While I don’t think Sony has a particularly strong case, perhaps this will make people realize that YG isn’t some revolutionary force of Kpop producing innovative and dynamic music from the minds of brilliant musicians. Truth is, while I don’t think they’re copying ideas, they’re definitely inspired by concepts of western music– much more so than any other Korean company.

Eh, for both KG and GD, what’s done is done, and all that’s left is for the public to either forgive or crucify. I’m guessing this will all be old news once pictures of SNSD picking their nose come out or something. Ever since Jay, it seems like netizens are trying to think before they type, and that’s good news for everyone.

 

SJM; Super Girl MV

Mmmmmmmmmm No link cuz I’m lazy like that.

Still in studying hell so gotta make this quick. Fuck school and fuck SJM but for entirely different reasons.

So Jessica did make it into this mv. I find Hansica sort of weird to think about, but they were both adorables separately. Cliche plot is cliche, and pc me thinks perhaps they’re giving the wrong message. That being said, who doesn’t love hot people more, so whatever I guess.

Song is typical Korean hook song with some English and autotune. It’s different enough from “Sorry, Sorry” but netizens will probably accuse them of self plagiarism anyway. The dance is way more intricate and awesome though.

But seriously, SM needs to find a better lyricist. Chinese is such a poetic language, and they had so much potential with the lyrics. This sounds like it was written by a five year old. Eh, maybe they wanted to make it easier for the non Chinese proficient members to understand, but it no good for my ears.

EP due end of month? Still bitter it’s not a full length thing but I’ll take what I can get. Bring on the live performances!!!!

 

SJ-M Teaser: Super Girl

No embedd cuz this needs to be watched full screen at the source!!!!

OMFG!!!!!!

It’s one in the morning where I’m at and I’m having a very hard time not running around screaming like a little girl.

Fuck it’s so hot!!!!!!!!! I can’t think properly right now because I need sleep but mostly because alskdfaskldjf teh hotness!!!

Um, okay but seriously, boys are looking good. As far as the song goes, I’m not feeling it just yet but maybe the full song will change my mind.

Yes, ICU fobby english but it’s like a SuJu trademark now and I’ve grown rather found of it

I’m guessing this isn’t the same mv as that 70’s smoke den themed one with Jessica?