 | Tracklist:
01. The Boys
02. Telepathy
03. Say Yes
04. Trick
05. How Great is Your Love
06. My J
07. Oscar
08. Top Secret
09. Lazy Girl
10. Sunflower
11. Vitamin
12. Mr. Taxi(Korean Ver.)
Release Date: 10/19/2011 | |
| | other reviews | Pon Pon Way Way Way (5)
In short, Girls' Generation blew my mind. From a cutesy song like "My J" to a strong ballad like "Ho... |
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| Summary: “Girls’ Generation” was great, but “The Boys” is fantastic. |
7 of 8 thought this review was well written
Korea is centuries ahead of us in terms of pop music, and it’s no surprise. Like the arduous process of becoming a full-fledged Jedi, Koreans develop their skill sets at a very early age, and continue to work on them for the rest of their lives. Taken in by star making companies, the path to becoming a pop star is ridiculous. Their lyrics, their dance moves, their music, their clothing styles, even their very lives are controlled. You can never call in sick, quitting is not an option, even if your entire body is sore from 10 hours (or more) of dance practice every day, the show must go on. Now let’s stop for a second. The way I have described Korea’s pop industry makes it seem as if it is some kind of hell, but if you asked the pop artists what they thought about it, they’d probably defend their producers’ actions. It may seem crazy, but really, it’s just their culture, and they’re completely used to it. The basic point that you can take from all this information is that Koreans have pop down to a science, and therefore, they are very good at it.
Although The Boys often borrows from old styles of pop music, it still feels contemporary and relevant. They are making a name for themselves now, generally dumping their electronic side, allowing for musical growth. Unlike Girls’ Generation with its rude bass beats and forgettable synths, The Boys is surprisingly minimalistic. Pop is often at its best when simple, and this album proves it. What’s great about this direction is that the girls’ voices are highlighted, and they just happen to be giving their best vocal performances yet. As a result, the music is classier, catchier, and cuter. However, despite the group’s newfound minimalism, their edge is still intact, which is proven by sensual sensations like ‘The Boys’, ‘Trick’, ‘Oscar’, and ‘Top Secret’. A highlight, of course, being their single, ‘The Boys’, a foot-stomping tune which showcases the group’s intention, “b-bring the boys out!”
‘Say Yes’ begins with one of the girls exploding in happiness, “boy, I see you walking by every day *giggles*, so just stop in the name of love and just say yes”. As evident by only that line, Girls’ Generation is driven by the kind of innocence and cuteness that either makes you sick to the stomach, or leaves you craving for more. You’d expect to hear this music in kiddy shows, children’s musicals, and awful commercials, but never in a full album. However, let the naysayers whimper and vomit silently in the corner, because the music happens to be extremely fun. In fact, the album is so good that every song is worthy of becoming a single. Like their previous album, The Boys is completely stuffed with well-written and engaging material, which is what every movie sequel strives to be but often fails (ex. the Transformers film series). Unless this type of music just isn’t your thing, I see no reason to not enjoy this album.
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Album Rating: 5
Further proof of my ridiculous musical taste.
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this must be ironic
tell me its ironic pizza
TELL ME
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Sorry bro can't do that! ;)
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"06. My J"
wuts her J i wanna know now
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You and your foreign pop :]
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It's the only way to go!
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Well pop music here sure isn't getting any more appeasing so you've got a point there.
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They're no Lights that's for sure
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these girls are pretty good, never got into Korean stuff as much as Japanese, but this is still solid.
good review too, pizza, you're quite the productive writer. I wish I was as inspired as you
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god why the fuck are people just starting to get into k pop and j pop and post it all over the site ugh
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@ WashboardSuds: Thanks a lot man =], I just really like writing reviews.
@ Iluvatar:
And this is a problem.... why?
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I love you.
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"god why the fuck are people just starting to get into k pop and j pop and post it all over the site ugh"
I'm to blame for some of this
and no prob pizza, keep penning
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=)
edit: oh I'll keep penning alright muahahaha..
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nice review pizza
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weird they have no knees
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yessssssssssssss
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Wasn't expecting to see a review already. You're always on the ball mate. Love your review, as usual.
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This is a no-brainer, a k-pop masterpiece and a classic pop album overall, much better than
everything Janelle Monae ever did.
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This is legitimately a very very very good pop album.
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The Boys is really the best song here? ughhh tacky western pop-leaning drivel. Didn't think the song could get any worse until they pulled from out of their asses the awkward chant "Girls Generation make you feel the heat!" It's no surprise since the dude who produced the song was the same guy that did the oh-so-westernised k-pop track Dr Feel Good by Rania.
Don't see how this will be 4.9. They have been going downhill ever since they decided to put out "more mature" songs.
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