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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. STAFF | January 12th 21 |
I was expecting a K-R&B record, not an artsy pop K-R&B record with some jazz additions. The atmosphere is overall very mellow, with occasional bursts of trap energy and other R&B vocalizations. The whole lot is well constructed, but if there's one to thing to remember from this, it's how gorgeous and versatile Leebada's voice is, jumping from lustful to innocent to determinate. Gotta check the rest of her career very closely, as this album contains many songs from her previous EPs.
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| 4.0 excellent | Bedex | October 10th 20 |
Normally I tend to distrust single high ratings on albums, but this is Abe we're talking about and he found a super fun little gem here. This is an album that should appeal to all amateurs of late 2010s/2020s pop and RnB, not just k-core fans, as it is full of colour, hooks and energy, without falling in the trap of being exuberant. In fact the sound is for the most part relatively subdued for something this groovy - where others would have added disco sound effects, huge string pads etc, this one keeps things relatively simple, making for a lovely aesthetic. The jazzy additions here and there add to the overall feeling of urban elegance. 6 vaguely but 7 especially break off from this a bit with sadder, piano led vibes that were ok but not as fun. I was a bit worried that the album wouldn't find its earlier heights again, but after the more trap infused 8 (perhaps less fun but definitely still an efficient track), the record lines up jam after jam with relaxed and catchy tunes, with the only real gripe being that instead of finishing on a jam with 12, 13 is fun and brings back the trap vibes again plus some guest male vocals, which works, but really not as well as 12 would have been as a conclusion. Still lots of highlights that I'm not going to list, because this one is staying in my library for more listens anyway. 4.05
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