Except they should've given me more time to frantically scatter myself for Park Bom's new solo..
Ahh, I am so happy! I guessed it right that it would be Bom's solo (Please Don't Cry.. why does it remind me of Daesung's Baby Don't Cry?) . Even so, 2NE1 is gonna have fierce comebacks in August (spread out over 3 weeks? That's awesome! More lives of more songs is better than the same song every single day!)
Park Bom is amazing. People might say that she doesn't have good voice control, but the fact of the fact is that she's got one of the most, or perhaps the most unique voice in Korea. It's easy to tell when she's singing, her pitch can be really gorgeous when it fits her.
Maybe not like You and I, maybe a little slower. She seemed to have difficulties singing it live, but then again, it's still a great song, maybe not quite the right fit for live singing. Even a normal singer might have problems adjusting that fast; but who am I to judge when I myself only sing as a hobby? But anyways..
Gotta love Dara's teasers. So little of Bom's voice, but the instrumental is beautiful, and the hint of Bom's voice has given people a feeling it might be her next single, especially since YG Life blog only just released a teaser image saying 2NE1 Coming Soon.
My prediction: Bommie's solo, like a sequel to Wedding Dress (Taeyang). Why? Towards the end of the teaser, it sounds quite obvious that she is starting to sing "sarangul" or something similar, the word for love in Korean. And YGE + music + Bom = love songs.
The best songs from YG are always the love songs, and this might just be the next Love Song, Wedding Dress, I Don't Care, Where U At, Heartbreaker, Remember, ... don't you love song titles?
Oh gosh. I didn't like this song so much when I reviewed it by itself the other day.
But audio versus the images, the MV surpasses expectations. It is perfect for the song. It is understated, elegant, not flashy, and just so.. calm?
It gives me a small feel of vintage television. Black and white, and it's all shot in one shot. One shot, all throughout. How amazing is that?! You can always trust YG Entertainment to outshoot the others with great care to packaging, images, audio, everything! First the special packaging for TONIGHT unique, with something that feels and looks a tad like an audio player. But now an expensive MV? So expensive, yet so.. beautiful. From allkpop, I heard that they had Hollywood type cameras in for this MV, and I can see why. And it is definitely worth it. It is simply different from the other KPOP mvs. It's beautiful.
Love Song, Stupid Liar, & Baby Don't Cry- great songs, made for a special edition of TONIGHT by Big Bang.
These new songs really are amazing, and they honestly beat the original TONIGHT by a huge landslide.
Love Song
A very romantic, soft feeling song that's somehow still quite upbeat and paced, with a good balance of lyrics, although I believe that Daesung and Seungri could have used more parts: so little, so insignificant. Makes meee madddddddd. Luckily, they do include more songs... But first, Love Song, of course. The best part of this song would have to be T.O.P's introduction- it's so slow, soft, and the instrumental is so underpowered, it lifts his voice and gives an impression of peace, happiness, and all hippie-voodoo lovable things possible. The rest of the song is fast paced, and honestly will get boring over time. Overall? Lives up to expectations, but I wish there wasn't so much "I hate this Love Song" included in it, because it's just not true! Definitely worth a listen compared to the horrible K-Pop releases coming out lately, though!
Next up, Stupid Liar.
Love the lullaby beginning, love it, could go with a little less of G-Dragon? I'm a GBias, but I don't really feel his voice in this one. However, I'm lovin' Daesung! The voice to die for, and Taeyang's part fits him well. Seungri's parts are also well placed. But GD in between isn't working out for me. T.O.P's rap works, but I feel that the song needs more of a balance, and less GD for all the chorus-y parts. The song doesn't quite fit him, and the feeling irks me to no extent, being a diehard VIP. :(
And finally, Baby Don't Cry (Daesung single!)
Retro instrumental feel.
Calm.
Reminds me of his Cotton Candy single!
^Which isn't good. I like my YG artists to have a little variety. I was hoping this would be a really strong solo, with power and emphasis, maybe a bit like GD's Heartbreaker except with ballads, and Daesung's deep, deep, beautiful voice. However, seeing as this is only a sample of things to come, I'm really hoping things get boosted. Take your time, and make the album good, D-lite.
If my opinions don't match your views, comment! I like to see other people's views. Don't be afraid! :)
The most beautiful video in a while, or the song at least. It's been compared to Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna; which is an amazing song, I cannot deny. This song has a similar beat and very similar lyrics.
Ji Eun is the singer, and Bang Yong Guk is the rapper. They interchange their lyrics which add to a type of story telling in the video and lyrics. You'll need to see the English subs to really understand it. Compared to other Korean songs, this MV is amazing beautiful, simple, and descriptive in itself. It's a ballad, so it doesn't need a dance or anything like that.
The lives where they portray their emotions while singing are simply beautiful. I viewed the first live performance via YouTube, and whilst the video was sadly taken down, it was a gorgeous stage with a piano, stairsteps, roses everywhere, and just a very melancholy, beautiful feeling. It wasn't flashy, but just awe-inspiring. I really enjoy how this song is
