When Key starts singing, his voice commands attention and he upholds it until he takes his very last breath in the song. Who cares if the synths in the opening song resemble The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”? Paired with a reverb effect on the beats, the magic of synthpop comes alive. Key has it all he delivers a stellar performance. “Bad Love” is the type of song that would not work unless its vocalist had the allure to fill the spacious production and the vocal range to handle the dramatic melodies. But Key triumphed: his take on ’80s synthpop is electrifying. The retro-futurism that informs Bad Love is a vision Key fought for, and it was worth it. All Bad Love aims for is exciting pop music, and Key achieves just that. Key’s Bad Love is another bet on progressive nostalgia for the ’80s, and it doesn’t care if everyone did this kind of music in 2020. For his first EP, Bad Love, Key used a combination that’s familiar to fans of ’80s music and geek culture: sci-fi, synthpop, and new wave. Newtro (“new retro”) was one of the most common trends in K-pop in 2020 pop, soul, and R&B from the ’70s and ’80s also experienced a K-pop revival in many parts of the world.Įnter Key, seasoned singer, performer, and group member with a rare solid career in K-pop, SHINee. Global stardom is not just something ONEWE is ready for: it’s a necessity.Īt this point, some are tired of all things retro in K-pop, be it in the music or video and performances’ aesthetics. Planet Nine: Alter Ego should played loud, out in the open, under a sky full of stars. “Cosmo” is a melancholic ballad, but the energy and the guitar hook in “Veronica” prove that the band is perfectly equipped to bring people together to dance. The EP is cohesive in its rock sound, while it occasionally escapes into incorporating a little bit of R&B (“A.I.”), hip-hop (“AuRoRa”), and electronica (“Veronica”) as well. Their technique is sublime, as is the songwriting.Įvery track in Planet Nine: Alter Ego could be a lead. The vocals are pure emotion, and the timbre of the guitar is a charm apart. It’s mixed and mastered to sound like the instruments are reverberating from somewhere out in space. Planet Nine: Alter Ego is a compilation of pop-rock songs that reach heights of sound and emotion. The album’s art, title, and the lyrics refer to a new planet found far from ours. The purpose in Planet Nine: Alter Ego is clear: ONEWE wants to take you to another dimension with their music. Seeing TWICE go from princesses to queens, we can’t help but get “The Feels”. Their musicality might be more refined now, but it still sounds true to their origins. If anyone was ever ashamed to admit they enjoy listening to TWICE, Formula of Love: O+T=<3 can change that. Between synthpop and disco-pop, TWICE found a place to stand their ground confidently the album feels youthful and mature at the same time. You’ll hear ’70s disco and funk in “F.I.L.A (Fall In Love Again)” and “Cruel”. Pop music from the 1980s is an obvious influence on tracks such as the synthpop “Scientist”, “Moonlight” (which reminisces DeBarge), and “Real You”. In terms of songwriting, “Last Waltz” is the most fun and experimental song on the album. “Cactus” shows they can bear a melodramatic ballad. Along with More & More (2020) and Eyes Wide Open (2020), Formula of Love : O+T=<3 uplifts the “pop” in TWICE’s pop star status. Songs like “Espresso” and “1, 2, 3” would’ve fit any previous TWICE album, but they benefit from the maturity TWICE now emanates. Many people doubted TWICE could keep appealing to fans as they grow older, arguing that they would lose their innocent glow of young adulthood.īut six years later, TWICE are still around and cooler than ever. They remained the archetype of a “cute” girl group for many years. The group began their stardom with music that is as bubblegum as it can get. TWICE – Formula of Love: O+T=<3 įor the last two years, TWICE’s releases have seemed like a lecture on career transition.
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