GaIn (가인) Talk About S [Review]

*Intro
Yeahhh, so this is my first review and I decided to do a korean album. And, I regret it a little bit. Because there's so much to do, like uploading both the MV and the album, search for the album picture, and with my internet connection? It means intense waiting. But I still think this is the perfect day to write a review, my day wasn't really a blast and the fact my dance practice has been cancelled did not help. And the gross thing is I have to touch a few white rat for my farmacology experiment (ewh gross). Enough with my (always) sad story, here's the review.

*Warning this review only represent my opinion only, feel free to tell yours

"Brown Eyed Girls" the group that everyone and every fanclub respect, be it Sone, Blackjack, Wonderfuls. BEG isn't just a sunbae filled with adult members, they also possess talent beyond average girl group in terms of musicality, I always think they are the female version of Big Bang (2ne1 still needs to learn) they produce, compose, and write their lyrics and rap part. That's why a very good girl group attempt in music feel very small in front of BEG's material.

Enough with the superiority, today review is BEG's youngest solo act Son Ga In which is Talk About S.

1. Tinkerbell (팅커벨)

From the first time I hear this track, I always think this song is a slightly different version of DJ Clazzi's work. A not so succesful try if I may add. It features unique choice of instrument and confusing ryhtm but it's catchy, cool, there's a little mess that's why I said a not so succesful DJ Clazzi, but the Mexican feel really won me over :P. But, despite my comment I still like it, the lyric is creative like a grown up IU despite the childish lyrics, the meaning is so mature. To conclude Tinkerbell is standard not really special, but my bias mind say I really love it.

2. 그녀를 만나
This kind of song really suit my taste, but ahem to be objective for Brown Eyed Girls standard it's not really special, even the difficulty of the song is not special, but once again every GaIn's material no matter how standard  that is still better than any girl group can produce. To add the lyric is also uninspiring, so this is to be honest worse than tinkerbell, but GaIn really nailed this pitch unlike Bloom where she (I think) strained her voice to the highest note. Singing wise this is really good, but for strange person like me, I like strange Tinkerbell more.

3. Bloom (피어나)

So this is the main song, and one word for me to describe it, amazing. I really love the song, the lyrics, oh, and since there's an MV I will also review the MV. For me the MV is so brave and fierce, it has gender equality message, GaIn rock the blonde hair, aahhhh I love it. The lyrics, the music, even GaIn nasally high voice can't disturb me to continue hear it. For me this is the perfect track, it's catchy, different, and 'controversial' hahaha. To conclude, if you can bear GaIn's nasal high pitch, this track is a winner.

4. 시선 feat. Yoon Jong Shin (윤종신)
First, I didn't get the meaning of the lyric, which means I can't review the lyrics. I use google translate, but I don't think it's accurate so... yeah. Honestly, I don't really like it, it's not my taste, but I have to say that it's sounds so ethereal it's good. Both GaIn's voice and Yoon Jong Shin's voice suit each other they make a perfect duet, this is really like Brown Eyed Girls old material which is a compliment by the way. To conclude it, it's a good track, but not my taste sorry...

5. Catch Me if You Can
So this is the last track of the EP, and usually the last track is be it eastern or western singers where they belt their voice to the highest note they can reach. Strangely GaIn did not use  the same formula, instead she chose a track that I find not very flattering. The lyric is fine, the music kinda like 그녀를 만나 which is not bad, but the singing oh the singing. She sound like a child, and sound so annoyingly nasal (not the good nasal in Bloom). Well, since I don't like it and it's a bad track I don't want to write it much (hahaha). It's the weakest song from this album I assure you.

To conclude I have to admit this is not so better, Step 2/4 was more superior. But it is still good, it pleases our ears and our eyes, and this album of course not a stupid material and it's really a worth if you want to check it. 그녀를 만나, Bloom, and 시선 is the best track. Tinkerbell is quite great, and Catch Me if You Can is just awful. Okay that's all, this is my first review, of course it's not perfect, but hey I'm trying.

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