'sequence 01: curiosity' final review โญ๏ธ!
curious: 10/10. i give tens where tens are due and baby, this was a 10. wow. i love love love the beat and the entire group's vocals. this track has a dark and sexy haunted pop vibe. the beat drops in this were siiiickkkk i'm siiiicckkkk. the chorus is so amazing and thriller movie-ish like i'm movinggggg. this is an automatic add to the playlist what the fuuuckkk ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ this is such a bomb ass title track, what a strong start. it reminds me of 3rd gen k-pop music as well.
aura: the part i liked the most was the post chorus ("'cause i got something you likeeeeee" like that was so cute). again, this had 2nd gen k-pop vibes to me. like the underdog dancing and serenading the "hard to get" female lead in the middle of the street - THAT kind of 2nd gen k-pop vibe. i liked it less than curious.
sugar rush: video-gamey/housepop-like vibes. ngl, it reminded me a lot of gg music. particularly 5th gen ggs. like genuinely at times, i thought of "404", "rude", newjeans music while listening. i wouldn't be surprised if whoever wrote this usually writes for ggs or this track was originally written for one. it was cute but i liked it less than curious.
bed: i liked this one. the beat and everybody's vocals scratched my ears in an oddly satisfying way. instrumentally, it's not one type of genre/music/sound but to put it simply, i'd describe it as EDM-influenced pop. this track really intrigues me and i'm not sure why. i am interested to know how this was produced. it's not as good as curious but it's the second best track to me so far!
happy &: aww this was really cute too. i wasn't into it at first but by the end, it grew on me. the chorus is really cute. i liked it less than curious.
OVERALL, this is a pretty solid ep. most if not all of the songs had bridges and some had pre/post-choruses (all of them short, yes, but still). it isn't the most cohesive bc i can believe "curious" and "bed" are two songs on the same album, and i can believe the same thing for "aura", sugar rush", and "happy &" on another album - but altogether? ehhh. but anyways oh my god, that fucking title track carried. wowww. "curious" was soooo good like that shit toreeeee. it tore out the fraaaaameee. that is the best title track i have heard in a minute.
not sure exactly what to rate this so i won't. "curious" is the only track that is a hard recommend. otherwise, this was a pretty good start for this "new" group <3












