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HUSH RUSH) dem jointz??

🎶 hushy rush on the stage 🎶

it's pretty plain for a title track

chorus is empty and that's not really my thing

Danny) before listening to this EP I thought this was the title track

love the beginning, so atmospheric!

very 80s club light synth groove

I love the ad libs in the last chorus/ending

Aquamarine) has that lowkey grooviness!

the chorus construction, how she says "aquamarine", the yearning in the bridge 😍

the post chorus "ah"s are my FAVORITE

her voice is gorgeous beautiful exquisite ethereal

favorite from this album, I've been obsessed with this!!

Same But Different) WHY is this only two minutes?? it's so good I wish there was more

the wiggly music during the pre-chorus !! feels like swimming in the shade

the chorus is my least favorite part, but it's short

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somehow I listened to this and didn't write my thoughts down?? I first listened in June. this EP is great!!

Tuesday) marc bassy vibes iykyk

electronic, light, breezy

reminds me a bit of "selfish" by moonbyul and seulgi

all english song?? 

they're killing it omg dreamcatcher girls can do anything!!!

GENE) this has a lot going on

just dipping our toes in edm

the verses are so open. they really remind of a song, an era, something, you know?

and then the post-chorus is reminiscent of something else entirely. like 2019-2020 kpop

[well, I wasn't feeling this at first but after listening a couple times I'm really liking it!!]

Stand By Me) their voices really shine in the first verse

wait, "stand by me" but "no" and "i don't like that" ?

WHY WASN'T IT CALLED "Don't Stand By Me"?? HELLO??

JiU power note !!

another mostly english song

Cause I Wanna Feel Your Face) based on the preview I might not like this one 🫣

ohh I like the groovy 90s-esque beginning!

well it's great so far !

ah nope there it is... and it's even worse at the ending 

you know, saying the title over and over

10 times and then 17 times

I'm tired of this grandpa!

Echo) ohh britney spears "gimme more" vibes!!

electronic to claps to everything omg

I love SuA's voice on this wow

this isn't for me because I'm recovering from a concussion

Comma 9999) okay I like the beginning actually

this song is so rescene/illit/triples of them

yoohyeon's english is so delicate, precise, and tasty !!

just add a bridge or another verse and this could be a full length song!

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almost all of the songs were about three minutes or longer though! props because that's not the norm recently

BAD) uses the same sound effect as ifeye's loverboy in the beginning (and the ending)

THEYRE SAYING "BAHD" NOT BAD 😭💀

what's my boy Jongho even have to do on a song like this 😔 KQ he's bored!!

MAMACITA) I feel like this is blatantly appropriating latino culture... it doesn't feel respectful to me

the verses are more acceptable. it's a better blend and not just a trendy rip-off of another culture

TOXIN) the KQ producers are in a 2018 post malone vibes mood I'll tell you that much

oh this is EXPLICIT omg

it's like 2000s rnb club music

I LOVE this

aw wait why does it just end?? do it right, it has to fade out over the background track

Fallin') hongjoong part nice

electronic bassy chorus

I like it!

feels like I've gone back in time, something about this is so 2018 coded

Body) another 2018 yearning lo-fi post malone -coded song

the lyrics make me a little uncomfy I can't lie 😔

it's not a bad song! I like hearing them all sing

wait what that one just stops too ? where's the song ending!

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they really underutilize Jongho on this album. he's incredibly talented-- one of the best vocalists of his generation. I want to hear him sing!!! if he doesn't fit in with the sexy/vibey concept start giving him solos or do some unit songs! KQ producers please go listen to his "georgia" duet with baekhyun and reflect 🙏

for being a remake/a song that relies heavily on a sample it's not too bad!

(the song they are riffing off of is The Cardigans - Lovefool)

but it makes me wonder how much harder it would have been to just come up with something original

and it's all in English! huh

WHAT an interesting tone!! I wish this song was longer and featured more diverse lyrics

it's very vibey!

love the balloon summer aesthetic!

can we stop saying the title over and over please

oh she's still saying it

please stop letting go of balloons outside :(

I wonder what percent of the song is her singing the title TT

OKay) heard someone say "leave it to KQ to release the most october song in may" and they're right

"CALL ME PARANOID OKAY"!!

first guy's voice/flow reminds me of kendrick

another one reminds me of someone too but I can't think of who TT

love this song

the breakdown at the end is so ateez-- it's also my least favorite part

Ghost Rider) oh so it's this one too?? 😭 haunted amusement park music

it's so ateez I'm crying

even has a haunted organ 😭 scooby doo ahh music

what is 45?

WHO was ad-libbing on the last chorus?? jongho jr

Graffiti) giving ateez's hala hala era

the background is reminiscent of post malone's "rockstar" album

love the guy who sounds like dawn

it just ends?? 2:35, where's the rest of it??

Trophy) kanye "mercy" x "blood on the leaves" inspired opening

can't separate this from kanye/drake music of that era

swear they have lil wayne and jay z impersonators too

but that being said, I LIKE it. if it didn't have the annoying repetitive sound it would be great

Outsider) WHAT is this?? kickflip is that you??

also post malone inspired I feel

why are groups using out of tune group shouting on the chorus so much lately? it never works

hmm it had its moments, but no

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it really feels like they don't have an identity. their bsides have no through-line. they all remind me of something/someone else. this title track feels very them until the end. but they're really being giving ateez's sound and taking heavy inspiration from other rappers.

give them their own producers!

Crescendo) the pre-release! heard this when they released it but haven't really listened to it since

not really everyday music for me but it's good! a bit one note

Heavy Serenade) now THIS is the big time!

"can you hug me?" relatable. I ask my partner this every day

love the back and forth between quiet and reflective with loud and confident

IDESERVEIT) you may deserve it and be worth it, but this song was not the way to get that across

so the chorus sucks but the rest of it is good smh

Different Girl) the chorus is fun! and then they do that key change/offset thing and I don't like it anymore

Superior) Drumline??? No

oh so the bad song is the one they let Lily go off on?? wth not fair

I got used to the drums a bit but it's still not for me

LOUD) apparently Lily has writing credits on this!! 

feels like being in a walmart at 3am with your friends

"we're the centerpiece in this room" NICE

"gorgeous gorgeous girls" oof no stop

if I couldn't speak english I would LOVE this!

Supercrush) really good! something's ~missing~ or I would listen to this more

Mamma Mia) amazing!!! so so so so good 

words can't express how much I love this song and concept!!! I wish their current comeback had this same sound. immersive music video. my second favorite song from them and that's only because of BEEP

this was on my playlist for MONTHS

Racecar) solid companion to the title track. was on my playlist for a bit

In The Rain) lo-fi citypop crusing daydream

sooo good! but why does the saxophone only go off at the end?? lol let her sing!

[been listening to this and "FAKE IT" a lot lately!!]

"Pretty Girl" is a remake of KARA's 2008 song by the same name!

2 L0VE) I don't like the bwi-bddl-di-bwi-bwi sound thing

they should have just left that out it would be a better song for it

all said, it's okay

WHERE YOU AT?) two songs at 3:01 so they teeechnically hit the 3 minute mark 😂😭

ohhhh this is such a stayc song!!!

the rap felt out of place, but the rest of it is great!

SORRY) also a very stayc song!

I'm loving this one too

feels a bit like "honestly"

light and refreshing

BEAT MY LOVE) also reminds me of "honestly"

another good one! a bit weaker than sorry and where you at because it's so (that is, even more) repetitive

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[this feels like a very homogenous batch of songs. all the same mood and sound family. that being said, I do like them all! I think Beat My Love has ended up being my favorite because of ISA's chorus! and 2 L0VE has really grown on me, even if I think they have better title tracks]

WDA) hated it

LEMONADE) I like it!! it's like spicy x whiplash

SHAKIN') eh. I mean, it's not good

Can't Help Myself) hate it. stop saying the song title !!

Camouflage) it's, like, -almost- good

Bite) sounds like a RV song lowkey !

why is this the one I like??

Switchblade (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)) this collab is WILD -- do they know who their audience is?

the feature was barely there

the song was bad

Roll) I'm not listening to a "row your boat" remix, no thanks (skipped after 14 seconds)

My Plan) also giving RV ! 

BRING RED VELVET BACK THEY DO THEIR OWN SOUND BETTER

swear I'm hearing Joy on this one fr

'Til We Die) weak opening

it's giving Blackpink's "As if it's our last"

does aespa even have their own sound 😭😭

KEY CHANGE?? 😭🤢

it's so bad omg

LEMONADE (feat. Becky G)) rapper's trying to be doja cat

wa--was there a feature? did I miss it?? HAHAHAHA 😂😭

MY LEMONADE) "different sounds"?? like worse ones? like stolen ones?

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the lack of quality of their b-sides makes me not want to listen to any of their music... it sours my opinion of the songs I do like

[I added Bite, My Plan, and Lemonade to my playlist! Bite is my favorite after listening to them all more. It's like edgy Red Velvet and the rhymes are very clever and satisfying]

I listened to music for 4,323 minutes in June (I had a concussion starting on 6-25 so my music consumption took a dive at the end of the month).

Notably, Irene is out of my #1 artist spot this month, after two consecutive months at #1. I listened to STAYC's 2 L0VE 21 times despite it releasing on 6-16. I didn't hit any new listening milestones this month (currently at 10,000+ hours listened and 250+ artists played).

I think it's so interesting how one song I listen to a lot can single-handedly bring an artist into my top 20. Similarly, it's interesting that listening to multiple songs from one artist a little bit can put them so high in the top 20 while the songs themselves don't appear in the top 30.

What can I say, I love data!

(Top 30 Songs and Top 20 Artists below the cut)

METRONOME) disco groovy dance

almost too reminiscent of rihanna's "we found love" and the 2011-2012 era of music for me

I wish they had stuck with the mamma mia sound and concept TT 

but it's not bad!! I just don't think it's for me

R.I.P.) reminds me of everglow's ladida... rip am I right

it's not bad!

it's short

INFINITY) more of that groovy adjacent 2011-2012 sound

not much going on imo

ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS) best one so far

it happens to be the shortest at 2:20

okay and they had to say "rock paper scissors" three times in a row 😔

LEAN ON ME) my last hope for this album

nah it's boring

the Japanese songs are what's being promoted, so those are the versions I listened to

Scent of Memories (Japanese Ver.)) very mid very Japanese radio

Elevator (Japanese Ver.)) NOW THIS

THIS IS SO GOOD

the chorus beat!! and her singing voice is amazing and so underused so this is great