rating walpurgis night / gfriend’s latest comeback :)
i’m a new buddy! nothing i say in this post is meant to insult the girls. i love them with all of my heart and i would never try to hate on them or hurt them with my opinions. checking through the comments of the videos, apparently they have sub-unit songs so i’ll make sure to look out for those!
1. MAGO (6/10)
I listened to this song yesterday, so listening to it again might change my opinion. Already, it gives me very disco and like 2016 American pop vibes. Not too into it, but it’s still a decent song. I love the outfits and the choreography is alright. The aesthetic of the M/V was super cool from what I remember and the STRIPPER POLE! LIKE SLAY QUEEN (correct me if this is wrong) YUJU! The bridge of this song was probably my favourite bit of this song but overall it’s pretty good.
2. Love Spell (4/10)
Already not too into the opening of this song. It’s getting better the longer the song goes on, though. It’s different, but not really my kind of song. I don’t have much to say for this song because it’s not getting better or worse for me.
3. Three of Cups (5/10)
Funky opening, I’m lowkey kinda into it. It definitely still gives me a disco vibe, with a part of it that reminds me of their older songs and the sound that they used to associate themselves with. For some reason the pre-chorus and parts of the chorus remind me of Mario haha? Once again, another song that I’m not too into, but it isn’t getting any better or worse.
4. GRWM (7/10)
Loving it already! The beginning is so nice and I’m definitely liking it a bit more than I’ve liked the other songs so far. It’s definitely getting better the more it plays. It’s another song that gives me like 2016-17 American pop vibes, but I really like it. I’m actually kinda surprised that they actual sing ‘let’s get ready with me’ in the chorus, like I thought the whole ‘GRWM’ thing was just one of those random song titles that people throw in sometimes. Overall, I’m really liking this song!
5. Secret Diary (3/10)
Okay, so I heard this one is a Yerin and Sinb sub-unit? I liked the first few seconds but once the verse began, it slightly went downhill for me. Not much to say. Secret Diary is just not really my kind of song, unfortunately. This isn’t anything against Yerin and Sinb, of course, it’s just not my style. Their vocals are on point, like always, of course. The last few lines were nice, though.
6. Better Me (5/10)
So second sub-unit song with Sowon and Umji, I think people are saying. Really liking this song already. The opening was great and I’m still invested in listening to this song throughout the first verse and pre-chorus. Chorus isn’t as great, but it’s not awful. I’m really vibing with this song a lot more. I’m really just liking this song a whole lot better than the others. Better Me and GWRM are both on an equal level for me. Overall, I would definitely listen to this on the bus and sometimes when doing school work, so it’s less likely to be skipped than other songs.
7. Night Drive (3/10)
Last sub-unit song, with Eunha and Yuju. Already just not really enjoying this song, unfortunately. Once again, Night Drive is just not a song that suits the style of music that I enjoy. It’s a very aesthetic and chill song, so I can see myself possibly putting it into my chill study playlist or something in the future, but it’s not a song I would listen to for the enjoyment of it.
8. Apple (9839757398759/10)
Well let’s just not pretend that we all haven’t heard this song before. Apple is absolutely one of my favourite GFRIEND songs of all time and I listen to it all the goddamn time. It’s just SO good in my opinion. The dance is fun, the possible theories behind the M/V are cool and interesting, the outfits are immaculate and AHH I JUST LOVE APPLE SO MUCH! I swear this song will never get old for me. I loved this mature concept for GFRIEND and overall, I loved this comeback. Getting to listen to it again whilst going through this album was a nice surprise :)
9. Crossroads (5/10)
Unfortunately, Crossroads was just another one of those songs that I didn’t vibe with. No matter how many times I listen to it again, it’s still just not that interesting to me. I’m going to sound like a major bitch when I say this but it does sound quite similar to some of their other songs - like in a way, it’s a mix of them. However, despite me enjoying a lot of their other and older songs, I just didn’t really like Crossroads.
10. Labyrinth (10/10)
If I remember correctly, I really enjoyed listening to Labyrinth when I heard it a few months back, but never got round to putting it in my playlist and I eventually just forgot about it! I’m in love with the opening of this song and it’s beat. It’s such a great song and I’m glad I’ve been reminded of its existence because it will definitely be put into my playlist now. Labyrinth does sound a tiny bit similar to some of the other songs, but unlike Crossroads, I feel like Labyrinth just has it’s way of still sounding unique and I just like it a whole lot better.
11. Wheel of the year (5/10)
A small pre-listen commentary, from what I’ve been seeing and hearing, people have been saying that this song sounds a lot like an anime opening or ending - can’t remember which - so I do have high expectations from this song lmao. Beginning of this song reminds me a tiny bit of like the background music of like a semi-emotional scene in like an early 2000s animated film hahaha. I wasn’t too interested in the beginning of this song but it is getting better. It kinda sounds now a little bit like a song you’d hear in Frozen...? It’s an alright song but not something I’d put into my playlist. Was kinda expecting something a bit better, but that doesn’t mean Wheel of the year was a huge disappointment or anything, because it was still good. Jokes on me for going in with such high expectations, I guess lol :)
Final Thoughts: (5.7/10)
Was a little bit disappointed by this album, but the title track and the tracks from earlier in the year were good though.
Overall: 63/110
(i counted numbers above 10 as a 10)
