rating loona’s recent album and its songs :)
this is not hate to loona at all! i love the girls with all of my heart, i am just saying my opinion on the album. also, when i say a song ‘reminds me of’ i’m not saying loona is copying AT ALL i mean that the vibe and aesthetic of the song that i’m feeling is similar to another song.
1. 12:00 (9/10)
Well seeing as it is basically just the teaser for ‘Why Not’, I’m just gonna give it a 9/10 because I liked it. I really liked the extra little voice clips in there (lol idk what it’s called)
2. Why Not? (9/10)
The pre-chorus was so great and it was an AWESOME build-up, I was just disappointed by the ‘beat-drop’. It was alright though, and I’m still pretty happy with the song.
VIVI CENTRE! I was so over the moon to see ViVi getting some time in the centre! I legit squealed no cap. Bit confused by the aesthetic or vibe they were going for.
First set of teasers were very ‘More&More’ vibes for me, then second set gave me like Michael Jackson or ‘Black or White’ by Dreamcatcher vibes. Third set of teasers gave me ‘Obliviate’ by Lovelyz vibes, so I was kinda confused. The M/V and outfits they wore for the showcase kinda don’t match and the sound of the song and the M/V don’t completely match up either, but all in all, I give it a 9/10.
3. Voice (6/10)
Voice is an alright song, it’s just not my cup of tea. I probably won’t be adding it to my personal playlist, but it’s still okay. It isn’t a ‘loud’ song per se, it’s more on the calm side. It just got a tiny bit boring for me and the choreography in the showcase was a bit boring too. I really liked the intro of the choreo though! The last chorus and bridge was pretty lit for me though so the song isn’t all that bad. I’d give it a 6/10.
4. Fall Again (5/10)
Fall Again, in my opinion, is very boring. I personally just don’t like it all that much. It’s a very like coffee shop or jazz bar vibe to me and I usually don’t like very calm songs for some reason. The vocals are great, obviously, I just don’t like the song very much. It honestly at some points kinda sounds like the outro to a K-Drama or something lmao. The longer it went on, the more it grew on me, but I still just don’t like it all that much. It’s a 5/10 for me.
5. Universe (7/10)
The verses of Universe aren’t something I really like but the pre-chorus and chorus are something I can vibe to. Once again, probably not a song you’d find on my playlist but I wouldn’t be opposed to listening to it from time to time. It’s not bad at all, so I’m gonna give it a 7/10.
6. Hide & Seek (9/10)
I was so surprised by Hide & Seek when it began playing lol. I was not expecting such an upbeat and like videogame-ish / alien vibe song. Like it was so upbeat and I’m loving it so much. The beat drop isn’t even all that disappointing and I’m very pleased! I was not expecting this from LOONA at all so I’d give it a 9/10.
7. OOPS! (10/10)
WOAH OKAY! ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER SURPRISE BANGER! OOPS honestly matches the M/V’s aesthetic and vibe a lot more for me. This song will most definitely end up on my playlist! I love it so much, seriously. From hearing the first couple of songs, I was expecting the rest of the songs to be very chill, but clearly not! Obviously, when I listened to the preview, I was either very tired, not paying attention or just forgot how some of these songs sounded. OOPS was absolutely a 10/10 for me.
8. Star [English Version] (8/10)
I was confused listening to this because I was like ‘hey wait, wasn’t I listening to this a couple of minutes ago?’. Turns out, ‘Star’ is just the English version of ‘Voice’ lmao. If I’m being completely honest, listening to it another time has changed my opinion on the song, but I’m gonna keep my 6/10 on ‘Voice’ so you can see how my opinion has changed in a matter of minutes haha. Now, I’d give it an 8/10.
Final Thoughts (7.8/10)
After completely forgetting what the previews sounded like, I was definitely left surprised at the vibe of some of the songs in this album. Overall, I genuinely liked this album. It was unexpected and not a ‘loud’ ‘head-banging’ album which was nice for a change.
Overall: 63/80
