Saturday 28 April 2012

Confessions on EXO's MAMA



Tracklist:
1. MAMA
2. What Is Love
3. HISTORY
4. ANGEL
5. TWO MOONS
6. MACHINE

Okay I must confess that I have a love-hate relationship with EXO. It's as though SM is putting so much effort into making everyone like them that I get fed up whenever someone goes off about how brilliant they are. My guess is that their concept is something like interrestrial gods but they just seem too perfect to be liked by me. I'm more of a Nu'est / BAP girl, but EXO just hasn't won it for me yet. I don't see them as real human beings who can enjoy themselves very much on stage.



Alright let's start from the beginning. I actually found the introduction really stupid. Even with all it's epicness, I couldn't bloody understand the story which made me conclude that all the EXO members came from a tree with special powers, but MAMA punished them and despised their 'gifts'. This explains why the keep chanting "MAMA"... right? Either way, screw the narrator and his dodgy English. IT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE!


But uhhh.. I found the visual effects very sexy.

  

 

 

 

 

 

SM should be given an award for mixing chorals, death metal, rap and pop in one song. It's really.. wow fantastic baby.

They only thing that really put me off was the rapping bit. yeah, this bit:

  

I mean seriously, SM, you make them look like retards. Hot retards, but retards nonetheless!

Going back to the whole album, it's pretty sound. I love listening to Machine and Angel, it's just Two Moons which bring the whole album down. It might just be my personal taste, but I really don't fancy the rapping.

Overall, it's a good start for EXO. It might be possible for them to win during their debut, but I think it will take a while before I start to bother learning all their names.

Careless
Careless
Shoot anonymous
Anonymous
Heartless
Mindless
No one who care about me!!


 
Listening to: Brave Girls - Nowadays You



Wednesday 25 April 2012

Favourite K-Pop Groups / Songs / Members



1. First KPOP Group? Big Bang
2. First KPOP Song? Taeyang - Wedding Dress
3. Favorite Male KPOP Group? Infinite / U-Kiss / B2ST
4. Favorite Female KPOP Group? Sunny Hill
5. Favorite Solo Artist? IU
6. Favorite KPOP Song? B2ST - Just Before Shock
7. Favorite KPOP Music Video? Leessang - Turned Off The TV
8. Favorite Ballad? Super Junior - Sorry Sorry Answer Ver. / Kyuhyun - Autumn
9. Catchiest Tune? Anything by Orange Caramel! / Rainbow Pixie - Hoi Hoi
10. Best Male Dancer? Yunho
11. Best Female Dancer? Kahi
12. Best Male Vocalist? Changmin (DBSK)
13. Best Female Vocalist? Hyorin / Ailee / Park Bom
14. Best Male Rapper? Tablo
15. Best Female Rapper? CL / Miryo
16. Best Male Leader? Onew
17. Best Female Leader? Taeyeon
18. Current song you’re listening to? 4Minute - Volume Up
19. Previous song you’re listening to? 4Minute - Get On The Floor
20. Next song you will be listening to? 4Minute - I'm OK
21. Current KPOP Group addiction? SHINHWA! BAP! LED APPLE!
22. Current KPOP Song addiction? MBLAQ - 100% / Nell - Hopeless Valentine / Big Bang - Ego
23. Female KPOP Idol bias? Suzy
24. Male KPOP Idol bias? Jung Yonghwa

Updated 25.04.2012