Sarah-dk 28,690 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 01. Everybody 02. ìƒì‚¬ë³‘ (Symptoms) 03. ë¹— ì† ë‰´ìš• (Queen of New York) 04. 1분만 (One Minute Back) 05. Destination 06. 닫아줘 (Close the Door) 07. Colorful http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/shinee-everybody Everybody will never be anybody’s Pet Sounds, I’m Still In Love With You,Discovery, Meets Rockers Uptown, A Love Supreme, or evenFutureSex/LoveSounds — but we’re getting closer. The recent Pink Tape album by f(x) — a group engineered by S.M. Entertainment to be the female derivative of SHINee, one of their most successful boy bands — marked a big step forward, and now f(x)’s brother-progenitors have taken things even further. A seven-song mini-album (Korea’s format of choice), Everybody makes for a leaner listen than the full-length Pink Tape and by some criteria may rank less impressive. But if we are searching for singular listens — ones devoid of filler, focus groupthink, or ill-fitting raps — then Everybody is K-Pop’s most sustained statement to date. https://soundcloud.com/kpop_worldz_10th/shinee-symptoms The record is anchored by the futuristic RnB of “ìƒì‚¬ë³‘ (Symptoms),†an internal discord of portamento synths that lurch woozily toward chorus catharsis and a huge, key-change bridge. Contemporary pop often favors sonic charisma and novelty over traditional harmony, but the composed majesty of “Symptoms†reflects Everybody’s refreshingly musical heart. “빗 ì† ë‰´ìš• (Queen Of New York)†sounds quite modern, but on staff paper could be mistaken for a Stevie Wonder or Boyz II Men song. “닫아줘 (Close The Door)†is a lilting lullaby built around 6/8 waltz step, a big band hook sieved through synth strings, and a surprisingly apropos rap from Choi Minho (spat delicately, in triplets). Even the LFO-bass wub of opening salvo “Everybody†is smartly catchy, with verses distinguished by liquid half-time breaks and poignant lyrics (“Always hidden behind an adult mask/ Twinkling like a girl’s eyes, brightly/ Once in a while you wanted to be immature/ Like a kid in your heart who resembles youâ€). If it isn’t dubstep pop’s first good song, “Everybody†is its best. “1분만 (One Minute Back),†though less immediate, remains the mini-album’s most rewarding opus. Briefly resembling a refined “Boyfriend†(Bieber), its first 90 seconds alone boast a battery of multi-directional beats; metrically disruptive plain speech at least as odd as what’s in the Beach Boys’ “The Little Girl I Once Knew;†synth strafes circa 2006 Timbaland; a hellish descent into one very demonic 5-bar phrase; and a vocal harmony that’s chordally daring by any standard. It’d be a long, lonely search to try and find another passage of teen pop so successfully bold, and the rest of the song doesn’t let up. Everybody is proof positive that, even in a culture industry designed to minimize the role of real musicianship, talent will find its way to the top. SHINee have been long revered as some of the very best live vocalists[ ] in pop music, and it’s promising to hear their professional handlers finally reward those skills with a full set of songs to match. At a time when the “Gangnam Style†craze is pop culture history and the Korean Wave shows signs of ebbing worldwide, Everybody and Pink Tape feel especially significant: either two rare triumphs that signal the glorious end of a golden age or the very beginnings of K-Pop’s real renaissance. get that recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thigh-high feminist 15,776 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 “1분만 (One Minute Back),†though less immediate, remains the mini-album’s most rewarding opus. Briefly resembling a refined “Boyfriend†(Bieber), its first 90 seconds alone boast a battery of multi-directional beats; metrically disruptive plain speech at least as odd as what’s in the Beach Boys’ “The Little Girl I Once Knew;†synth strafes circa 2006 Timbaland; a hellish descent into one very demonic 5-bar phrase; and a vocal harmony that’s chordally daring by any standard. It’d be a long, lonely search to try and find another passage of teen pop so successfully bold, and the rest of the song doesn’t let up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinjiki 1,999 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 SHINee > every kpop group out today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzie96 315 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Get it boys! So fkn proud! And those reviewers are known to be so nitpicky and harsh if you check out their other reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 You go SHINee. Slay the reviewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mejinki 773 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 And yes, One Minute Back is gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmik11 350 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Everybody and Pink Tape>>>>>>>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesuzu 1,261 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 SHINee have been long revered as some of the very best live vocalists[ ] and dancers[ ] in pop music, and it’s promising to hear their professional handlers finally reward those skills with a full set of songs to match Hard work always pays off, even if after 5 years. It's still good. I wish the best for the SHINee boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fari. 1,504 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 one minute back is so perfect, just like the rest of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blue 156 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 That's why they are the only group I follow in Kpop, the quality of their music and live performances is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junebuggie 942 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 #proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibsonminhoe 70 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 #proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintaio 24 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 so proud for my SHINee babies ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNHJ 2,197 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Everybody and Pink Tape>>>>>>>>>>> This. Pink Tape is my fave girl group release this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taro 383 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I didnt like everybody at all but im so in love with this mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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