Well I know it’s quite late for talking about this, but I
guess it’s never too late to share opinion. I wasn’t quite excited before about
the songs in this album except for the album art that is really eye catchy and my
favorite so far. My heart was locked in ‘In The Wind’ because they’re getting
mature and soulful, I love all the songs except Jin Young’s solo part ft. Jea
of BEG (just don’t like the fact that she moaned in the entire song instead of
singing). But then I listened to ‘What’s Going On’ closely before I posted this
writing, I just realized that I have to
write about this one.
Ok, enough with the crap, let’s start with the first single, ‘What’s
Going On’, I love how they try something new to give us a fresh feeling. This
rock – pop song has successfully captured me with the Barbie in the box MV concept
also the signature ‘everyday I think about you’ doll kinda like dance move. The
MV even got reviewed in K-Pop Music Mondays by Simon and Martina from
eatyourkimchi.
The second single, ‘Starlight’s Song’ (Byeolbichwi Norae)
which supposed to be promoted after the first one but canceled due to Baro’s
injury (get well soon Squirrel !) started with simple guitar strum and has a
stuck in mind part in the refrain which is Baro’s shouting (I think) as the
backing vocal during the chemistry - lonely~ lyric part.
Move on to ‘Yesterday’, I think I’ve seen them performing
this song on a live stage (through tv of course) during the What’s Going On
single promotion time but I forget the name of the show which made me confuse
because I thought that Starlight’s Song is the 2nd single to be
promoted from this album (well, never mind). About the song, I love Sandeul’s
high note in the refrain, he’s amazing as always. Like other B1A4’s songs, the
opening part is always interesting and so is this song. And I think this is the
first time I heard Jin Young singing in tune with Baro’s rap on one part of this song.
On track number 4 they have ‘Good Love’ which was written by
Baro and CNU. Through this song I realized that Gongchan has a charming voice
when he opened the song. I believe it’s going to be a good one through a good
training. We can also hear many of Jin Young’s falsetto in this song. By the
way, CNU’s back in da house, kkkk I mean he’s rapping again after Wonderful
Tonight and it’s a lot one, though it’s probably not as good as Baro’s rap, I still
salute him as the multiplayer in the group (singer, rapper, and the group’s dance
machine). His voice was also proven to be a good one in here. Well I can say,
CNU’s skills were really explored through ‘Good Love’.
The last track titled ‘Myeochbeoneul’ or in english, ‘Several
Times’. Well it’s just so so with the myeochbeoneul word repeated several times
in the chorus. But one thing that captured me is CNU’s shaky but sounds like vibra
high note and probably synthesized in the second chorus.
Overall, I always love these 5 guys works. This 4th
mini album which was released in May 5th 2013 has successfully took
them to the new level of the kpop music industry and gained them more
popularity. They even got their first winning in music chart show, which was in
MBC Music Core (which also became the show for their first comeback stage). If you’re
a BANA you probably know how much I was touched and proud seeing them crying on
stage when they received it. As a fan of an idol group who wrote their own
music, I’m a proud one. I’m also looking forward to CNU’s solo part on their
next album, he probably has already done it in Japanese version album or in the
concert but I haven’t heard one. His vocal skill is already proven in Immortal
Songs 2, and I think he deserves a solo part in the album be sides Sandeul, Jin
Young, and Baro. Pardon me for my CNU biased writing, because he’s my bias (of
course).
Last words, I wish them a good luck in their upcoming 2nd
concert in August which I won’t be able to attend because it’ll be held in
friggin Seoul, but my proud gained hearing that they’ll be singing with live
band. Instead of mourning my fate, better wish a successful and long live
career for B1A4. It’s fun, it’s fresh, it’s ear-catchy and it’s Ige Museuniliya.
