tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017678973431004838.post3362313762553733916..comments2023-08-24T23:30:51.610+08:00Comments on Pop Reviews Now: [#36] SNSD/Girls' Generation - "Sunflower"Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694821607097421310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017678973431004838.post-42430456020504993762011-12-12T17:47:16.808+08:002011-12-12T17:47:16.808+08:00I am a SONE and I have to say I am quite disappoin...I am a SONE and I have to say I am quite disappointed in the effort SM Entertainment put into this album. It's like after all the success they've had with TVXQ's comeback, f(x)'s rise, SNSD in Japan, and Super Junior going out with a blast, they seem to have become creatively exhausted and just "mentally checked out" when they lazily threw this SNSD Korean album together.<br /><br />What a terrible business decision considering SNSD is their most profitable group at the moment. The album lacked punch and no song (not even Oscar) had enough oomph to keep up with the title track. What's most disappointing is the reversal of style back to cutesy bubblegum that SNSD has been doing since their debut, demonstrating little growth in musicality. I know there is a huge contingent of fans that love that style, but personally I kept looking for the more mature and powerful sounds of the Japan album and found none.<br /><br />There's a few decent songs on this album, and The Boys is one of the best singles SNSD has ever done in my opinion, but as an album it was a failure. I say this out of affection for SNSD, but the music fan inside me was grossly unsatisfied.RageXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171815906668436387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017678973431004838.post-57713613265238273922011-12-11T15:53:03.366+08:002011-12-11T15:53:03.366+08:00Would not really call the single a failure, just t...Would not really call the single a failure, just that some parts sounded off, like the chorus and that Jessica part.<br /><br />The album though was really below average though, trying to be all things to all people, yet coming across really jumbled and generic.<br /><br />Must admit "Sunflower" is one of the "better" songs, together with the faster ones. Still, as an album it had nothing on Wonder World.<br /><br />@anon 2 Japan was better. Surpassed my expectations, and then some. I liked "Trick" too.Kpop muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210394737143805252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017678973431004838.post-19359954328687371662011-12-11T08:51:08.752+08:002011-12-11T08:51:08.752+08:00Wow, I never really noticed this song as I kind of...Wow, I never really noticed this song as I kind of skipped over the whole "The Boys" album. I really loved "Trick" though. This song feels more like an SNSD-classic song. It does not sound as childish as anything from the 1st album, but more in the stlye of the ballads in their Japanese album. I'm starting to like it.<br /><br />Which did you think was better made, the Japanese album or this one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017678973431004838.post-13711769945661269532011-12-11T05:45:12.177+08:002011-12-11T05:45:12.177+08:00I actually 'The Boys' was a stronger album...I actually 'The Boys' was a stronger album than 'Oh!' and have played it in its entirety a few times. Ok, it's not a particularly cohesive album and more like a collection of songs, but many K-Pop albums are like that. The songs themselves were pretty enjoyable, in my opinion.<br /><br />Which did you particularly dislike, if I may ask?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com