Monday, November 28, 2011

IU 'Last Fantasy' 2nd Album Review


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IU's latest album, Last Fantasy




This review is based on first listen of the songs from IU's latest album, Last Fantasy.



01 Secret – a beautiful ballad that lifts you through wondrous places and will perfectly suit as official soundtrack for films.

02 Sleeping Prince of the Woods – is light and sweet, and gives off a magical, fairy-tale feel.

03 Child Searching for a Star – I have to admit that after my first round of listening to the whole album, I looked at my notes and found nothing written for this song. It’s a beautiful song, however, the melody seems like it’s something you’ve heard from a million ballads, until Kim Kwang Jin starts singing to shake you off from that air we like to call “bore.”

04 You and I – continues the formula that makes IU’s songs a hit – it’s fun and charming while able to showcase her vocal ability.

05 Wallpaper Design – is somewhat mysterious and sorrowful. I wonder what the message of the song is.

06 Uncle – gives off that early Kpop feel reminiscent of SES and FinKL. A dreamy song ruined by the rap part.

07 Wisdom Tooth – a jazzy/ bossa nova-ish song with IU’s voice full of aegyo.

08 Everything’s Alright – to be perfectly honest and blunt I thought listening to it was a waste of time.

09 Last Fantasy – even listening to just the beginning few seconds IU sings in this song, it already makes u smile. There were comments of it reminding them of a Disney song, and indeed, it has that feel of a girl singing of one day reaching for her dreams. During the instrumental one can almost imagine IU, with that dress she has on in the CD covers, bringing along with her her luggage, marching down the road in the journey that will take her to her rightful place in this world.

10 Teacher – this is the first song where I’d use the word catchy. It must be the clapping. It’s a chill, radio-friendly type of song with a promise to be a huge hit should she choose to promote it.

11 A Lost Puppy – beautiful song with strange instrumentals, kinda haunting. Not likely to turn out as everyone’s favourite but it should strike someone’s perhaps eccentric taste. Somehow, I am reminded of Lee Hyori’s Swing.

12 4AM – I have high expectations of this song the fact that I read Corrine Bailey Rae’s name in the cover and apparently she composed it. It’s another beautiful song though I can’t safely say IU was able to match my expectations.

L' amant –  is a captivating ballad where IU’s vocals shine best.

I'd have to say none of the songs strike me as "OMG I have to have this song in my iPod!" Ok, maybe, Teacher. Still, my favorite IU song remains to be her debut song, MIA (Missing Child). But, overall, it's a solid album for IU and I'm rating it 3.5/5.0. 



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