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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.