#KS࿊TY2021: The K-Pop Song of the Year 2021 Rate
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Stray Kids and NCT getting dragged in the last 2 pages when it wasn't even their song that was eliminated ff
Slice of Life
Staff member
My god, why is it so hot these days?
Oh, it's officially summer season here in the Philippines!
So where should we go?
What about...
A flight to the beach!
8.00769
FIRST CLASS: (10) @eatyourself, @ultraviolet, @tj-x, @RUNAWAY, @Cotton Park, @Conan, @Ana Raquel, @Glitterizer, @He, @Hurricane Drunk, @Wills, @leedlelee..., @roblognick (9.75) @TéléDex (9.5) @vague, @Serg., @Oleander (9.25) @Pretty Places (9) @Trinu 3.0, @Attis, @Sprockrooster, @evilsin, @soratami, @Monkey0, @R92, @lovechoerrymotion, @Remorque, @Music Is Death, @GeiPanda, @Slice of Life
ECONOMY CLASS: (3) @KimLippington (4) @bbynewyear (5) @boombazookajoe, @Shockbox, @PopZeitgeist, @clowezra, @BEST FICTION
SHAMAN CLASS: 9
LEADERBOARD TRACKER:
Oh, it's officially summer season here in the Philippines!
So where should we go?
What about...
A flight to the beach!
8.00769
FIRST CLASS: (10) @eatyourself, @ultraviolet, @tj-x, @RUNAWAY, @Cotton Park, @Conan, @Ana Raquel, @Glitterizer, @He, @Hurricane Drunk, @Wills, @leedlelee..., @roblognick (9.75) @TéléDex (9.5) @vague, @Serg., @Oleander (9.25) @Pretty Places (9) @Trinu 3.0, @Attis, @Sprockrooster, @evilsin, @soratami, @Monkey0, @R92, @lovechoerrymotion, @Remorque, @Music Is Death, @GeiPanda, @Slice of Life
ECONOMY CLASS: (3) @KimLippington (4) @bbynewyear (5) @boombazookajoe, @Shockbox, @PopZeitgeist, @clowezra, @BEST FICTION
SHAMAN CLASS: 9
LEADERBOARD TRACKER:
10 voters: 55
20 voters: 43
30 voters: 39
40 voters: 36
50 voters: 41
60 voters: 55
65 voters: 58
20 voters: 43
30 voters: 39
40 voters: 36
50 voters: 41
60 voters: 55
65 voters: 58
We give the experimental girlies a timeout as we go and eliminate something from the Basique Bop contingent tonight. This is Brave Girls' Chi Mat Ba Ram, the lead single of their sixth mini album, Summer Queen. It was written by Brave Brothers and Chakun and composed by Brave Brothers, Chakun and Red Cookie. Chi Mat Ba Ram was the highly anticipated comeback of Brave Girls after scoring top 5 hits with their previous singles, Rollin' and We Ride. And Korea responded by sending Chi Mat Ba Ram to a peak of number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart. It won three music show trophies and was also awarded as the Song of the Year - June on the Gaon Chart Music Awards. How iconique is that?
I've already extensively about Brave Girls' meteoric and sudden success thanks to Rollin' (and to a lesser extent, We Ride) so I won't bore you with that. But yes, Brave Girls made 2021 their binch huh. Thanks to their newfound fame, the girls who were just about to disband after the release of We Ride found themselves rushing back to their dorms and in Brave Entertainment's recording booth too. They knew they needed to strike while the iron is hot and that's exactly what they did when they released Chi Mat Ba Ram while both Rollin' and We Ride are still occupying spots in the top 10 of MelOn chart. For all my complaints about Brave Entertainment's mismanagement of Brave Girls, they truly did an awesome job capitalizing on Brave Girls' success. They wasted no time and was rewarded with even more success.
Like Rollin', Chi Mat Ba Ram also didn't instantly captivate me. It was a major bop, yes, but it just didn't seem to hold a candle next to the heavyweights like Rollin' and We Ride. And yes, I just couldn't get into the Minyoung-heavy chorus. Why was the good unnie screeching for her life? Girl, take it down a notch, unnie! But a basic heaux like me is weak to basic bops like Chi Mat Ba Ram and in no time, I was yelling the chorus with Minyoung. Brave Brothers' voodoo of making the catchiest songs that have a way of occupying one's brain for months is still very potent, I see. And the production may be stale thanks to it being a year late to the tropical house trend... but just hearing the beginning of it seriously makes my heart grow a tiny bit every time. It's just so... wholesome? It makes me smile like an idiot. It's like a grand celebration of Brave Girls' success after years of struggling. And I can't make it not bop.
Brave Girls has already followed up Chi Mat Ba Ram with two more singles, 2021's After We Ride (although it wasn't promoted) and the recently released Thank You. And while they couldn't duplicate the success of Chi Mat Ba Ram, it's still so nice to see them not flop anymore. Like, I know a lot of idols will kill for the unpromoted After We Ride's peak of number 51. And with their upcoming stint on Queendom Season 2, Brave Girls just might have a few more tricks up their sleeves. Who knows, maybe they'll be able to actually release the follow-up to Rollin'. I will remain perched for that. Make us all proud, Brave Girlies!
Crisp X is taken back to 2012... but she's not happy: "I love a good 2012 K-Pop throwback but this sounds generic to my ears and makes me want to stream Up by Rania instead." 2012 gets another beating, this time from Vixen: "The way this feels right out of 2012 at best dddd. Well I guess it's appropriate in a way…" Stream Brave Girls' 2012 single, Nowadays You! And bbynewyear takes us even further to 2011: "Unfortunately this feels like a paint by numbers summer song to me. Probably something I'd hear at Wireless Festival in 2011? Not bad but very skippable." Stream Brave Girls' 2011 singles, Do You Know and Easily!
boombazookajoe also clocks Chi Mat Ba Ram's dated production: "That god awful midi sax at the start just kind of sets the whole thing up in all it's generic and dated production glory. The girls have fun in the video though. Stockholm Syndrome is kind of asking me to raise my score on more listens because it is stupidly catchy but I am choosing to remain strong." clowezra demands more character: "Don’t get it girls, sorry. It’s fun but completely faceless." aux calls out the chorus' lack of chill: "Okay, I really like this but I had to take down some scores because I had forgotten how much they are screaming during the chorus. Girl, we get it!!!" Lowest scorer KimLippington directly addresses Minyoung unnie: "Happy for their success but Minyoung is just yelling her way through that chorus and the production behind it is limp."
Chi Mat Ba Ram was a grower for ry123: "At first I couldn’t stand it because it was so brash and loud throughout the whole thing, but after watching them perform it (especially at the year end shows) I love it! Just on a slightly lower volume than normal." Wills, who I thought was a Brave Brothers anti, celebrates the arrival of another Brave Brothers production!: "Rollin: The Re-Up doesn’t quite recapture the original’s magic, but in a decade that’s so far been starved for vintage Brave bangers, this speaks directly to my soul. A wonderful victory lap!" Growth, bestie! savilizabeths basks in the happiness brought by Chi Mat Ba Ram: "They just seem so goddamn happy to be here and that joy is infectious. This song feels like a celebration. They earned this moment! It’s no Rollin’, but it’s still triumphant."
roblognick stans: "My summer queens!" Salami is feeling the summer heat as well: "Great summery song. The “rolling in the deep” line is cute. Good for them!" Attis defends Minyoung's vocals: "Surprisingly still feels fun and summery to this day, extra points for Minyoung vocals." Pretty Places is just happy for Chi Mat Ba Ram's existence: "The chorus is a bit weak but rest is great and this comeback's existence is a miracle in itself. It's a triumph." And Sprockrooster has an interesting take: "If Inna was Korean this would be her signature sound I guess." Let's ask the audience!
RUNAWAY still can't believe the fairytale that is Brave Girls' resurgence: "I've literally never seen such a turnaround for a group in my lifetime. This song was such a rush for the summer after Rollin and We Ride's resurrections, and I haven't stopped playing this since it came out." And finally, here's Cotton Park whose wishes came true: "When South Korea had a collective epiphany over 'Rollin' I was hoping against hope that their post-belated-success single would match their previous excellence and it did. Especially the chorus." YATHHHH!
I've already extensively about Brave Girls' meteoric and sudden success thanks to Rollin' (and to a lesser extent, We Ride) so I won't bore you with that. But yes, Brave Girls made 2021 their binch huh. Thanks to their newfound fame, the girls who were just about to disband after the release of We Ride found themselves rushing back to their dorms and in Brave Entertainment's recording booth too. They knew they needed to strike while the iron is hot and that's exactly what they did when they released Chi Mat Ba Ram while both Rollin' and We Ride are still occupying spots in the top 10 of MelOn chart. For all my complaints about Brave Entertainment's mismanagement of Brave Girls, they truly did an awesome job capitalizing on Brave Girls' success. They wasted no time and was rewarded with even more success.
Like Rollin', Chi Mat Ba Ram also didn't instantly captivate me. It was a major bop, yes, but it just didn't seem to hold a candle next to the heavyweights like Rollin' and We Ride. And yes, I just couldn't get into the Minyoung-heavy chorus. Why was the good unnie screeching for her life? Girl, take it down a notch, unnie! But a basic heaux like me is weak to basic bops like Chi Mat Ba Ram and in no time, I was yelling the chorus with Minyoung. Brave Brothers' voodoo of making the catchiest songs that have a way of occupying one's brain for months is still very potent, I see. And the production may be stale thanks to it being a year late to the tropical house trend... but just hearing the beginning of it seriously makes my heart grow a tiny bit every time. It's just so... wholesome? It makes me smile like an idiot. It's like a grand celebration of Brave Girls' success after years of struggling. And I can't make it not bop.
Brave Girls has already followed up Chi Mat Ba Ram with two more singles, 2021's After We Ride (although it wasn't promoted) and the recently released Thank You. And while they couldn't duplicate the success of Chi Mat Ba Ram, it's still so nice to see them not flop anymore. Like, I know a lot of idols will kill for the unpromoted After We Ride's peak of number 51. And with their upcoming stint on Queendom Season 2, Brave Girls just might have a few more tricks up their sleeves. Who knows, maybe they'll be able to actually release the follow-up to Rollin'. I will remain perched for that. Make us all proud, Brave Girlies!
Crisp X is taken back to 2012... but she's not happy: "I love a good 2012 K-Pop throwback but this sounds generic to my ears and makes me want to stream Up by Rania instead." 2012 gets another beating, this time from Vixen: "The way this feels right out of 2012 at best dddd. Well I guess it's appropriate in a way…" Stream Brave Girls' 2012 single, Nowadays You! And bbynewyear takes us even further to 2011: "Unfortunately this feels like a paint by numbers summer song to me. Probably something I'd hear at Wireless Festival in 2011? Not bad but very skippable." Stream Brave Girls' 2011 singles, Do You Know and Easily!
boombazookajoe also clocks Chi Mat Ba Ram's dated production: "That god awful midi sax at the start just kind of sets the whole thing up in all it's generic and dated production glory. The girls have fun in the video though. Stockholm Syndrome is kind of asking me to raise my score on more listens because it is stupidly catchy but I am choosing to remain strong." clowezra demands more character: "Don’t get it girls, sorry. It’s fun but completely faceless." aux calls out the chorus' lack of chill: "Okay, I really like this but I had to take down some scores because I had forgotten how much they are screaming during the chorus. Girl, we get it!!!" Lowest scorer KimLippington directly addresses Minyoung unnie: "Happy for their success but Minyoung is just yelling her way through that chorus and the production behind it is limp."
Chi Mat Ba Ram was a grower for ry123: "At first I couldn’t stand it because it was so brash and loud throughout the whole thing, but after watching them perform it (especially at the year end shows) I love it! Just on a slightly lower volume than normal." Wills, who I thought was a Brave Brothers anti, celebrates the arrival of another Brave Brothers production!: "Rollin: The Re-Up doesn’t quite recapture the original’s magic, but in a decade that’s so far been starved for vintage Brave bangers, this speaks directly to my soul. A wonderful victory lap!" Growth, bestie! savilizabeths basks in the happiness brought by Chi Mat Ba Ram: "They just seem so goddamn happy to be here and that joy is infectious. This song feels like a celebration. They earned this moment! It’s no Rollin’, but it’s still triumphant."
roblognick stans: "My summer queens!" Salami is feeling the summer heat as well: "Great summery song. The “rolling in the deep” line is cute. Good for them!" Attis defends Minyoung's vocals: "Surprisingly still feels fun and summery to this day, extra points for Minyoung vocals." Pretty Places is just happy for Chi Mat Ba Ram's existence: "The chorus is a bit weak but rest is great and this comeback's existence is a miracle in itself. It's a triumph." And Sprockrooster has an interesting take: "If Inna was Korean this would be her signature sound I guess." Let's ask the audience!
RUNAWAY still can't believe the fairytale that is Brave Girls' resurgence: "I've literally never seen such a turnaround for a group in my lifetime. This song was such a rush for the summer after Rollin and We Ride's resurrections, and I haven't stopped playing this since it came out." And finally, here's Cotton Park whose wishes came true: "When South Korea had a collective epiphany over 'Rollin' I was hoping against hope that their post-belated-success single would match their previous excellence and it did. Especially the chorus." YATHHHH!
he/him
My god, why is it so hot these days?
Oh, it's officially summer season here in the Philippines!
So where should we go?
What about...
A flight to the beach!
8.00769
FIRST CLASS: (10) @eatyourself, @ultraviolet, @tj-x, @RUNAWAY, @Cotton Park, @Conan, @Ana Raquel, @Glitterizer, @He, @Hurricane Drunk, @Wills, @leedlelee..., @roblognick (9.75) @TéléDex (9.5) @vague, @Serg., @Oleander (9.25) @Pretty Places (9) @Trinu 3.0, @Attis, @Sprockrooster, @evilsin, @soratami, @Monkey0, @R92, @lovechoerrymotion, @Remorque, @Music Is Death, @GeiPanda, @Slice of Life
ECONOMY CLASS: (3) @KimLippington (4) @bbynewyear (5) @boombazookajoe, @Shockbox, @PopZeitgeist, @clowezra, @BEST FICTION
SHAMAN CLASS: 9
LEADERBOARD TRACKER:
10 voters: 55
20 voters: 43
30 voters: 39
40 voters: 36
50 voters: 41
60 voters: 55
65 voters: 58
We give the experimental girlies a timeout as we go and eliminate something from the Basique Bop contingent tonight. This is Brave Girls' Chi Mat Ba Ram, the lead single of their sixth mini album, Summer Queen. It was written by Brave Brothers and Chakun and composed by Brave Brothers, Chakun and Red Cookie. Chi Mat Ba Ram was the highly anticipated comeback of Brave Girls after scoring top 5 hits with their previous singles, Rollin' and We Ride. And Korea responded by sending Chi Mat Ba Ram to a peak of number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart. It won three music show trophies and was also awarded as the Song of the Year - June on the Gaon Chart Music Awards. How iconique is that?
I've already extensively about Brave Girls' meteoric and sudden success thanks to Rollin' (and to a lesser extent, We Ride) so I won't bore you with that. But yes, Brave Girls made 2021 their binch huh. Thanks to their newfound fame, the girls who were just about to disband after the release of We Ride found themselves rushing back to their dorms and in Brave Entertainment's recording booth too. They knew they needed to strike while the iron is hot and that's exactly what they did when they released Chi Mat Ba Ram while both Rollin' and We Ride are still occupying spots in the top 10 of MelOn chart. For all my complaints about Brave Entertainment's mismanagement of Brave Girls, they truly did an awesome job capitalizing on Brave Girls' success. They wasted no time and was rewarded with even more success.
Like Rollin', Chi Mat Ba Ram also didn't instantly captivate me. It was a major bop, yes, but it just didn't seem to hold a candle next to the heavyweights like Rollin' and We Ride. And yes, I just couldn't get into the Minyoung-heavy chorus. Why was the good unnie screeching for her life? Girl, take it down a notch, unnie! But a basic heaux like me is weak to basic bops like Chi Mat Ba Ram and in no time, I was yelling the chorus with Minyoung. Brave Brothers' voodoo of making the catchiest songs that have a way of occupying one's brain for months is still very potent, I see. And the production may be stale thanks to it being a year late to the tropical house trend... but just hearing the beginning of it seriously makes my heart grow a tiny bit every time. It's just so... wholesome? It makes me smile like an idiot. It's like a grand celebration of Brave Girls' success after years of struggling. And I can't make it not bop.
Brave Girls has already followed up Chi Mat Ba Ram with two more singles, 2021's After We Ride (although it wasn't promoted) and the recently released Thank You. And while they couldn't duplicate the success of Chi Mat Ba Ram, it's still so nice to see them not flop anymore. Like, I know a lot of idols will kill for the unpromoted After We Ride's peak of number 51. And with their upcoming stint on Queendom Season 2, Brave Girls just might have a few more tricks up their sleeves. Who knows, maybe they'll be able to actually release the follow-up to Rollin'. I will remain perched for that. Make us all proud, Brave Girlies!
Crisp X is taken back to 2012... but she's not happy: "I love a good 2012 K-Pop throwback but this sounds generic to my ears and makes me want to stream Up by Rania instead." 2012 gets another beating, this time from Vixen: "The way this feels right out of 2012 at best dddd. Well I guess it's appropriate in a way…" Stream Brave Girls' 2012 single, Nowadays You! And bbynewyear takes us even further to 2011: "Unfortunately this feels like a paint by numbers summer song to me. Probably something I'd hear at Wireless Festival in 2011? Not bad but very skippable." Stream Brave Girls' 2011 singles, Do You Know and Easily!
boombazookajoe also clocks Chi Mat Ba Ram's dated production: "That god awful midi sax at the start just kind of sets the whole thing up in all it's generic and dated production glory. The girls have fun in the video though. Stockholm Syndrome is kind of asking me to raise my score on more listens because it is stupidly catchy but I am choosing to remain strong." clowezra demands more character: "Don’t get it girls, sorry. It’s fun but completely faceless." aux calls out the chorus' lack of chill: "Okay, I really like this but I had to take down some scores because I had forgotten how much they are screaming during the chorus. Girl, we get it!!!" Lowest scorer KimLippington directly addresses Minyoung unnie: "Happy for their success but Minyoung is just yelling her way through that chorus and the production behind it is limp."
Chi Mat Ba Ram was a grower for ry123: "At first I couldn’t stand it because it was so brash and loud throughout the whole thing, but after watching them perform it (especially at the year end shows) I love it! Just on a slightly lower volume than normal." Wills, who I thought was a Brave Brothers anti, celebrates the arrival of another Brave Brothers production!: "Rollin: The Re-Up doesn’t quite recapture the original’s magic, but in a decade that’s so far been starved for vintage Brave bangers, this speaks directly to my soul. A wonderful victory lap!" Growth, bestie! savilizabeths basks in the happiness brought by Chi Mat Ba Ram: "They just seem so goddamn happy to be here and that joy is infectious. This song feels like a celebration. They earned this moment! It’s no Rollin’, but it’s still triumphant."
roblognick stans: "My summer queens!" Salami is feeling the summer heat as well: "Great summery song. The “rolling in the deep” line is cute. Good for them!" Attis defends Minyoung's vocals: "Surprisingly still feels fun and summery to this day, extra points for Minyoung vocals." Pretty Places is just happy for Chi Mat Ba Ram's existence: "The chorus is a bit weak but rest is great and this comeback's existence is a miracle in itself. It's a triumph." And Sprockrooster has an interesting take: "If Inna was Korean this would be her signature sound I guess." Let's ask the audience!
RUNAWAY still can't believe the fairytale that is Brave Girls' resurgence: "I've literally never seen such a turnaround for a group in my lifetime. This song was such a rush for the summer after Rollin and We Ride's resurrections, and I haven't stopped playing this since it came out." And finally, here's Cotton Park whose wishes came true: "When South Korea had a collective epiphany over 'Rollin' I was hoping against hope that their post-belated-success single would match their previous excellence and it did. Especially the chorus." YATHHHH!
I may have been a bit harsh with my 7.5 or maybe it’s because I’ve fallen back in love with Brave Girls and Brave Brothers’ ear-shattering production after Thank You, but I’m sad to see it go now.
he/him
One of Chi Mat Ba Ram's many charms is that it houses one of the most clunkiest English-versions of K-pop songs too
Blue wind is breezing, and touching my tits.
Why do I get butterflies in. stom-mach.?
This is my WEEEEEEEEE!
I had to try playing this and that's all I got out of it.
She/her
he/him
This recurring accusation somehow being more confusing AND offensive than all those times you said I was a Mamamoo stan........ can you please stop ignoring that list of couples therapists I sent you months ago?
Slice of Life
Staff member
The way you didn’t even mention the Super Junior stan accusation………… because it’s true! Thank you for giving me more ammunition!!!!This recurring accusation somehow being more confusing AND offensive than all those times you said I was a Mamamoo stan........ can you please stop ignoring that list of couples therapists I sent you months ago?
Also happy birthday, you heaux!!!! ♡
he/him
Thank you beloved! Can't wait to spend another year being gaslit, gatekept and girlbossed around by your spiteful ass ♡♡♡
any
Giving a low score to Brave Girls is like smashing a puppy's head with a rock
he/him
me in 2017 when we rated Rollin'Giving a low score to Brave Girls is like smashing a puppy's head with a rock
F
Fertilizer
Giving a low score to Brave Girls is like smashing a puppy's head with a rock
Exactly, exactly!
Well...Giving a low score to Brave Girls is like smashing a puppy's head with a rock
Slice of Life
Staff member
Kidding!
8.01154
FIRST CLASS: (11) @Music Is Death (10) @Salami, @soratami, @leedlelee..., @ohnostalgia (9.75) @FunkyButChic, @TéléDex (9.5) @Ana Raquel (9.25) @junglefish, @savilizabeths (9) @PopZeitgeist, @Phonetics Girl, @vague, @Hurricane Drunk, @chrisjche, @Monkey0, @Oleander, @Sanctuary
ECONOMY CLASS: (4) @Attis (5) @Shockbox, @lovechoerrymotion, @bbynewyear, @askew
SHAMAN CLASS: 8
LEADERBOARD TRACKER:
10 voters: 64
20 voters: 67
30 voters: 56
40 voters: 55
50 voters: 57
60 voters: 54
65 voters: 57
20 voters: 67
30 voters: 56
40 voters: 55
50 voters: 57
60 voters: 54
65 voters: 57
And after forty four eliminations, we finally say goodbye to our first Dreamcatcher song. This is BEcause, the lead single of Dreamcatcher's second special Korean mini album, [Summer Holiday]. Yes, for some reason, this is actually a summer release, bye. BEcause was written and composed by Dreamcatcher's perennial partners-in-crime, LEEZ and Ollounder. It did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 37 on the component Download chart.
Let's keep it real, Dreamcatcher have been releasing less-than-stellar singles since Boca. Like, oh my god, the absolute stagnation in sound and concept has been far too much and as a former fan, it's so, so sad to witness. Dreamcatcher released two Korean singles in 2021, Odd Eye and BEcause and I shit you not, I cannot distinguish the two of them at all. Maybe it's because I didn't listen to them enough but there's nothing about them that makes me want to anyway. It's all very been there, done that. And while I enjoy BEcause much more than Odd Eye, I gave the same score of 8 because of one particular reason: BEcause was supposed to be Dreamcatcher's most surprising single yet. I felt scammed.
BEcause was marketed as the lead single of a Dreamcatcher album specifically made for the summer. And while the album was ace (Alldaylong is a masterpiece), BEcause turned out to be such a disappointment because there's nothing special or surprising or summery about it all. It's the plain old Dreamcatcher sound some of us have loved, tolerated and then got bored of eventually. And it's such a shame because again, the album actually fulfilled its promise of being 'special' and 'for the summer.' Tracks like Alldaylong, Airplane and Whistle offered a look at a different Dreamcatcher. And while they were all such a breath of fresh air, they still sounded Dreamcatcher-like which was proof that Dreamcatcher can actually elevate their sound if they really want to.
I don't know, girls. Maybe I'm just being too harsh on Dreamcatcher. BEcause is not a bad song at all. But it's just so boring and I don't come for Dreamcatcher for boring music. That shit's reserved for the likes of Davichi or something. Dreamcatcher has just announced that they are releasing their second full album in April. The title, Apocalypse: Save Us, doesn't sound like the group is gonna take a risk with their music or concept. I'm sure it'll be a good album and there will be amazing album tracks in there. But let me just not set my expectations too high for the single.
Lowest scorer Attis keeps it real: "How the mighty has fallen, to think Pink Fantasy has a better Dreamcatcher song this year." Crisp X is not feeling it either: "Eh it feels like an uninspired mishmash of previous comebacks + a computer generated Dreamcatcher song. I hope they can rebound after a so so 2021." aux offers mild praise: "It’s… good, but they’ve really failed to match the highs of their past material." Pretty Places isn't here for that chorus: "The Metal/UK Garage fusion works surprisingly well. The anti-chorus unsurprisingly does not." And feeling some disconnect with Dreamcatcher is RUNAWAY: "sort of a return to form, but I'm just so disconnected from their music now..." You and me both, bestie.
Cotton Park has a confession to make: "I know, I started our DC thread, but I haven't connected with their more recent material for some reason. I still think they're wildly talented. And I really like this one." boombazookajoe is reminded of his former notoriety: "War flashbacks to when I gave every Dreamcatcher song a 5 or lower last year. I respect and appreciate the lane these girls occupy even if I don't return to them often." And Inland Empire is feeling conflicted: "I’ll listen to this one day and think it doesn’t really work. And then I’ll listen to it another time and suddenly it clicks. And THEN I’ll listen to it yet again and it’s back to just being a disjointed mess. So uhh…good job???"
Contrarian Kween Vixen has another hot take to share: "I like this. I know some people were disappointed, but lowkey I thought this was better than a few singles that were overhyped, hehe. Yoohyeon sounds so good in the bridge…best DC singer? Mayhaps…" But what are these overhyped singles, bestie? clowezra, did you actually end up spending time with BEcause after rating it and how do you feel about it now?: "Gets better with every listen, although I still feel like I need more time with it? The pre chorus, rap break and middle 8 are phenomenal though." And Salami loses another 10: "This is definitely up there with their best. The rap is great and I love that singing/shouting bit in the second half of the chorus. Feels like this song is a bit forgotten about but it’s one of my favourites from 2021." I... didn't think you were such a big fan of this for some weird reason!
BEcause saves savilizabeths from falling out of love with Dreamcatcher: "To me, BOCA and Odd Eye feel like the exact same song. So, I was worried for a moment that Dreamcatcher were going to keep repeating themselves. Thankfully, BEcause switches up the sound a bit and reminds me why I love this group so much. Something about this reminds me of Piri, which is in my top 2 Dreamcatcher songs so that’s a high compliment. It feels fresh and blends some sweeter melodies with their trademark rockier elements. It’s just a much more interesting song to me than the two that came before and that makes me happy because I never want to fall out of love with Dreamcatcher." And finally, we have our resident Dreamcatcher superstan, Ana Raquel, who might not be happy with the order of these Dreamcatcher eliminations: "DnB? On my K-pop?????? I love it. I first thought this sounded more like an album track than a single, but it's grown on me since I'm in a DnB phase. Lucky timing for them. Ah, and I'm a sucker for circus themes, so it's a bit biased on my part."
Let's keep it real, Dreamcatcher have been releasing less-than-stellar singles since Boca. Like, oh my god, the absolute stagnation in sound and concept has been far too much and as a former fan, it's so, so sad to witness. Dreamcatcher released two Korean singles in 2021, Odd Eye and BEcause and I shit you not, I cannot distinguish the two of them at all. Maybe it's because I didn't listen to them enough but there's nothing about them that makes me want to anyway. It's all very been there, done that. And while I enjoy BEcause much more than Odd Eye, I gave the same score of 8 because of one particular reason: BEcause was supposed to be Dreamcatcher's most surprising single yet. I felt scammed.
BEcause was marketed as the lead single of a Dreamcatcher album specifically made for the summer. And while the album was ace (Alldaylong is a masterpiece), BEcause turned out to be such a disappointment because there's nothing special or surprising or summery about it all. It's the plain old Dreamcatcher sound some of us have loved, tolerated and then got bored of eventually. And it's such a shame because again, the album actually fulfilled its promise of being 'special' and 'for the summer.' Tracks like Alldaylong, Airplane and Whistle offered a look at a different Dreamcatcher. And while they were all such a breath of fresh air, they still sounded Dreamcatcher-like which was proof that Dreamcatcher can actually elevate their sound if they really want to.
I don't know, girls. Maybe I'm just being too harsh on Dreamcatcher. BEcause is not a bad song at all. But it's just so boring and I don't come for Dreamcatcher for boring music. That shit's reserved for the likes of Davichi or something. Dreamcatcher has just announced that they are releasing their second full album in April. The title, Apocalypse: Save Us, doesn't sound like the group is gonna take a risk with their music or concept. I'm sure it'll be a good album and there will be amazing album tracks in there. But let me just not set my expectations too high for the single.
Lowest scorer Attis keeps it real: "How the mighty has fallen, to think Pink Fantasy has a better Dreamcatcher song this year." Crisp X is not feeling it either: "Eh it feels like an uninspired mishmash of previous comebacks + a computer generated Dreamcatcher song. I hope they can rebound after a so so 2021." aux offers mild praise: "It’s… good, but they’ve really failed to match the highs of their past material." Pretty Places isn't here for that chorus: "The Metal/UK Garage fusion works surprisingly well. The anti-chorus unsurprisingly does not." And feeling some disconnect with Dreamcatcher is RUNAWAY: "sort of a return to form, but I'm just so disconnected from their music now..." You and me both, bestie.
Cotton Park has a confession to make: "I know, I started our DC thread, but I haven't connected with their more recent material for some reason. I still think they're wildly talented. And I really like this one." boombazookajoe is reminded of his former notoriety: "War flashbacks to when I gave every Dreamcatcher song a 5 or lower last year. I respect and appreciate the lane these girls occupy even if I don't return to them often." And Inland Empire is feeling conflicted: "I’ll listen to this one day and think it doesn’t really work. And then I’ll listen to it another time and suddenly it clicks. And THEN I’ll listen to it yet again and it’s back to just being a disjointed mess. So uhh…good job???"
Contrarian Kween Vixen has another hot take to share: "I like this. I know some people were disappointed, but lowkey I thought this was better than a few singles that were overhyped, hehe. Yoohyeon sounds so good in the bridge…best DC singer? Mayhaps…" But what are these overhyped singles, bestie? clowezra, did you actually end up spending time with BEcause after rating it and how do you feel about it now?: "Gets better with every listen, although I still feel like I need more time with it? The pre chorus, rap break and middle 8 are phenomenal though." And Salami loses another 10: "This is definitely up there with their best. The rap is great and I love that singing/shouting bit in the second half of the chorus. Feels like this song is a bit forgotten about but it’s one of my favourites from 2021." I... didn't think you were such a big fan of this for some weird reason!
BEcause saves savilizabeths from falling out of love with Dreamcatcher: "To me, BOCA and Odd Eye feel like the exact same song. So, I was worried for a moment that Dreamcatcher were going to keep repeating themselves. Thankfully, BEcause switches up the sound a bit and reminds me why I love this group so much. Something about this reminds me of Piri, which is in my top 2 Dreamcatcher songs so that’s a high compliment. It feels fresh and blends some sweeter melodies with their trademark rockier elements. It’s just a much more interesting song to me than the two that came before and that makes me happy because I never want to fall out of love with Dreamcatcher." And finally, we have our resident Dreamcatcher superstan, Ana Raquel, who might not be happy with the order of these Dreamcatcher eliminations: "DnB? On my K-pop?????? I love it. I first thought this sounded more like an album track than a single, but it's grown on me since I'm in a DnB phase. Lucky timing for them. Ah, and I'm a sucker for circus themes, so it's a bit biased on my part."
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I’m glad somebody is saying it-there’s been moments of greatness since (and this is still growing on me!) but BOCA almost felt like the swan song to the god tier material they had been releasing before compared to their recent output, and is easily my favourite by them at this stage. Hoping the new album steps their game up.
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This notion that every act known for a sound that's a bit different than your standard K-Pop fare, like Dreamcatcher or Yukika, needs to shake up their sound is so weird to me. Like, you never hear anyone saying "another Oh! My Girl cutesy bubbly bop? Can they come up with something else???". It's what they do, and they're good at it. Besides, all recent Dreamcatcher titles have been pretty different from one another, so people seriously saying stuff like they can't tell Odd Eye and BEcause apart... I think that's on you, not them.