![]() ![]() These touchstones of ethereal, almost stream-of-conscious albums are also full of hooks, catchy earworms and seamless interludes - something, thus far, is on display with “Get Up”. This more album-oriented approach is well-known and something I personally enjoy and appreciate exemplified by Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, Frank Ocean’s “Endless” and Solange’s “When I Get Home”. Yes, there is still that NJ signature simplicity, repetition and dreamy vibe, but they’ve gone and done something unexpected: they’ve leaned into the lost art of the album.Įach of these very abbreviated, seemingly one-dimensional tracks (I’m anticipating) will eventually add up to one long atmospheric ebb and flow of an EP - a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts- to tell a complete sonic narrative. That said, I applaud ADOR for taking risks, rather than giving us more of the exact same formula. I completely understand the let down that most people are experiencing - how could you not have disappointment when the stakes and expectations are so ridiculously high? How do you follow up those two first era-defining EPs? Please be more progressive! If you have trouble not thinking about sex seeing that painting you should clean out your minds. My country has one of the lowest teenage pregnancies among developed countries while puritan countries like the U.S or extremely religous and conservative countries are full of them. That’s also the time when we also learn about sexual contraception. Here in Europe we study art and literature like that in 6th grade already. The day Newjeans starts making boring and generic Kpop music will be the day I’ll dropping them from my playlist.Īnd regarding the picture and the “nudity” in question: If I wanted to listen to strained vocals I’ll listen to my brother showering when I turn off the hot water. One thing everybody has already noticed is that their songs often leaves out brigdes in favour of longer choruses which makes the songs more memorable while simultanously leads to the songs being shorter.Īnyways I’m glad we finally have more listenable music without terrible English, forced and out-of-place raps or the scheduled high notes 3/4s into the song. Some of their songs also remind me of 90s RnB like “Hurt” and “Get up”. Their music gives me a refurbished and up-to-date vibe of 90s European pop music, “Europop” to be specific. XG is also gaining traction because of that. ![]() The reason Newjeans is so successful is because they actually don’t make Kpop music. Judging from their success on the charts their music I guess I’m not the only one. However once it you’re hooked you can’t stop. This song as well as the whole EP is not made for Kpop infested ears and I also have to admit that while the first listen is already intriguing Newjeans’ music takes a few times to get me going. But with only so many hours in the day, I’m more apt to search out those pop music epics that give me more bang for my buck. This is the point, and from a business perspective it’s really quite genius. If you put this track on loop without paying attention, you’d scarcely realize when the song ended and started over again. At times, it feels like a freeform development of one single vocal riff, placed over a nimble skitter of garage-influenced percussion. It’s a wisp of a track, clocking in at just over two minutes. ![]() Add some art-house visual flair and you’ve got a trend-leading global juggernaut.Ĭool With You is the latest in an atmospheric rollout for NewJeans’ upcoming album. But I can’t deny that NewJeans’ team know what they’re doing. I like my pop music big and in your face, after all. This reserved - almost hypnotic - style is not something I tend to gravitate toward. This explains why it’s difficult for me to write about NewJeans’ music. These songs are built this way on purpose, and their muted approach has become increasingly popular in the age of streaming. I’ve called this “background music” before, but that’s too simplistic and ignorant a descriptor. Their melodies are simple and sleek, often delivered in an aloof style just beyond a whisper. They don’t exhaust listeners with big, glitzy pop peaks. It’s increasingly clear that their songs are designed to be streamed over and over again in a loop. More than anything, NewJeans’ music has become an interesting excuse to analyze pop music expectations and preferences. ![]()
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