More than enough, this could be one of the most anticipated comebacks of all time. After their "Abracadabra" success, I guess the girls felt the pressure that they had to re-schedule their comeback and scrap out 3 albums worth of songs; talk about perfection. And sure enough, they didn't disappoint. Sixth Sense is an album that revolutionized the KPOP norm.
I love the album concept and how the girls revolutionized stereotyped KPOP styles. Sure enough these girls which are gifted with fierceness + vocal prowess and incredible unique style swept the KPOP world by storm. Although I personally loved their Sound-G album, they did concentrate on the electro-pop, autotune that hid their naturally gifted superhuman range of a voice. That is why I love this concept because they didn't need autotune or whatever; what they had was pure music and a new sound.
Their stages where awesome so far on MuCore and Inkigayo, now I'm looking forward to Mnet and MuBank
JeA's voice is of superhuman style. She could easily pull off such powerful high-notes and it was showcased in this album.
Narsha always had this charm and high range pitch that we all know. But her voice in this album played with the different pitches she could come up with.
No doubt, Miryo is fierce. Her on-stage fierceness completes their concept. I love how she rapped the part, "Once you hear this, you wont be able to forget it, If you listen to another song, It’ll be boring" Then off goes the high pitch.
For me Ga-in in this album and their title track "Sixth Sense" is quite a shocker. Normally she would be on alto range to harmonize JeA's high pitch voice and Narsha's high-big voice. But her to sing the first whistle note (ala-Mariah Carey) as Narsha would harmonize with her own whistle note (after JeA's high note and Miryo's inceredible rap) was WOW!
Now let's breakdown the album:
There are actually 6 full tracks, an intro, an interlude and an instrumental.
Swing it Shorty (intro) - This jazzy feel starts with Miryo saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, give me the beat!" followed by Ga-in, Narsha and JeA singing in their own tones "Swing it shorty". This song is like a "Come here everyone and see how we perform, this is how you should do it" in your face drama. It all ends with the audience clapping, letting the listener anticipate the next track.
Sixth Sense - this is their title track which at first honestly, is kinda confusing. When I saw the MV it was stunningly perfect; the cinematography, its metaphoric view of the society and cryptic meaning. The song is mind blowingly brilliant, confusing to say the least. But after you hear it for the 2nd or 3rd time, it will grow on you. The song has so many different elements; powerful (even superhuman vocals *cough* the whistle tone *cough*) vocal prowess and the different colors of the BEG members. What startled me the most is Ga-in's whistle duet with Narsha. I mean I expected Narsha to do it; but Ga-in, the alto of the group, did it brilliantly. JeA's vocals was outstandingly beautiful, Miryo's powerful rap and its beat connects it all. This song makes me wanna sing ~"Better than the love motion.."
Hot Shot - this song was released prior to the album and the title track. I loved the beat! It makes one want to sway their hips and let it all go to the music. But what made me love it even more is the live performance. Seeing BEG as BEG-oppas on stage with their confidence, suits as well as their fedoras is like WOW! (Seriously I would fall in love with them if they were really guys, heck they are even more charming then the other KPOP guys) It gives the impression of sitting in a 60's bar as they go in with confidence while everyone stares at them.Oh yea~ I'll definitely keep the change.
La Boheme - This song showcased their softer side. A side that is discreet in this album considering that the concept is about blowing everyone's minds out. This is a feel-good song which makes one sit in a corner and listen to them all day.
An Inconvienient Truth - A ballad song in their album. Of course, no one would contest that they have amazing vocals. Singing a ballad like this is no-brainer for them. They started as powerful balladeers and for me, personally to listen to them like this is amazing. They clearly conveyed the feeling of someone being hurt. Their voices and how they delivered the song makes one cry. This is a song best listened on a rainy evening.
Lovemotion - when I first saw the title of this song, a line in Sixth Sense wanted to scream at me. (Better than the lovemotion) Is this what they mean? The song has this sultry feel. Its like confessing to a lover, looking into his eyes while slowly captivating the person.
Countdown (interlude) - This is an amazing track. If I could call it a track. I really wish, I mean really, really wish that they would sing this live...I mean A Cappella style. This would be absolutely-luli-luli-luli AMAZING~ ^^ I loved how Miryo said that they are going to take us to another level, which is true and a whole lot more! This track makes me want it to be longer~~
Vendetta - Personally, this is my favorite. When I first heard the track there was this faint background of Lady Marmalade stuck in my head. Mainly because of the beat at first. The song made me wanna say "In your face.." The feel is like they are in a mafia-like war zone, them stepping in suits inside a mansion in a black and white background; getting out of the car in the rain. <3
Sixth Sense (instrumental) - This is a big add-on to their album, its like do you wanna rock out this song's high notes? Then here is the instrumental to that song-kind of feel. Makes you wanna lock the door to your room and sing to your heart's content. *Ahem* rocking out the whistle tone is harder than it seems.
All in all, the album is worth the wait. They really didn't disappoint the fans and gave their all. Like they said, they did took us to another level. And I'm not saying this because I love them (which I clearly do) but because its true.
And yes, I'm an EVERLASTING.
What can I say to all music lovers out there? This album is worth the wait and worth every penny.
I hope they sweep the music charts this week.
*Off to purchase the album*
Watch the "Sixth Sense" MV and you'll see the cinematography...perfection.
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