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"Volume Up" by 4 Minute.
Members:
Heo Gayoon(Gayoon)- Lead vocals,Dance
Jeon Jiyoon(Jiyoon)- Vocals, Dance
Nam Jihyun(Jihyun)- Vocals, Dance
Kim Hyuna(Hyuna)- Vocals, Rapper, Lead Dancer
Kwon Sohyun(Sohyun)- Vocals, Dance
I am...and always will be...a 4nia.
I would define myself as a moderately critical listener.
"Volume Up" is a bit of a departure for 4 Minute. The members are maturing and I believe this album reflects that maturity.
For me this album is a very pleasant, sonic journey.
"Get On The Floor" - An introduction, an invitation...Please, sit down, and listen. Put on the headphones, feel free to turn it up. And listen. Listen to what 4 Minute is capable of. Simple, smoothe, and clean. Voices and music mixed nicely. Too short, but loved it.
"Volume Up", the title track. For me...very, very powerful. For this review of "Volume Up", you have to keep in mind that I've seen the video. The saxophone is a nice touch. Not too much. Jiyoon used her power very effectively. Gayoon backed-up Jiyoon perfectly. All members had a distinctive role on this track and were clearly identifyable(sp). For me , this is their signature piece and my favorite.
"I'm OK" - Beautiful in it's simplicity. Acoustic guitar,real piano, real strings, keyboard, and drums. The lead vocals and backround vocals blended nicely. A very nice mix and a pleasure to listen to.
"Say My Name" - Nicely executed, classic KPOP music. Sort of what you would expect from a KPOP group. 4 minute got it right.
"Femme Fatale" - A nice mix of "electronica, pop, rap", and "smooth and clean". Another classic piece and a good mix of the member voices.
"Dream Racer" - A nice little tune but, my least favorite. The opening volly of voices seemed like the loop of voices was off sync or something. This track, I think, is aimed at a younger audience. It's a little more "bubble gum"-ish. It also sounded like the members were "reaching" for this one. Not terribly well suited to 4 Minute in my opinion.
"Black Cat" - A delightful musical treat. Very up beat. A toe tapper. Makes you want to move. It may have been conceived around Halloween. Goes nicely with "Volume Up".
Again, this album is a sonic pleasure to listen to, a very nice mix. In my opinion, for the most part, it was concieved and created with 4 Minute in mind. Now, it's not for everybody, but if you enjoy KPOP or are even remotely interested in KPOP, this would be an excellent first buy or edition to a collection.
Gayoon, My Queen...at your command.
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This is one of the best K-Pop CD’s! I love every single song on this! The packaging is absolutely beautiful, it’s large like a book and has photo cards of the girls in different styles, I got Sohyun’s Photo card. This is just such a pretty CD and the songs are up beat and well performed!
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This is one of the best K-Pop CD’s! I love every single song on this! The packaging is absolutely beautiful, it’s large like a book and has photo cards of the girls in different styles, I got Sohyun’s Photo card. This is just such a pretty CD and the songs are up beat and well performed!
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