- BON VOYAGE - okay WHERE did this come from, i like it so much! this is definitely a sound i can always use more of, especially in kpop where i don't hear it all that much. i have more to say about the video but that's not what this review is of. i will say this chorus follows a recent trend of having just the beat and no real lyrics, which i don't mind if you're giving me something nice at least. i haven't had any letdowns that i have listened to so i can't complain and this is such a beautiful example to me. i feel like it could have gone even further and deeper somehow?
- FAR - this is that same vibe but with heavy electronic additions and drums. i really like the blend here and yooa's voice. i like it even more with more listens and it is a definite addition to my playlist too.
- DIVER - this was even more unexpected?? but i LOVE this sound so i was all for this! i didn't like the entire chorus as much as the rest but i think i'll like it even more over time. i recognize this isn't SO DEEP but definitely a lower register from her and that i'm used to hearing in kpop. compliments to the chef (yooa) on the smoothness and quality. the flavor.
- ABRACADABRA - this almost seems outside of the general vibe of the album. i like this song, though. i can see it as a title track for her with a very different look, though. yooa is this versatile, it seems. another one i would like more upon further listens.
- END OF STORY - not to be that person who says they don't care for kpop ballads but that's the sitch. but hey, it's nice. the melody and arrangement of this plus a couple other songs do give me a slight hint of early 2000s BoA, which is a very good thing.
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💡 final thoughts: a treat of yooa's beautiful vocals & their versatility. a 2020 fairy world introduction. you know those kids rides that are unexpectedly fun and fascinating but end too soon? it's like that. it feels like it just scratches the surface of a magical escape and i'd like a part two that embodies that vibe even more, because it's so close to giving me THAT forest nymph that i crave. i did enjoy this ride, though.
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