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Fallin’ Light (from Fallin’ Light – 2019)
What I said then: “Much of it plays like the quintessential GFriend song, but even when the beat kicks in for the chorus, it just doesn’t hit the highs I know they’re capable of. Apart from Yuju, the members have relatively light timbres to their voices, causing already airy material to feel even more intangible.” (read full review)
Updated thoughts: Title tracks always catch my attention, and I don’t mean “title tracks” in the K-pop sense, but the actual tracks that an album is named after. It seems like they should be extra special in some way. I don’t think Fallin’ Light is among GFriend’s best, but it certainly feels like a statement of intent. I was a little harsh on this when it was released. The verses could still use an extra kick, but the chorus is quite good. Its rating should definitely be bumped up a few notches.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
sounds sooooo jpop im a sucker for this sound
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It’s funny to see past you to call this airy and intangible considering how much more airy and intangible things have gotten. There are actual high notes here! There’s a bridge! The instruments are doing their thing!
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It’s crazy, isn’t it?
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I think this is some of their finer work, to be honest, especially if you’re only looking at their Japanese output. It grew on me pretty hard.
The verses are a little slow, but chorus and the instrumentals are great. Also, they do a good job of handing each line off to the next girl, and Umji’s airy voice gets utilized very intelligently here. All in all, a great GFRIEND song
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Next to Memoria my favorite Japanese title!
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