Moonbyul has proven to be one of the most prolific Mamamoo members, releasing multiple singles during each of the past few years. This music has covered a large amount of ground, making her solo career quite unpredictable. That chameleon-like quality continues on Goodbyes And Sad Eyes. Judging simply from its title, you’d expect some mopey ballad. Instead, we’ve got a power rocker.
This genre makes a lot of sense for Moonbyul. Her charisma often has a natural toughness to it, which works well as the driving force for a rock song. But as this sound has become more and more popular in K-pop, it takes a very special song to stand out. Goodbyes And Sad Eyes is very solid, yet feels like something we’ve heard before. I swear, its chorus is identical to other songs within this soundscape. I can’t quite put my finger on what it reminds me of, but its opening lines certainly cover familiar ground.
The rest of Goodbyes And Sad Eyes feels more like connective tissue — melodies that fill space but don’t elicit much spark on their own. The song’s instrumental is more successful, bounding forward with crunchy guitar riffs and buckets full of energy. This is enough to make Goodbyes And Sad Eyes a reasonably fun listen, even if it’s a very generic iteration of this genre.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
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I wish Moonbyul didn’t have such crap taste in music.
She’s super talented, but the songs she chooses are just…bad
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This isn’t the kind of song where the melodies make a huge impression, but I’ve liked the song more on each new listen. Rating is about right. 7,8,8,8 = 7.75
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I heard too many fillers that served as a link to the chorus or the more vibrant parts of the song. This rock impulse suits Moonbyul very well, which is why I’m sad that it sounds so common. Still, she brings out the best in the song, as always. Maybe in a few days I’ll even add it to my playlist.
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I was hearing some similar phrasing, as the song passes through familiar chord changes as many others, The chorus for example has faint resemblance to Twice “ooh ahh” but make it rock.
I often comment in the blog about how mid songs can be elevated by better performers and better production, and this song is a great example. Moonbyul does a fantastic job with mid material. the verses, I mean what is going on with the verses, are they even phrasing a complete line? Pffft, Moonbyul just goes for it, delivers them like there is no tomorrow.
Also will be the nth waiting for a full Mamamoo come back. Yassss.
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every mamamoo solo makes me want them to comeback as ot4 because nothing really scratches that itch since Maria and Lunatic.
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