There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” features, I can average their ratings into one mega-score and place them in a pantheon alongside other acts.
As always, this feature has some rules of its own. I’m including any “Song Review” ratings as part of this graph, including Japanese releases and collaborations with one other artist. I’m not including Buried Treasures or solo/sub-unit releases. For the ratings themselves, I’m using the most current number on this blog, so if a song was part of a “Risers and Fallers” or “Legendary Songs Inauguration” post, that’s the rating you’ll see displayed here. That means there will still be a few ratings here and there I find slightly inaccurate, but it’ll mostly reflect my up-to-date feelings.
Finally, these scores are completely subjective. Feel free to agree, disagree and argue (that’s part of the fun!), but know that this chart reflects the opinion of only one person (me).
Check out GAIN’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
GAIN: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
Truth Or Dare -> Carnival (The Last Day) (2014-2016)
Slump Phases
Nostalgia -> Fxxk You (2012-2014)
Rating Average: 7.95
Overall Trendline:
Paradise Lost is my all time favorite song from GAIN. The concept, the metaphor, the orchestral is just perfect and I don’t think anyone could even replicate it.
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The butt swaying move in the choreo resembling an apple about to fall from its branch, along with the snake imagery and clear Garden of Eden touchpoints were all so good!
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Bloom and Paradise Lost both rule so hard, I was obsessed with each of them when they came out.
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