In my attempt of becoming more active here, I decided to do album reviews. I have a few albums in mind that I'd make a review on, but if anyone has any recs, I'm down to listen. Just have the album be more than 5 songs (Although, if it's not over 8 songs, I might do a double review and review another EP of the same artist, along with the recommended one....)
Why I Chose To Start Out With This Album:
Despite me only fully standing Shinee during HARD era, they have always been one of the few boy groups who's music I really liked. There's a plethora of girl groups who's music I'm a fan of, but I think i'm more picky with my boy groups. What truly drew me into Shinee, was their personalities! All five of the boys are some of the funniest and more genuine idols i've seen. This was one of the biggest factors of me stanning them. However, I realized i've only listened to their title tracks and a handful of bsides (not counting their past two albums, which i've listened to in full), so I decided to start listening to more of their pre 2021 discography! The reason why I chose to start out with this album, is because I could tell how much passion was poured into it. I only listened to one song of this album before listening to it as a whole, and it perfectly encapsulated the feelings I was going to get while listening. I felt very emotional listening through all the songs. I'm someone who likes more upbeat songs in terms of my KPOP, but this felt so personal to me and its production truly touched my heart. Ironically, despite this whole album feeling somewhat melancholic, I felt a sense of hope while listening. This album just felt like a reassuring reminder that everything in life will be okay, and I think I needed that warm hug that came with listening. This is honestly one of the most beautiful albums I've listened too, and I recommend for anybody reading this to take a listen. Even if you aren't a Shawol, this is a perfect way to be introduced to the group. Shinee is known for their dance tracks, but this album can really show that they are more than that. They are mesmerizing, artistic individuals. Shinee isn't underrated by any means, one of KPOP's biggest and best groups out there, but despite that, I want to scream on the top of my lungs that Shinee should have even MORE recognition. Their current popularity is way less than what they deserve. Big, none the less, but they should be known to everyone who isn't even a KPOP listener. This album proves my point even more.
I probably wont write an album/artist description this long with other artists haha.
Highlight Song Of The Album (AKA: Mina's favorite and what she is currently obsessed with):
Good Evening- Can I just gush about this song for one minute? ITS LITERALLY SOOOO GOOD. The lyrics were so beautiful and the production was top-notch. The pre-chorus is so insane to me. I've never heard a pre-chorus so enchanting and inviting. I feel like i'm longing for something but also ready to move forward while listening. I've literally had it on repeat since I rediscovered it. I heard this song like a few years ago, maybe 2021? But I feel like I can now understand this song with my personal situations. I feel so nostalgic listening to it. Props to the producers here, this is hands down one of my favorite KPOP songs ever. Also made me realize how much I love House.
My Least Favorite Song (Sorry....)
All Day All Night- I don't think the song is completely terrible. I just find it a bit mediocre musically. It starts off really promising but the chorus leaves me kinda confused. I go back and forth through this feeling throughout my listen, and I don't like the feeling very much. I also find it kind of out of place with the other songs, maybe it would fit better on a different album? It's decent, but I don't really like putting up with just decent in my opinion.
Stellar B-Sides- Jump, Retro, Tonight. Top 3 in the B-Side ranking!
SONG RATING AND RANKING:
Good Evening (10/10)
Jump (10/10)
Retro (10/10)
Tonight (10/10)
Drive (9.5/10)
Who Waits For Love (9/10)
Lock You Down (9/10)
You And I (8.5/10)
I Want You (8.5/10)
Our Page (8/10)
Electric (7.5/10)
Chemistry (7.5/10)
Undercover (7/10)
Countless (7/10)
I Say (6.5/10)
All Day All Night (5/10)
Overall Album Rating- 8.3/10. PASS!!! As I said previously, I totally recommend this album! Very good quality in my eyes. Bonus points for being generally cohesive. I'm very glad I decided to listen to this album, it showed me so many Shinee bangers. They never fail to impress me.
I would love to hear other people's opinions on The Story Of Light! I doubt anyone is reading this far, but I'd like to know Shawols, and everyone elses, favorite/least favorite songs off the album. Also, some albums to review in the future would be nice!
