Does Le Sserafim have a clear and distinct "group identity"?

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I know, and I respect that.

And FEARNOTs aren't all that matter because casual listeners may also look at such things when deciding to stan so I definitely see where you're coming from.

My bad if I sounded rude.

No worries at all, you didn’t sound rude. That’s a totally normal reaction for a fan.

Musical/group identity is not a one-dimensional thing so it should never be distinct. While that can be good in terms of consistency, I think its much better to bring something different to the table with each new release. I also think that the "consistency" y'all are looking for is the same reason why boy groups have become less mainstream compared to before, aka, people have gotten tired of the same-sounding music. In case y'all haven't noticed, LSF serves something different with each comeback. If you find that polarizing, then that's fine.

In my opinion, you can think of musical/group identity as your identity. Your coworker might see you as a professional and down-to-earth person, your family and relatives might see you as endearing, your kids might see you as a strict parent, while your spouse/romantic partner might see as sweet and kind. These are all different interpretations from different people about who you are and keeping that in mind, I also think that there shouldn't be a specific benchmark on what is a "clear and distinct" identity or even what IS an identity because there's so many sides to the story that is shaped by individual perspectives.

Overall, if the music slaps then the music slaps. Being hyper focued on "group identity" is a wastage of time and you just being picky. Be grateful for what you get

Group identity and a group sound identity is not the same and all the great musicians sonically evolve and explore sonic landscape. If you prefer groups with mono sonic identity - that is fine but don’t knock other groups that explore multiple soundscapes, genre and styles.

LSRFM - group identify has always been tied to being fearless, confidence, spirit, and continue to take on challenges - supported by narrative story driven concept that align. Like we fans are literally called FEAARNOTs

Why must a group be locked to a limited few sonic styles? I do not think LSRFM exploring different genre makes them weak at all.

I feel like they had a really strong identity at first. It wasn’t just “fearless’, but “were fearless yet flawed, and that’s okay”. You had lyrics like Chaewon singing “I’m no fucking angel” into the mic, or Yunjin repeating the mantra “I’m a mess, mess, mess” and god damn I loved every second of it.

They started to move away from that, but then there was the holy trinity of LSRF songs. Easy, Smart, Perfect Night. Stepping away from that previous identity but the music was so good, and so hip, what do I care? (Easy was my most played song on my 2024 wrapped)

But the era that followed, Crazy, then Hot, and now Spaghetti, they really seemed to lose any through line between those songs and concepts, and because they’ve all been middling (imo), it does make them seem a little like they are shooting in the dark.

So I would say, stepping away from your formula is a risk that will backfire if the songs aren’t good enough.

Yes, it's easy to tell apart if u have eyes and can read

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I feel like they had a really strong identity at first. It wasn’t just “fearless’, but “we're fearless yet flawed, and that’s okay”. You had lyrics like Chaewon singing “I’m no fucking angel” into the mic, or Yunjin repeating the mantra “I’m a mess, mess, mess” and god damn I loved every second of it.

They started to move away from that, but then there was the holy trinity of LSRF songs. Easy, Smart, Perfect Night. Stepping away from that previous identity but the music was so good, and so hip, what do I care? (Easy was my most played song on my 2024 wrap)

But the era that followed, Crazy, then Hot, and now Spaghetti, they really seemed to lose any through line between those songs and concepts, and because they’ve all been middling (imo), it does make them seem a little like they are shooting in the dark.

So I would say, stepping away from your formula is a risk that will backfire if the songs aren’t good enough.

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Now that you've mentioned those songs, I feel it would make sense if things were ordered as such: Smart-Hot-Easy (essentially, it's easy to be hot when you're smart), then Perfect Night-Crazy-Spaghetti (sorry, it's hard putting those last two together 😅). If two trilogies wwre made out of them, things might've been better for them...

nope

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The Eve Psyche and Crazy era's define Le Sserafim, in my opinion. Le Sserafim in these two era's were very unique and artistic, even compared to K-Pop. I think their unique concept defines them. Spaghetti is also close to this style. They don't have to be identical in sound but they're unique in a different way than Red Velvet and FX, more of a female empowerment type. For example, Red Velvet's creepy and artsy, Seraphim is closer to gircrush style unique in my opinion. They have messages about breaking the rules and challenging what is considered forbidden.