Almost 5 years on lj and I don't have a Christmas icon. What.
So, have an Ohkura being fab. I know youenvy like him.
Like the title suggests (???) this is about Kanjani8's new single and EXO's new mini album.
Confession time: I'm not feeling this single.
Maybe it's because I'm not watching Ryo's drama, but I needed really a lot of time before deciding I liked the main track. And even now, it's nice but it's not one of their best songs. The PV is okay too: nothing particular happens, but I like the setting, the colors, and the water theme, it's eally nice *_*
Also
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The MV is beautiful, there's Jongin with a damn puppy, Kris is drawing for some obscure motive (he was going to give the girl a painting but she doesn't show up I WONDER WHY), Tao flirts with his own reflection (and owns the best part of the mv stopping time) and there's a shameless Nature Republic ad. Also Kyungsoo. Also I don't want to talk about him. No.
And THE SONG. Ugh the feels. It's the kind of ballad I like: breathtaking, sad, and beautiful. And the piano at the beginning always makes me so emotional ;_;
Have a gorgeous live (oh yes only vocal line sings)
The rest of the album is pretty good. My favourite song is still MiD, but The Star is a total jam. The other 3 are good too and very Christmas-ish *_*
I've obviously bought the albums for the snowball standees though (I'M JOKING.)
There are also ugly making of of the ugly EXO calendar where Sehun is terrible, Minseok should stop and Kyungsoo is simply unacceptable. But I don't want to talk about it. AND I'm not going to buy the calendar either because, as much as I like the pics, the backgrounds and the shadows are awful. I was thinking about buying B.A.P's one because the pics are really pretty, but I've discovered that Mirei did a wall calendar so... sorry potatoes, I want my girl on my wall this year.
(do you like nachos? Go and watch the 2nd ep of EXO Showtime then. Even if you only like Kyungsoo, because he went to the movies alone and was the most precious thing in the world)
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So, have an Ohkura being fab. I know you
Like the title suggests (???) this is about Kanjani8's new single and EXO's new mini album.
Confession time: I'm not feeling this single.
Maybe it's because I'm not watching Ryo's drama, but I needed really a lot of time before deciding I liked the main track. And even now, it's nice but it's not one of their best songs. The PV is okay too: nothing particular happens, but I like the setting, the colors, and the water theme, it's eally nice *_*
Also
And the covers and the photobooks are ridiculouslygood??
Buuut the other 2 tracks are a bit... meh. Asayake no Tayou starts off reaaaally well with that instrumental opening, but it goes nowhere. The other one too :(
(too bad, because Eito's B-sides often are little hidden treasures)
Now, EXO.
The concept/cover/photobook are ridiculous, cute and creepy at the same time, I'm not even going to link them. But the surely give off a Christmas vibe. And after seeing them dressed as elves, one would expect a cute/creepy/ridiculous MV, right? NOPE.
Buuut the other 2 tracks are a bit... meh. Asayake no Tayou starts off reaaaally well with that instrumental opening, but it goes nowhere. The other one too :(
(too bad, because Eito's B-sides often are little hidden treasures)
Now, EXO.
The concept/cover/photobook are ridiculous, cute and creepy at the same time, I'm not even going to link them. But the surely give off a Christmas vibe. And after seeing them dressed as elves, one would expect a cute/creepy/ridiculous MV, right? NOPE.
The MV is beautiful, there's Jongin with a damn puppy, Kris is drawing for some obscure motive (he was going to give the girl a painting but she doesn't show up I WONDER WHY), Tao flirts with his own reflection (and owns the best part of the mv stopping time) and there's a shameless Nature Republic ad. Also Kyungsoo. Also I don't want to talk about him. No.
And THE SONG. Ugh the feels. It's the kind of ballad I like: breathtaking, sad, and beautiful. And the piano at the beginning always makes me so emotional ;_;
Have a gorgeous live (oh yes only vocal line sings)
The rest of the album is pretty good. My favourite song is still MiD, but The Star is a total jam. The other 3 are good too and very Christmas-ish *_*
I've obviously bought the albums for the snowball standees though (I'M JOKING.)
There are also ugly making of of the ugly EXO calendar where Sehun is terrible, Minseok should stop and Kyungsoo is simply unacceptable. But I don't want to talk about it. AND I'm not going to buy the calendar either because, as much as I like the pics, the backgrounds and the shadows are awful. I was thinking about buying B.A.P's one because the pics are really pretty, but I've discovered that Mirei did a wall calendar so... sorry potatoes, I want my girl on my wall this year.
(do you like nachos? Go and watch the 2nd ep of EXO Showtime then. Even if you only like Kyungsoo, because he went to the movies alone and was the most precious thing in the world)
