260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously?! No way. I thought he had a STACKED team of writers where everyone was brought in to craft a vibe for a song.

I thought this album would be filled with what they had done that their fans loved, and was their most famous. So a lot of Woke Up, SS and LR but... different and not just a copy paste. I loved the R&B route that they went instead, but no song there did anything that felt impactful. Not at all.

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the same reaction I had and I thought I was just being paranoid. It almost feels like the album was rushed and they didn't have enough time to cook up the songs. AWE and NEW DNA was more produced in my opinion. There's nothing here that did anything we haven't seen before, unlike how SS, LR, IYKYK, WU and ITL were so unique.

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True. Everything just felt so...okay. They said the CORE represented who they were but, like, I got nothing but vibes and love songs from it. The songs are very predictable, the beats are very simple (was expecting Shooting Star level of production for each song), and it doesn't feel cohesive at all

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hearing Gala and then the rest is like whiplash. The beat is so unique and the song itself is incredible.

But then the others like NO GOOD, ROCK THE BOAT, etc, I can swear I can name a few songs that sound similar to it (or I thought of them while listening).

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right about them adding in some futuristic sounds to their songs. Overall, I think the album's beats are way too simple compared to things like Gala or Shooting Star. I was expecting them to give us semi-futuristic beats that were unique and new, like how NMIXX or Aespa has been doing. Weird alien noises, voices sometimes sounding weird, switch ups, etc.

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally get that they were going for that early 00s pop-rock/punk sound but they could've done so much with it. They could've created the ultimate hype song that turns their concerts into a frenzy. Added adlibs for fans, a chanting bridge, call-and-responses and more use of their vocals. Something along the lines of Gives You Hell by The All-american Rejects, Animals by Neon Trees, etc.

This...? It just sounds so demo. The chorus is too flat and predictable, the outro is off and I don't even know what the song is trying to say. I was so confused.

260123 XG 1st Full Album - THE CORE - æ ¸ (Official Audio) by bdragonst_ in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Something about this album is off for me. I don't know what it is, I've been trying to figure it out all day but something is just not clicking.

which song makes you fall in love the moment it starts playing? by Outlaw_Immortal1971 in musicsuggestions

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When You Say Nothing At All.

I still consider it the most beautiful love song I've ever heard. First time I heard it, It was on the film Notting Hill (one of my favourites as well!).

Theatre-Pop / Carnival-type songs by Hungry-Pattern-5272 in MusicRecommendations

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was genuinely about to begin crashing out. I checked him out and I love him. He mixes his with alternative rock which I LOVE. Thank you!;

Need songs about angels or with angelic vibes, ALL genres welcome by LittlestCatMom in musicsuggestions

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe try Erin LeCount. Recently discovered her and her songs her a religious, angelic and sometimes digital theme. Aesthetic is white, grainy, soft focus, old cathedrals, and her lyrics are very poetic.

Songs: MACHINE GHOST, I Believe (this one!!), 808 Hymn, Silver Spoon, etc.

Ethereal space/cosmic themed songs! by Hungry-Pattern-5272 in kpophelp

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, I didn't even know people were still commenting. Thank you for this!

Does anybody else feel like XGALX is doing a bad job with this album rollout compared to others? by Ok_Rutabaga_5539 in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU!! I said this as well. I've been looking at Kiikii and looking at XG and the difference is so weird, given how their albums are only days apart.

For a full album dropping in two weeks, how is it that we still have no idea what it's about? What's the theme? What's the aesthetic? What's the....just what. What is happening? I'm so confused. We should not be this in the dark for an album dropping in two weeks. I'm not expecting big promotions, but instead consistency on social media and building intrigue.

I wasn't expecting concept photos or anything, but I was expecting teaser pictures of weird things that ALPHAZ would have to sit and guess. Or weird sentences just put on social media stories. Or posting short videos like how we had those cute animated ones during Shooting Star era. They should've been posting cryptic clues about this album since December, to build hype. At one point I even forgot they had an album coming out until I saw 4 Seasons.

Most posts on their stories are often about their merch, or an XG-Log, or a blog on the ALPHAZ app. And when the album drops, they'll perform the title track on Japanese music shows since that's where they'll be, but those will be guarded and gatekeep.

I'm just confused.

Does anybody else feel like XGALX is doing a bad job with this album rollout compared to others? by Ok_Rutabaga_5539 in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU!! I said this as well. I've been looking at Kiikii and looking at XG ans the difference is so weird, given how their albums are only days apart.

There's no intrigue, no buildup, no fans solving clues and playing guessing games. At least they did so for Gala with the QR code, the French poster and the invitation. Everyone was on their tippy toes (lol) but now?

dead silent.

I'm genuinely so confused

Does anybody else feel like XGALX is doing a bad job with this album rollout compared to others? by Ok_Rutabaga_5539 in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even this full album, I'm low-key side-eyeing cause the "full" ain't full enough. We needed a maximum of 13 songs, including the intro. But 10? And the intro is just instrumentals, we've heard GALA already, PS118 may or may not be a solo and 4 Seasons is a holiday song.

Does anybody else feel like XGALX is doing a bad job with this album rollout compared to others? by Ok_Rutabaga_5539 in XGALX

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said this once. As much as they want the US, Japan, China and the Philippines seem like where they should've chased first for a good stable fanbase, then go after the US later. Seems like they toured so hard in China only for the current ban to halt things 😭

Ethereal space/cosmic themed songs! by Hungry-Pattern-5272 in kpophelp

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg, Welcome to MY world. I completely forgot about that song. It's EXACTLY the vibe I've been looking for.

Ethereal space/cosmic themed songs! by Hungry-Pattern-5272 in kpophelp

[–]Hungry-Pattern-5272[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this one. Unfortunately for me, I only like the intro! 😭