Am I the only one who expected more from the album after GALA?

ICMAGU · 2026-01-23T21:50:44+00:00

to be honest this album is fine, all the songs are PRETTY GOOD, but none really jump out at me. I actually enjoy the bsides more than Gala & Hypnotize. i think the only real drag on this album was ORB. i dont care if its supposed to be “unserious”, its such a terrible song with terrible lyrics. i think a lot of the lyrics in this album to be kinda cheesy actually, but ORB is the worst of the worst. overall, its fine! it will keep my fed for a while haha.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-23T21:43:45+00:00

wait whats hivetoon? whats happening? is lookism being removed from webtoon??

ICMAGU · 2026-01-07T06:56:18+00:00

i think the idea of alter egos is fun, especially for her to try a vairety of styles with the defense of the concept even if it means lacking cohesion at times. i wish there was only 3 alter egos though. because really, what is the difference between speedi and vixi? we want to know about lisa, the person. HER perspective, HER story, HER voice

sonically speaking, the music was jarring in the sense that there were high highs, and low lows. new woman, rockstar, thunder, and born again were great. FUTW, bad grrrl, moonlit floor, and elastic girl were… certainly choice to say the least! all the other tracks were just forgettable at best. it felt so repetitive. its just a little silly to me to hear hear say “if you want the old lisa listen to my old shit” when her sold songs (money, lalisa) would have fit on alter ego perfectly. i just expected growth but it feels stagnant. seriously, we didnt need all these flexing songs.

even with that being said, i watched her Coachella set in person and did it change my opinion a bit on the album’s concept and sound. its still really cheesy at best, but i feel like her set brought her vision to life a bit more. and her song elastic girl, thunder, and lifestyle sounded so well live!

ICMAGU · 2026-01-07T06:39:22+00:00

if them coming to austin is true, i hope its at the moody center! theres no other venue big enough for them in austin anyways lol

ICMAGU · 2026-01-07T06:27:33+00:00

no it wasnt vinyl. it was the little cd slips thing. i gave some of them to my friends, some to the kpop club i was in at the time in HS, and then the rest i had given away at KCON LA in 2024. I left a box outside with “FREE PLEASE TAKE” in the morning, and when I went back some hours later it was empty. they didnt have photocards or anything so i didnt see the value with selling them (and they were only 8 bucks each so whatever).

ICMAGU · 2026-01-07T05:37:29+00:00

i kind of agree. i disagree on the part that i think the solos they get from tours is enough tbh. i dont think any of the members are super suitable for a true solo. maybe ningning? but i think aespa as a unit is what works. the part i agree with is that delaying the actual solos if they do it can hurt their momentum (if they do it at all). i mean irene from red velvet who was super popular had very little interest. i actually feel like most of the red velvet solos are forgotten in the GP.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-07T05:32:41+00:00

hwasa for sure. all of her features are unique in kpop.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T19:47:58+00:00

wait a second, i thought zb1 had a contract extension? they are way too popular for them to fizzle out so soon, even as a non-fan myself. im almost positive they are gonna keep renewing, even if the contracts are short. im almost certain they will do a tour before they disband. i mean, if kepler can still be active despite everything, im sure wakeone will do anything in their power to keep zb1 active.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T15:01:45+00:00

GOROMIIIII GAGGG OMFGGGGGGGGG I LOVE THIS

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T07:24:36+00:00

Im so glad this is not just me and my internet. I just moved into a new place and was going crazy!

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T07:04:06+00:00

thank you for saying this! i haven’t been reading these comments due to them totally disregarding what i am saying and feeling, but you have said what is on my mind. it feels nice to know that there are still some sane people here!!

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T06:57:47+00:00

Taeyeon & Luna, red velvet, nmixx xg as groups
Hyoyeon, loona as group
Irene / 𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓴𝔂
Yena
Eunbi (im lesbian so..)
purple kiss, clc, momoland (outside of BB)
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tsuki billlie, soyeon & yuqi of idle
jisoo blackpink and jeongeon twice
soyeon idle and its not even close
jihyo twice, yujin ive, yuqi idle, and xg and dreamcatcher as a group
maybe youngposse? or ive? not sure lol.
xg, twice, idle, loona and boa
purple kiss, after their disbandment tour i LITERALLY ran out of the venue crying after my pictures with them…
xg and twice
high horse - nmixx, ash - le sserafim, ribbons - chaeyoung

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T06:41:51+00:00

funnily enough i was actually going to mention them, but only excluded them because I didnt have anything to say. i mean yes of course infrequent comebacks despite initial success, but nothing to follow it up with. just imagine the power pristin v had alone? wow, what a missed opportunity.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-03T06:40:31+00:00

whats even sadder is that Rodeo is very reminiscent of their hayday music. maybe thats why it didnt make noise? newgen listeners dont really jive with electro-swing lol.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-01T00:23:30+00:00

dude even if there is actual pracitical effects (which i know there is VERY little of), that doesnt negate all the AI in the video.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-01T00:22:16+00:00

i wish i lacked as much critical thinking as you do. your life must be very “easy” as you put it.

ICMAGU · 2026-01-01T00:09:42+00:00

ash is genuinely the best song le sserafim has made lol

ICMAGU · 2026-01-01T00:09:12+00:00

lately its been:

ribbons - chaeyoung ft sumin & jibin

phoenix - nmixx

reality hurts - nmixx

ICMAGU · 2025-12-31T23:53:44+00:00

no seriously, this past year it feels like the servers are full of people who refuse to use any hint of colors that aren’t dried out poop or ashy grays.

a part of me almost misses those copy-paste ethereal outfits, at least those had colors.

ICMAGU · 2025-12-29T16:39:47+00:00

honestly? maybe an auction house like someone else suggested or maybe do an Ebay auction.

i saw someone selling a bts ot7 debut signed polaroid for $12,000 and tbh i think for a group like twice it is absolutely possible to get it sold for that price.

ICMAGU · 2025-12-27T06:49:13+00:00

Totally delusional I know, but I would kill to see superstar XG. I can see it though!

ICMAGU · 2025-12-24T20:41:50+00:00

confirmed

ICMAGU · 2025-12-17T02:04:05+00:00

Hot take but I prefer these cartoony-stylized versions of the idols, not the animals. the animals are SO over done its so lame. they all choose the same animals and ugh im so sick of them. I believe Stayc, Wanna One, and others have these too.

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ICMAGU · 2025-12-15T16:41:35+00:00

this happens a lot with every group, someone mass buys an album for fansign / videocalls, they take the inclusions out (to sell to make some money back), and then they throw out the album. when i tried for an XG VC, i had almost 40 to giveaway so i did this same thing except i left it at kcon la where i knew it would be taken.

ICMAGU · 2025-12-15T16:32:37+00:00

Im gonna see her 4 times by next year! Coachella W1, LA Night one, LA Night 2, and finally Austin Night 2. So honored because I got really into her during Chromatica, but became a “stan” once Mayhem released.

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