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im so happy for her. so many people thought she was gonna flop but she really proved them wrong. the funniest part about this is in like a flower she literally said “it’s more than just a visual”
debuting as an "older" idol with a visual position she really had no external motivation to improve her vocals and artistry, but i'm so glad she kept challenging herself. and now she can mature beautifully with more confidence in her skills. ugh i love herr
She sounds so good. Besides loving her vocals on this project. I really got a sense of the sound Irene likes since she hand picked every song on this album. She's an R&B girly. Although this was clearly an album focusing on Irene as a vocalist.. her little rap in Strawberry silhouette was honestly one of her best in my opinion.
This entire album is Irene personified to a T. I truly had no idea what she was going to give but she gave everything and more!!! the most perfect solo debut for her and I couldn’t be more proud!! It’s such a beautiful album and hearing her voice showcased this way..wowowow!!!
and likeeeee people who really followed irene from the start know she has this complex but understated artistic identity, her interviews are so gorgeous to read because you can see how much of a pensive, introspective woman she is. i'm so glad her album is so unapologetically true to her (and it's also not red or velvet, it's something else)
irene is my bias!! this album made me cry!! it’s perfect! full of affirmations! irene stayed true to herself in every song! her voice is beautiful just like she is!! adlibs A1! sooo happy and proud of her!!
Im so impressed by Irene, like I know she's talented but to hear how dynamic her voice is it made me realize how much her vocals were in the background of red velvet songs. Great album and reaction!❤
As an Irene girl I was happy to hear she was finally getting the solo she deserved!! I knew from the beginning she has such musicality and she just need the opportunity to show it!! I’m so proud of her
Wait cause you worded how I felt after the song kept going towards the end omg yesss I’m so used to it ending without it going anywhere!!!! It felt so weird that it kept going because it never does in kpop lmao but I loved it cause that’s how it should be🫠
I’m so happy for her she’s been working hard for years and deserves her flowers. I would love another super group like GOT with Irene and maybe joy yoona id kill for it 😂😂
I think you really nailed the comment about her being able to release this not close to the beginning of the her career. She had all this time to sort of marinate with Red Velvet and their different styles. Every song in this album drips with her opinions on style, she found her vibe over the years and is giving it to us in a variety of ways. She said she worked hard and really wanted to make sure it was "her's". Strawberry Silhouette definitely could've been a title track too.
I was sooooo hype for you to listen! I mean she kicked in the door and screamed, I’M HERE! I adore her smokey tone, but I was so surprised at her vocal agility. Baby has been putting in WORK and I respect that. She’s clearly not being utilized to her full potential in RV so I’m grateful she has the chance to showcase herself here. Knowing that she’s been getting vocal lessons BTS makes so much sense and I can hear her progression. This is one of my favorite projects to drop this year and she’s so deserving of all the records she’s breaking and the accolades she will continue to get. Whew, she did her big one
Her voice so freaking beautiful. Cannot wait to see a performance video and recording behind! She worked so hard. My Revelub heart is exploding with proudness.
Irene pulled out the surprise here! I wanna say I thought she would do something with more music breaks and less ad-lib vocals, but she really reached my expectation and beyond. I’ll say I couldn’t find what I found familiar about this, until I realized snsd’s Jessica has very much a similar vocal color here. Reminds me of Jessica’s beep beep in tone, but with less vocal acrobatics due to Irene’s limited vocal range, but it totally works with her sultry soft color and I’m excited to see her do more solo going forward!
Everyone surprised how good this release is. Like yes, we know, she's in RV, it's going to be good, but we had great expectations to begin with and she exceeded them. She came to slay. Also the entire album is a vibe. The first time I ran through it, I had to stop mid-way and process that this is Irene's album. You know when you're listening to a song and you're on the edge of your seat (not in a good way) because you're unsure if the artist can deliver, this wasn't it. Flawless vocal delivery for me, the entire album.
I'm so happy with her solo! I've been so hyped for this, honestly I knew it would be good when I watched the killing voice, her voice was so stable and supported. She really knows what she's doing, and she knows her instrument!! The album has been on repeat for me all day, it's such an easy listen!
18:57 PREACH!!!! I know the wait for their respective solos must've been tough BUT look!!! She sound so freaking amazing 😭 I'm very picky when it comes to unique tones and she really grew on me. I love her. Her growth was just insane.
Ikr. I mean I know she listened to indie music and The Weekend and so but I didn’t really expect her to combine these all in a mini album that speaks “This is absolute Irene indeed”.
Maybe first time on your channel. I appreciate the focus on the artist. IRENE. I mean, we knew she had it but goddamn. I've listened to the album a bunch but your analysis or whatever elevates it even more, for me. Thanks! What I mean to say is I loved the video.
10:39 i think the issue with going into minor as a common chord progression is that it insinuates incompleteness. songs almost never end on a minor chord, so it makes sense why they are used within it, BUT they should not be overused as they can make things more dramatic (in other words, overuse makes songs tacky). the way IRENE chose to end the chorus chord progression with the fourth chord being in E major makes it feel complete, like my soul is being FILLEDDDDDD. please listen to “have we met before” by so soobin even on your own time to see what an example of good chord progression sounds like (in the chorus). so happy you loved this one.
Literally!! It’s like a perfect cadence. Oh just listened and yes that’s a perfect chord progression! Also reminds me of James Morrison pieces don’t fit anymore
tbh irene gives more boa daughter than taeyeon daughter 🤔 especially after this!! even the choreo reminds me of boa’s footwork like u can tell she’s a fan and her influence is sprinkled thru the entire project (whether intentional or not) it’s just tooo good so happy for irene 🥹
I'm so happy for Irene!)))))))) She really suits the atmosphere of the song) And the choreography is great! ❤ Really looking forward to the reaction to Taeyeon’s album “Letter to Myself”, It's awesome!
I love how you had almost the same reactions as me haha irene and her team nailed the solo vibe! only thing I would have liked is hearing more of her lower register, I'm really a sucker
Idk if its bc I just finished therapy but I was legit about to cry happy tears right before you said you were going to LOL. Irene is in her big girl bag, iktrrrrr 🙌🏿 Also Summer Rain gives huge Kanye - Runaway vibes in the first half.
Her voice is always my favorite in red velvet it’s so overshadowed by the other members since it’s not as powerful but I always looked for it in the background of their songs and she always delivered.
Loved this album so much. Truly did not expect to like it sm, even though Irene is my ult. But I didn't like Kaching as much when it came out. I was just happy she gave us a cute little surprise. But my gosh! I genuinely love the songs and tbh Kaching, now that we got a studio version, it might grow on me.
I'm glad that they let her true charm flow out through the EP. From debut many criticized her image for being just pretty - beuatiful. Some said she's cold and boring because she's too feminine and don't give out any girl crush - strong fierce vibe. Her solo just served us with Tsunami amount of feminine energy as much as she capable for which is enough to feed the whole country.
I'm so happy that this album is so Irene, this and Seulgi solo really scream perfection, Wendy (my bias) and Joy on the other hand...I'm mad cause they haven't found their personal musical style...
I mean Joy wanted to do her own solo and instead they made her do an album filled with remake songs (though hello is still one of my favorite solos) so I don't think it's that she hasn't found it as much as SM not allowing her to
Agreed with the comment above, Joy literally even had to fight for Hello to be the title track. SM were using her like a doll or something. Despite all that, Hello is my favorite non-skip solo album, though it’s gripping that title for its dear life cuz Like A Flower is *chef kiss*
Sorry but i just keep imagining Summer Rain feat. Taeyeon. I love love looove the track as it is but it would've been 100/10 if we had another female artist crooning with her 😭❤️
@@timorcohen4641 "Oh no, a random stranger on the internet thinks a song I like is horrible 😔 What to do?" Bold of you to assume that your snarky comment and opinion has any significance on whether I enjoy a piece of media or not. Also people enjoy different things, that's a fact of life🤭 Why are you so bothered by people's opinions ?😂 How about you take a chill pill and go stream the EP if you enjoy it as much as your little tantrum indicates . Toodles!
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im so happy for her. so many people thought she was gonna flop but she really proved them wrong. the funniest part about this is in like a flower she literally said “it’s more than just a visual”
debuting as an "older" idol with a visual position she really had no external motivation to improve her vocals and artistry, but i'm so glad she kept challenging herself. and now she can mature beautifully with more confidence in her skills. ugh i love herr
She was so hungry for her debut, she came with a lot of ideas and work a lot for this. I’m beyond happy and proud.
She sounds so good. Besides loving her vocals on this project. I really got a sense of the sound Irene likes since she hand picked every song on this album. She's an R&B girly. Although this was clearly an album focusing on Irene as a vocalist.. her little rap in Strawberry silhouette was honestly one of her best in my opinion.
This entire album is Irene personified to a T. I truly had no idea what she was going to give but she gave everything and more!!! the most perfect solo debut for her and I couldn’t be more proud!! It’s such a beautiful album and hearing her voice showcased this way..wowowow!!!
and likeeeee people who really followed irene from the start know she has this complex but understated artistic identity, her interviews are so gorgeous to read because you can see how much of a pensive, introspective woman she is. i'm so glad her album is so unapologetically true to her (and it's also not red or velvet, it's something else)
this debut is so classy based and her presence. Her and seulgi's debuts fit them so well
irene is my bias!! this album made me cry!! it’s perfect! full of affirmations! irene stayed true to herself in every song! her voice is beautiful just like she is!! adlibs A1! sooo happy and proud of her!!
IRENE DID THAT!!!
Im so impressed by Irene, like I know she's talented but to hear how dynamic her voice is it made me realize how much her vocals were in the background of red velvet songs. Great album and reaction!❤
As an Irene girl I was happy to hear she was finally getting the solo she deserved!! I knew from the beginning she has such musicality and she just need the opportunity to show it!! I’m so proud of her
Wait cause you worded how I felt after the song kept going towards the end omg yesss I’m so used to it ending without it going anywhere!!!! It felt so weird that it kept going because it never does in kpop lmao but I loved it cause that’s how it should be🫠
Like FINALLYYU
I’m so happy for her she’s been working hard for years and deserves her flowers. I would love another super group like GOT with Irene and maybe joy yoona id kill for it 😂😂
I think you really nailed the comment about her being able to release this not close to the beginning of the her career.
She had all this time to sort of marinate with Red Velvet and their different styles. Every song in this album drips with her opinions on style, she found her vibe over the years and is giving it to us in a variety of ways. She said she worked hard and really wanted to make sure it was "her's". Strawberry Silhouette definitely could've been a title track too.
She’s a perfectly matured artist and it sounds perfect!
I did actually cry haha. Irene, my ult bias devoured. Never had a kpop album on loop like this, at least i can't remember the last time.
I was sooooo hype for you to listen! I mean she kicked in the door and screamed, I’M HERE! I adore her smokey tone, but I was so surprised at her vocal agility. Baby has been putting in WORK and I respect that. She’s clearly not being utilized to her full potential in RV so I’m grateful she has the chance to showcase herself here. Knowing that she’s been getting vocal lessons BTS makes so much sense and I can hear her progression. This is one of my favorite projects to drop this year and she’s so deserving of all the records she’s breaking and the accolades she will continue to get. Whew, she did her big one
THATS MOTHER RIGHT THERE
Nice way of calling her…. Seasoned😂
I am so glad like a flower wasn’t a ballad
Her voice so freaking beautiful. Cannot wait to see a performance video and recording behind! She worked so hard. My Revelub heart is exploding with proudness.
Irene pulled out the surprise here!
I wanna say I thought she would do something with more music breaks and less ad-lib vocals, but she really reached my expectation and beyond.
I’ll say I couldn’t find what I found familiar about this, until I realized snsd’s Jessica has very much a similar vocal color here.
Reminds me of Jessica’s beep beep in tone, but with less vocal acrobatics due to Irene’s limited vocal range, but it totally works with her sultry soft color and I’m excited to see her do more solo going forward!
Everyone surprised how good this release is. Like yes, we know, she's in RV, it's going to be good, but we had great expectations to begin with and she exceeded them. She came to slay.
Also the entire album is a vibe. The first time I ran through it, I had to stop mid-way and process that this is Irene's album. You know when you're listening to a song and you're on the edge of your seat (not in a good way) because you're unsure if the artist can deliver, this wasn't it. Flawless vocal delivery for me, the entire album.
I'm so happy with her solo! I've been so hyped for this, honestly I knew it would be good when I watched the killing voice, her voice was so stable and supported. She really knows what she's doing, and she knows her instrument!! The album has been on repeat for me all day, it's such an easy listen!
Irene is literally Red Velvet. There is not RV without her. Yeri and Irene layer with their softer voices.
This title song got me wrapped around its fingers and the message about growth and self love is making me so proud of her and makes me want to cry ❤
18:57 PREACH!!!! I know the wait for their respective solos must've been tough BUT look!!! She sound so freaking amazing 😭 I'm very picky when it comes to unique tones and she really grew on me. I love her. Her growth was just insane.
15:38 I CANNOTTTTT 😭😭😭 On another note I am so proud of Irene like MOTHERRRRRR 🫶🏽🫶🏽
She has an indie sound and I love that! I’ve been dabbling in some K-Indie playlists on Spotify
Ikr. I mean I know she listened to indie music and The Weekend and so but I didn’t really expect her to combine these all in a mini album that speaks
“This is absolute Irene indeed”.
like a flower such a bop!! honesty the whole album is amazing, it suits her so much ✨✨
This album was like an overseas package. It took long but she definitely DELIVERED.
you NEED to react to her stagegraphy video bc mother MOTHERED she gave choreos to calling me back, strawberry silhouette and summer rain!!!
The title track and Strawberry Silhouette alone can make this AOTY.
My bias , it got me emotional after some people doubted her talent
im sooooooo proud of irene.... she deserves the best!!!!!!!
Thank you for giving Irene album a listen. It's definitely a no skip and we've been waiting for this release for so long.
Loved seeing you gagged by irene. What a perfect solo debut!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Maybe first time on your channel. I appreciate the focus on the artist. IRENE. I mean, we knew she had it but goddamn. I've listened to the album a bunch but your analysis or whatever elevates it even more, for me. Thanks! What I mean to say is I loved the video.
10:39 i think the issue with going into minor as a common chord progression is that it insinuates incompleteness. songs almost never end on a minor chord, so it makes sense why they are used within it, BUT they should not be overused as they can make things more dramatic (in other words, overuse makes songs tacky). the way IRENE chose to end the chorus chord progression with the fourth chord being in E major makes it feel complete, like my soul is being FILLEDDDDDD. please listen to “have we met before” by so soobin even on your own time to see what an example of good chord progression sounds like (in the chorus). so happy you loved this one.
Literally!! It’s like a perfect cadence. Oh just listened and yes that’s a perfect chord progression! Also reminds me of James Morrison pieces don’t fit anymore
OMG you reacted to my favorite songs! This album is perfect! Irene did great! So proud of her! ❤
tbh irene gives more boa daughter than taeyeon daughter 🤔 especially after this!! even the choreo reminds me of boa’s footwork like u can tell she’s a fan and her influence is sprinkled thru the entire project (whether intentional or not) it’s just tooo good so happy for irene 🥹
Irene’s voice is simply stunning !! Way more than just a visual
I might actually cry while watching because I'm so happy with your reaction. So proud of Irene debut!
summer rain is THAT song
Calling me back is wrong number by tvxqs sister
I thought of wrong number too!!
"this is what i wanted from your mother, talk to her" UR SO REAL LMFAOOO
girl who is going to be ALRIGHT 💜
I'm so happy for Irene!)))))))) She really suits the atmosphere of the song) And the choreography is great! ❤
Really looking forward to the reaction to Taeyeon’s album “Letter to Myself”, It's awesome!
It’s already on Patreon. I referenced Taeyeon in this very reaction
@ I missed that, thanks ☺️
I love how you had almost the same reactions as me haha irene and her team nailed the solo vibe! only thing I would have liked is hearing more of her lower register, I'm really a sucker
Idk if its bc I just finished therapy but I was legit about to cry happy tears right before you said you were going to LOL. Irene is in her big girl bag, iktrrrrr 🙌🏿
Also Summer Rain gives huge Kanye - Runaway vibes in the first half.
Omg I really want someone reaction to all her song! Tq for this!
This was such a pleasant surprise for all of us! She killed it. You should look at Wonho's "What Would you Do" next if you want to!
really love this album..beyond my expectation😭🫡🔥
IM CROWNING THIS AS THE BEST LAF REACTION OUT THERE 😭
Haha thank you
Irene is always the best ❤
I agree with what you said, but she should be more popular
Her voice is always my favorite in red velvet it’s so overshadowed by the other members since it’s not as powerful but I always looked for it in the background of their songs and she always delivered.
Loved this album so much. Truly did not expect to like it sm, even though Irene is my ult. But I didn't like Kaching as much when it came out. I was just happy she gave us a cute little surprise. But my gosh! I genuinely love the songs and tbh Kaching, now that we got a studio version, it might grow on me.
I'm glad that they let her true charm flow out through the EP. From debut many criticized her image for being just pretty - beuatiful. Some said she's cold and boring because she's too feminine and don't give out any girl crush - strong fierce vibe. Her solo just served us with Tsunami amount of feminine energy as much as she capable for which is enough to feed the whole country.
I'm so happy that this album is so Irene, this and Seulgi solo really scream perfection, Wendy (my bias) and Joy on the other hand...I'm mad cause they haven't found their personal musical style...
I mean Joy wanted to do her own solo and instead they made her do an album filled with remake songs (though hello is still one of my favorite solos) so I don't think it's that she hasn't found it as much as SM not allowing her to
Agreed with the comment above, Joy literally even had to fight for Hello to be the title track. SM were using her like a doll or something. Despite all that, Hello is my favorite non-skip solo album, though it’s gripping that title for its dear life cuz Like A Flower is *chef kiss*
I hope you check out Ka-Ching and she also performed that song a year ago as a spoiler to her upcoming album on her birthday
Aside from like a flower my fav song is Strawberry silhouette❤
Wao summer rain is so beautiful ❤❤❤
17:17 the dolphin squeal xd
talk to your mother got me hollering 🤣💀
Same reaction 🤭
Sorry for not being related to Irene, but does anyone know the song playing in the intro?
Count it by Nayeon
This whole album is a hard challenge of try not to say mother 😭
no cause Calling me Back (perfect combination of KENZIE and Adrian), Start Line and Winter Wish had no right to be THAT GOOD
Can aespa PLEASE release a whole album either covering these songs or very similar songs cos this is what we need from them !!!
MATHA
Sorry but i just keep imagining Summer Rain feat. Taeyeon. I love love looove the track as it is but it would've been 100/10 if we had another female artist crooning with her 😭❤️
For real!!!!
Have you done Minho’s 1st album? I wanna know your thoughts on it. It’s also a great one 😊
Not yet!
She kinda given Ariana Grande but it's her.
Not really, she looks like Brigitte Lin and Joey Wang
Please React to TAEYEON new MV, “Letter to mySelf”. Highly recommended for u to react.
Thank you❤
Did you listen to taeyeon new album?
I did. I referenced her in this very reaction
Spoiler he didn’t vibe with it
Please react to SHINee Minho album CALL BACK
Tell that to your mother 😭😭😭 Taeyeon going rock rlly was disappointing to say the least
Oh my goodness, so true😅 I really loved Heaven and expected a similar vibe with the EP
Oh god Heaven was horrible what??? 😅@@Ellie-dd6zu
Non of the songs are rock tho 😢 they're r&b besides the tt
@@timorcohen4641 "Oh no, a random stranger on the internet thinks a song I like is horrible 😔 What to do?"
Bold of you to assume that your snarky comment and opinion has any significance on whether I enjoy a piece of media or not. Also people enjoy different things, that's a fact of life🤭 Why are you so bothered by people's opinions ?😂
How about you take a chill pill and go stream the EP if you enjoy it as much as your little tantrum indicates . Toodles!
ho you better stop straining yourself from reacting to taeyeon letter to myself full album cause i need it rn
React to G Dragon