[Review] (Song) 2AM - 친구의 고백
I have no idea what drama everyone’s talking about, all I know is that I’m supposed to write reviews here. Even though I do feel kind of left out here, but who cares? The show must go on, people. May the new generation reign!
2AM - 친구의 고백 (from the single Time for Confession)
Release: March 19, 2009
Language: Korean
Genre: Ballad, Pop-rock
Purchase: Yesasia
Riding the sudden hype for 2AM, following their dramatic and aesthetically appealing teasers for their upcoming album, I decided to review their previous popular song, 친구의 고백/Chingu-eui Gobaek/Confession of a Friend.
Confession of a Friend is a ballad that starts with the solemn notes of the piano, before the music goes into full swing, decorated with sharp riffs of the electric guitar. The ending leaves listeners hanging a bit, especially since the electric guitar is, like, only half-way through the riff. The instrumentation, though, isn’t the main point of the song. The strength of the song lies in the vocals, since it is after all, from a vocal group. The vocals start off shaky and low, picks up a bit at the bridge, then maximizes at the chorus. Personally, I think for a group that’s considered as idols, 2AM delivers well-developed vocals. The problem is, when all four of the members sing at once, their strong voices tend to clash and considering their tender age, the emotion of the song (and the lyrics) doesn’t really show, aside from the strong vibratos.
Vocals put aside, I haven’t heard a song like this since the early ‘90s. I thought ballad pop-rock was extinct. Trust JYP to come up with something purely ancient and turn it into a hit.
Overall score: B -
I have high expectations for 2AM’s upcoming album, since the teasers are such a tease! And it seems that they’ve managed to tone down the excessive vibratos a bit…
2AM - 친구의 고백 (from the single Time for Confession)
Release: March 19, 2009
Language: Korean
Genre: Ballad, Pop-rock
Purchase: Yesasia
Riding the sudden hype for 2AM, following their dramatic and aesthetically appealing teasers for their upcoming album, I decided to review their previous popular song, 친구의 고백/Chingu-eui Gobaek/Confession of a Friend.
Confession of a Friend is a ballad that starts with the solemn notes of the piano, before the music goes into full swing, decorated with sharp riffs of the electric guitar. The ending leaves listeners hanging a bit, especially since the electric guitar is, like, only half-way through the riff. The instrumentation, though, isn’t the main point of the song. The strength of the song lies in the vocals, since it is after all, from a vocal group. The vocals start off shaky and low, picks up a bit at the bridge, then maximizes at the chorus. Personally, I think for a group that’s considered as idols, 2AM delivers well-developed vocals. The problem is, when all four of the members sing at once, their strong voices tend to clash and considering their tender age, the emotion of the song (and the lyrics) doesn’t really show, aside from the strong vibratos.
Vocals put aside, I haven’t heard a song like this since the early ‘90s. I thought ballad pop-rock was extinct. Trust JYP to come up with something purely ancient and turn it into a hit.
Overall score: B -
I have high expectations for 2AM’s upcoming album, since the teasers are such a tease! And it seems that they’ve managed to tone down the excessive vibratos a bit…