Chew-Sized Album Evaluation: B.A.P – Carnival

Ok-pop historical past is filled with nice albums, and there’s solely so many Buried Treasures and Battle of the B-sides options obtainable to cowl all these noteworthy tracks.

The album format has all the time been particular to me. Whether or not it’s a full-length or mini, albums have the chance to inform tales and develop an act’s private model. Sometimes, I dive in and provide in-depth monitor by monitor critiques, however typically a bite-sized overview is simply as enjoyable.

That’s what this characteristic is all about: sharing notable albums and providing some fast ideas about what makes them tick.

Launched February 22, 2016

It’s been awhile, however I’m returning with one other Chew-Sized evaluate of an older album that’s value your time. Right now, I’ve bought the brightest and most relentlessly cheery assortment of songs boy group B.A.P ever launched. It’s no surprise I find it irresistible a lot!

1. Right now

I don’t charge intro tracks, however I’ve to notice how grand and satisfyingly this one is. I imply, will we ever hear boy group music this optimistic and celebratory anymore?

2. Carnival

You may count on this to be a promoted monitor since its title matches the album, however as a substitute it’s an excellent, funky reminder that B.A.P are right here to have enjoyable. The shuffling groove and shouted hook are irresistible, as is the commonly get together ambiance. If something, I’m a bit upset that the grandeur of the intro didn’t carry over to the instrumentation right here. However, that’s a really slight criticism.

3. Really feel So Good

I used to be weirdly arduous on this music when it first got here out, however it ended up being considered one of my most-played tracks of 2016. Its groove is so buoyant and funky. I usually consider Carnival because the album the place B.A.P switched our bodies with B1A4, and Really feel So Good sounds straight from the WM Leisure faculty of pop writing. It’s unimaginable to not nod your head to this.

4. GO

Carnival is a completely upbeat album, which is likely one of the causes I maintain it in such excessive regard. GO seems like title monitor materials. Its addictive disco guitar and synth-fueled hook give it long-lasting enchantment and that power maintains all through your entire monitor. I like the tradeoff between vocal and rap within the second verse and the climactic chant that closes the music.

5. Albatross

Albatross is definitely a mysterious title! However, the music jettisons any sense of fussiness in favor of one other rollicking good time. The monitor incorporates punchy guitar for an influence pop sound that hearkens again to the group’s debut period. This builds towards a sing-along refrain tailored for stadiums.

6. My Lady

My Lady is the closest we get to a ballad on this album, although it’s truly a jaunty pop-rocker with the sentiment of an excellent fan music. Strings give the association some heft, however the base of the monitor is pushed by the straightforward strum of a guitar. And calling again to my B1A4 remark earlier, that is completely a B1A4 music. I swear these two teams had some type of Freaky Friday body-switching again in February 2016.