Girl's Day
EveryDay III
Tracklisting:
1. "G.D.P" (Intro)
2. "Something"
3. "Whistle" (???)
4. "Show You"
5. "Something" (Instrumental)
Girl's Day rings in the new year with their third mini-album EveryDay III. DreamTea Entertainment released this statement about the concept: "Compared to Girl's Day's previous songs Expectation and Female President, they will show a more mature femininity... and so the members will each fully showcase their womanly charms.?
Before we get carried away here, I thought I'd introduce myself to the 6+ million readers who are likely asleep at this point. For those of you who are still awake, I'm Eric R. Wirsing, a new writer here at allkpop, and I live with a wife, son, and two female chihuahuas named for characters on Doctor Who and Babylon 5 (the dogs, not the people). I'm outnumbered 3-1 by women at home, and none of this has any bearing on this review, so we'll continue.
DreamTea, before the band's debut, used social media extensively to promote the band with YouTube, a blog, flashmobs and Twitter accounts to allow the fans to connect with them. While the quartet has changed over time, with Sojin and Minah being the only original members, they continue to win awards and place fairly high on the charts. If last Spring's EveryDay II was a bit disappointing, Expectation and its repackage Female President were strong comebacks.
All the songs on this mini-album are written by Duble Sidekick, the composing team behind the hits by MBLAQ, SISTAR, B.A.P., T-ara N4 and more. Duble Sidekick, a.k.a. Park Jang-geun and Chance, have more than proved themselves capable songsmiths, and on this album they demonstrate their talent again.
G.D.P. (Intro) clocks in at 1:37, a hip-hop collaboration featuring Girl's Day and former DMTN member David Kim, now part of Duble Sidekick's stable. At times catchy, and at times cringe-worthy, it's servicable, but not the strongest intro song I've heard.
Something, the featured single, is a mid-tempo track with an R&B groove reminiscent of Brown-Eyed Girls' Recipe. It's about a cheating boyfriend. Standout lines like "possessed by your scent" or a "sadly crying piano" help to set the tone nicely. The English in the song does not sound forced or out of place, and is a nice hook to hang the melody on. It's a lush track, filled with sensual, breathy vocals and a promise of something more.
Whistle starts out with a somewhat strangely-pitched synth-whistle. The song talks about searching for a soulmate, and asks that a man blow a whistle to signal that he likes her, to give her a sign so she can stop looking. If Something is slow and sensual, this track is more playful and cheery.
Show You, a mellow tune with an acoustic guitar accompaniment, reminds me of some of After School's songs from Bang!, or IU's signature sound. Show You, is, perhaps predictably, about how much a girl loves her man and she wants to show him that she does. It transitions into a rap segment seamlessly, and eases back into the main tune again. Since many songs are ruined by a needless rap line, this is a testament to the skill with which the tune was written and performed.
Overall, the order in which the songs were placed on the disc is not poor. One song fades while another song begins, and other than the intro no song seems particularly jarring. My only problem is the pace of the album. It almost sounds like they're holding back. On Female President, they were really enthusiastic, belting out the tune and drawing the listener in. These tracks take you on a slower ride, one that is easy to step off of, and the tunes don't stay with you as easily. It is definitely a Winter release, and a nice counterpount to the hectic holidays. While it doesn't have the high-energy feel of, say, T-ara's new singles, the album is definitely easy on the ears.
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