Taemin - Guilty Album Review
Added 2023-10-31 12:04:16 +0000 UTCWELL!!
AT LEAST you lot can't say I'm not objective LOOOL! I consume the music for what it is and overall this SONICALLY was a disappointment and didn't feel as fresh and current as I would have liked after a 2+ year hiatus. I'm not a big fan of the string/minor chord dominant sound in the whole album. Would've like some choruses that felt different to the verses but this wasn't the case. The whole thing was giving 50 shades soundtrack which is probably why it feels dated to me. It's not a bad sound particularly BUT it does feel anti-climactic.
The saving grace however are his VOCALS. JESUS, This is Taemin's best singing NO DOUBT.
I'm TRYING to find the words to express WHAT I'm hearing but he has learnt dynamics and nuance that shows he is NOW a matured, seasonal and EXCEPTIONAL vocalist. I'll try and go into more detail with the Mujin service and Killing voice!
Enjoy!
Comments
honestly this album didn't underwhelm me at all. I was pretty happy with each track and especially the title. For me, Guilty is just such a beautiful and dramatic song and that just fits taemin so well. Its dark and moody while also being very mysterious and intriguing. I understand how this could sound dated but since its taemin I dont think I could EVER get tired of it.
ati
2023-11-02 09:49:49 +0000 UTCi agree that this wasn’t as bold as i would’ve loved! i do think we were a little spoilt by how incredible advice was—but he’s stated in multiple interviews that with this comeback he thought of what people expected / thought of taemin and wanted to deliver that because people had been waiting. plus, he only had time for a mini! even if it’s not my favourite, the cohesiveness, craft, and the beauty of his vocals is really assuring. and imo the music video, its concept, narrative, and inspirations make it SO so much better. understandably this channel is music first and so that matters less! but god the way he’s subtly talking about trauma, suffering, abuse from the industry, from military enlistment, and the idea of self-transformation and the unification of the binaries of his persona / figure, all with this beautiful gender neutral styling…enough to convince me that taemin is back.
edamammy
2023-10-31 13:39:43 +0000 UTCAgreed, would've been great inbetween comebacks.
Koko3op
2023-10-31 13:09:19 +0000 UTCGuilty was a contender against Advice but for this album he changed a lot to meet his specifications and current SM trends. He actually asked if Shinee wanted to do it but the members said it's totally Taemin. He's also said the title continues his career trajectory and the b sides are the songs he fought for so he could experiment. Blue he really had to fight for... I agree it's not his best but we wouldn't have Want if he didn't experiment on Move. I have faith. Lol
Dory G
2023-10-31 13:03:43 +0000 UTCthe good news is he did a lot of vocal shows like killing voice
H Almu
2023-10-31 12:42:47 +0000 UTCit’s definitely not his best but I enjoyed it for what it is. and would have enjoyed it even more had this been a comeback between comebacks and not after a 2 year hiatus. And yes vocally he’s stronger than ever.
H Almu
2023-10-31 12:41:44 +0000 UTCOooo really?! Will add it to my ever lasting list lol. Okay it makes sense cos it literally sounds like strings. I wanted something WANT/Criminal but oh well lol
Koko3op
2023-10-31 12:34:37 +0000 UTCLOL when i first heard the album i thought hmm ok. I like it more than advice except the taeyeon track but yeah it sounds outdated. I heard guilty was made around the same time as advice so it makes sense i guess. I think i like the last 3 songs on the album but its still not his best. I feel like his title tracks are getting worse each comeback. Well atleast his vocals have improved? 😭 I'm looking forward to his killing voice and mujin service though. side note: I've just listened to Heejin from loona/artms' first EP and i think you'll like a few tracks from there, there's some good rnb tracks with interesting harmonies and adlibs
Hibz
2023-10-31 12:13:59 +0000 UTC
