I've been on here a little more than tumblr recently and I still can't get over not having tags 😭 I keep wanting to qt everything with "real af" but I add nothing to the convo 😭 I do see how ppl succumb to brain rot faster here. It's the less words and more media focused posts
i genuinely enjoy 5th gen kpop but i do think there's a lack of vocal individuality. so many groups seem to have similar vocal styles nowadays even under big companies and i really miss having strong distinctive vocalists
@jjaypoet Right like how are you going to write off an entire genre! Just try listening to different voices ☹️ excellent taste btw I see it's very heavy with sm artists lol
I will say though, I think I am biased bc usually my favorite bsides tend to be the more ballad-esque songs 😅 or that I'm used to atleast 3-4 tracks being ballads (👀@ early beast and exo and davichi and spica and*giant cane pulls me offstage*)
Also the "ballads are boring" tweet that's going around makes me laugh bc I think ppl's short attention spans + discomfort with strong emotions or earnestness (they "cringe" easily) = them not being able to sit for a song and let themselves be moved/immersed in the emotion.
And I think it shows with songs being shorter + fast. There's less/no ballads in the tracklists for new kpop releases. I remember when EVERYBODY was obsessed with 4men's Baby Baby, Adele's Hello, Exo's Miracle in December, Bol4's To My Youth. Everything changes with time.
Finally listening to the new teen top mini and I love ever glow sm, you could tell all the members really love to sing! I'm glad they stuck with their profession