The Red - Red Velvet MV & Album Review

I nearly forgot I had a blog, my apologies, it’s been ages^^ Like 7 months or so… eep! I can’t promise that I’ll start posting more often…  I guess I shall appear & post when I have something to talk about. Kinda like now XD

Red Velvet came back with their first full length album ‘The Red’, and I’ve actually been looking forward to this because RV are definitely one of the more unique and distinct groups out there right now.

I’ll start off with my title track/MV review, then break down a little bit of what I thought of each track. Hope you enjoy~

01. Dumb Dumb: As for the track itself, my only slight dislike if I had to be super nitpicky is all the MJ references in the rap breakdown towards the end of the song; it kind of didn’t flow with the rest of the track for me. Other than that, and that is a slight critique, I am very impressed with the track. It was everything I was expecting and more : addicting, unique and refreshing. Yay for Yeri getting more lines showcased; her voice is so soft and I’m glad we get a better grasp of her vocals here. Wendy was killing it with her adlibs and vocals.

As for the Music Video, Seulgi was killing me with the choreo - part of the reason why I can’t wait to see the song live - I believe she is the main dancer and this clearly shows why. The chorus is literal perfection. Not sure if there was storyline to the video, because if there was I clearly missed it, lol. But regardless, the video is the right balance of quirky and fun without being too weird. The nearly-completely-ripped jean outfits are something I can see becoming a trend. The girls killed it, and looked amazing, I also liked their mini shorts with the one stocking outfits with their representative colors.  Overall, they looked and sounded amazing and I can already tell they are gonna take over the music charts~   

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdbaEDVWp0

02. Huff n Puff: Also known as the track from the first teaser XD Very strong vocals and a strong beat to match. Sometimes I get kinda lost in the transition of the beat(s) but the song overall still manages to work. Wendy’s adlibs/vocals are fire. I kinda hope they promote this song live as a mini stage before ‘Dumb Dumb’. 

03. Campfire: If I had to describe this song in one word it has to be: ‘smooth’. Beautiful vocals & Irene’s rap(s) are pretty strong; this song also has a beat that is much easier to follow. Overall a solid track, nothing specific to nitpick on my part. There is also something oldies about it.

 

04. Red Dress: AKA Teaser 5 track :p This song, in my opinion, is strong enough to have been a title track on it’s own for some parts, but because its overall tone is a little bit slower and not as upbeat as some of their tracks I can see why it wasn’t picked. I get a very f(x) vibe/feel from this track. This song also changes beats a bit, but it is easier to follow than ‘huff n puff’ for me.

05. Oh Boy: There is something RnB-ish about this track. It has a beautiful piano + background beat combo. The little harmonies they have throughout the song are nice to hear.

06. Lady’s Room: Very upbeat, and definitely cutesy tempo to this song. Kinda like the lyrics, you get the vibe you want to hang with your friends and have a good time. This is another track that reminds me of f(x), not that that’s a bad thing. I think RV are demonstrating how versatile they are as a group on this album.

07. Time Slip: The repetitive beat at the beginning and reappearing throughout the song reminds me off Iggy’s Fancy. This is the song that was used in their third track teaser for the MV. When that base disappears, and they showcase their vocals to a slightly different beat, the track gets unique and highlights the girls’ voices nicely.

08. Don’t U Wait No More: This is the song I was looking most forward to after hearing it in their second teaser for the MV. Had they not chosen ‘Dumb Dumb’ as their title track I would have been quite fine with this song being the title. It’s very strong AND unique. The harmonies, overall upbeat-ness, and vocals of the track are no joke. I would actually love to see them sing this live as well to see how they would choreograph this. The only downside is that it’s quite short, not even three minutes long.

09. Day 1: The trumpet or brass they play in this song gives - along with the other instruments - me a very retro feel and also an anime/OST feel. Their vocals are so light and smooth with lots of harmonies. Something about the beat, probably the way the piano is played, definitely gives it a TV show end theme or intro feel XD.

 

10. Cool World: Something about this track gives me an EXO vibe^^ It is a smooth track that is a strong topper on the album as a whole. If it was released in English I could see this being a track that plays on a US radio station.

I was surprised at the diversity of all their tracks. All the members manage to show their individual strengths and for a group that is still considered ‘rookies’ this is an extraordinarily strong album. Red Velvet is one of the groups that I’ve stanned since the beginning and their growth in the short time they’ve been around is amazing. The girls’ vocal ability really is outstanding in this album.

side note: It'd be cool if they had a repackage of this album later on called 'The Velvet' :3 

Hope you enjoyed as much as I did, let me know what you thought down below~

xoxo SiSi