Moon Byul has SIGNIFICANTLY improved with her vocal skills. Not surprising, since we all know our hamster is an all-rounder. The raps- as usual, never disappoints. I hope she finally earns her first win, she deserves it for all her hard work, transitioning from a rapper to a vocalist while keeping her fans' taste in mind and going through her struggles. Great reaction today, too!
Moonbyul participated in "Like A Fool" and "After Sunset" in lyrics and composition. You can tell these are her songs, Moonbyul has a very recognizable way of expressing herself. That's why I found what she said about it in an interview very interesting: - "Moonbyul: I've only decided to put two of my own songs in the album because I wanted to be open to different perspectives. I didn't want my album to be limited by my vocabulary and the language I use." It seems like she wanted to open up and explore more as an artist, and I think she did that really well, because this album is DIVERSE. She put it all into this album, we can just be proud of her ❤
Moonbyul is honestly the best overall talent in kpop. No one in kpop can blend the rap with the singing in different ways like her. She can sing majestic like song with this sexy amazing voice
Nolto is actually a reference to a variety show called Amazing Saturday Night. The line where Hanhae says Dont cry later just like how Byulie did in front of Taenggoo was a reference when Byul and Hwasa went to promote their album and she cried in front of her ult idol Taeyon of SNSD
i have so many things to say but for now, let me just say that i loved seeing your reaction. I was waiting for it and it was so interesting to see your interpretations of the song, especially because i hadn't properly check out the translations yet. THANK YOU for the "Without" appreciation moment, gosh. That song is so so beautiful, the Moonbyul vocals are shining the brightest here and it deserves so much more recognition 😭💖 (I always feel like crying when listening to it, but totally worth it)
I felt the same way when I listened to the whole album for the first time, it really was a rollercoaster of emotions.. I also had goosebumps while listening to "Without", Moonbyul actually sang a short snippet of it live during one of her fan meetings! She sounded immaculate, I will send it on discord! Thank you for this reaction as always!!
I'm broke now. I bought wheein and her album and buying ❤ to vote for moonbyul's first win. 😂😂😂😂 All for my dear mamamoo! Probably gonna save more for hwasa and solar's album coming soon this year as well.
thank you for reacting to the full album! this is so far her best album every song is so good, its really a no skip album. The song 'Without' really made me cry too !
Thanks for reacting to the whole album! The album is so diverse that there really is something for everyone I feel. I feel that every song has its own uniqueness that distinguished itself from the others and made it memorable. There were no filler songs in this album. And it's great to see how while certain songs may not resonate with me as much just because of my genre of preference, someone else would connect strongly with them and vice versa. She really put together a great album and I really hope she will get her first win!
my favorite is Dark Romance. It was a very hard choice. I think the only reason I love that song is a little more is due to my preference in Dark concept/ musical genre
I'm not entirely sure but I believe that nolto (놀토) refers to a Saturday in which no classes are held in Korea. Moonbyul in her highlight medley for this album explains that the song is about 'a dream like Saturday, escaping from reality', which would seem to tie in with the meaning of nolto.
Timeline is one of the top songs for me on this album. My bf said it sounds like a MMM song and I think it does! It gives me that MMM vibe. And then when I was watching your video and listening to this song again, it reminds me of the song Promise Me by Solar and Moonbyul. Check that one out if you like Timeline!
I really love Byul's full album, all songs are a banger on its own, while the whole album is 🔥 altogether! we have Whee In doing such a blast for In The Mood and now its Starlit of Muse. Im so looking forward to the upcoming works of Solar & Hwa Sa I really love how charming Byul's vocals are in parts of NOLTO, slight aegyo in a sexy way like how one might "drawl" in a speaking tone but yet she does it in her vocal. My faves are NOLTO, Touchin&Movin, Like A fool (the melodies is very soothin, Think About. Yea, Gold was a surprise, 1st full English track with such a positive & warm message. Nope she didnt write that. The ones she wrote are "Like a Fool" and "After Sunset". I too enjoy Dark Romance & Memories, Attention Seeker with the rock/band beats & sounds, and i think everyone can agree that there are several songs which gave off K drama and Anime vibes, which i hope she could venture in! Lastly i feel that Without is the most sad & depressed emotion song but you alr got wrecked by After Sunset so i wonder how you'll take it... Am commenting midway through your reaction.. 😅 After finishing your reaction: 😉 i knew you wont survive Without coz i teared too... I managed to hold it in during after sunset as my first listen was on spotify as lyrics video weren't available yet & just through my ears, yes, Without has that heart-wrenching emotions in her voice. After Sunset and Timeline still has a tinge of hope in the sense of recovery. But "Without" made me worry for Byul & hope that if ever she's gotta end a relationship i hope & pray that she's able to move on safely
I rly love ur insights on these songs. N just all songs uve reviewed. I didnt rly thought anything of what would u do but after hearing what u said abt zip it. I thought it is her way of pleading to ppl who just put her in the "idol rapper box" to actually hear all of her out. Thus she put a very diverse genre album to show all of her. Like a fool is a song she wrote when thinking abt fans. So u might be on to smth when u said it feels fantasizing. Eithee it expressed how dan fantasize abt her or her abt fans. Nolto means leisurely saturday. So it is abt going out n hv fun. N the rapper is actually her rap coach whe she first learn how to rap. Im the opposite of u 4 dark romance didnt rly strike me at firat but on 2nd listen i love it. As 4 breakups, yeah she said she likes those kind of things. I think timeline is appropriate that its short gives the feeling that time is short. Things pass by in a blink of an eye. N its irreversible. Overall i think she rly did a good job. N if uve been following her, its interesting to see her growth. She put more instruments, complex songs, n just very diverse. It just feels organic n not just a "produced" artist feeling. N i like that.
Desde que te conozco amo tus reacciones , hoy te empece a amar jaja sos muy genuino y traspasa la pantalla ❤❤gracias por tu reaccion que me veo reflejada en ella😊
Thanks for making this! I already liked the album but they're a hundred times better once you know what the lyrics mean. Moonbyul has a really vivid way of describing emotions or images which is one of the reasons I like her songs so much. Incidentally, you should really watch the highlight medley for this album on the mamamoo channel. Moonbyul gives a neat little description for each song on the album.
Yeah her skill to be that emotive with her lyrics and performance is a rare thing indeed! I do want to check out the highlight medley a lot of people have mentioned the little descriptions
Like a fool es de mis canciones favoritas del album, es que la voz de moonbyul, la instrumental, la letra, el ritmo, me encanta demasiado esa canción ❤
You didn't actually say it, but i think you settled on without being your favorite. Correct me if i am wrong. I was the same when i listened to the album. I was thinking i was going to struggle to pick between timeline and memories, and then without sorted out that conundrum for me.
Memories es muy buena, tiene una vibra de intro para un anime, lo unico que no me gustó fue que onewe no cantara, ellos tienen hermosas voces y hubieran quedado increible con la voz de moonbyul.
