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[Review] (G)I-DLE – I NEVER DIE

(G)I-DLE is back bringing their unique style and powerful music in ‘I NEVER DIE’. Since their debut they have released bop after bop. This group just keeps getting better and better with every comeback and we love seeing all the girl power and charisma they have on stage.

This time around they are coming back with the highly awaited first album, ‘I NEVER DIE‘. We can already tell it will be legendary. Let’s start.

I NEVER DIE

Alternative rock vibes meets girl power in the title track ‘TOMBOY‘. I am absolutely obsessed with the angsty and grunge feel in this song. Its composition perfectly balances trendy EDM beats and rock instrumentation. The delivery of the lyrics feels as if they were getting something off their chest. The angst is just immaculate.

With the music video I can totally tell that this song has all the potential to become an anthem. We get a production packed with empowered women being honest to their feelings and themselves. The segment using barbie dolls was super powerful and legendary. Get ready for a lot of powerful visuals and a cool choreography. Watch it below.

Never Stop Me‘ follows up with a pop-rock style and an early 2000s vibe I loved. This song took me back to the time of heavy eyeliner and emo look. Musically this track is super fun, well-balanced and the vocals absolutely perfect. Minnie’s intro and outro definitely stood out for me. Her singing is heavily.

We are transported to a thriller like story with ‘VILLAIN DIES‘ and its incredible composition. This song must be one of the most alternative tracks by (G)I-DLE. It is an incredible listen. Soyeon’s rapping is amazing and it just gets better and better with the vocals.

I-DLE – The Queen

ALREADY‘ takes over with a fantastic EDM arrangement and a nostalgic feel that gets powerful with the heavy bass and the silence added into the track. This single is a lot more trendy and modern music wise. It compliments the previous songs extremely well. It’s all about the balance.

On the softer side we get the single ‘POLAROID‘ going off with heavenly vocals and a beautiful arrangement. ‘ESCAPE‘ follows up with a euro-pop style and awesome instrumentation. This song is super cool and it reminded me of the vibe of Yuqi’s solo single album. Super dope.

We go back to the angst style with ‘LIAR‘. For this song Yuqi, Shuhua and Miyeon shine with their vocals. I loved the emotions they put into the lyrics. It was absolutely wonderful and felt super raw and real.

Last on this release is ‘MY BAG‘. This song was released as a track video and I absolutely loved the groove and killer flow. It has everything to become TikTok viral. It is fun, playful and an absolute BOP!

(G)I-DLE pulled of a brilliant first album packed with non-skip tracks. Minnie, Soyeon and Yuqi, were heavily involved in the production as usual, and I just loved the growth this group has shown. A true masterpiece.

Listen to this release here.

Kathleen Herrera
K-Beauty enthusiast, Drama Lover, Melophile and Foodie, writing about her faves on a daily basis.