S501 - UR Man
OMG. I got this album ages ago, and didn’t pay proper attention to it until now! Granted, their dance is a little eyebrow-raising (e.g. dusting off a shoulder while standing on one foot), but they totally have my attention now. The lead singer Kim Hyun Joong looks quite distinctive o.O This song is like the more alluring, seductive version of FT Island; while the latter pours their heart out in a strong emotional way, SS501 is like.. is like… well, I don’t know, the kind of reaction that five hot men singing that they’re your man provokes. You get really into it~ ^_^b No worries though, my thoughts towards them are entirely pure, because I’m still spazzing over the amazing voice of member Heo Young Saeng~
Track
1. Want it
2. U R Man
3. The One
4. 사랑인거죠
5. Never Let You Go
6. I Am
Review
1. Want it: Sounds like a good dance song. I really pay attention to the first few seconds of a song, and I was intrigued by this one. Transition to next song is great.
2. UR Man: For the longest time, I thought it was “You Are Man,” which struck me as very weird. But now that I actually listen, it is most definitely “Your Man” ^^;; From the kpop songs out there, this has its own flavor of uniqueness that I don’t think other groups have. I just don’t know what to call it. And omg, I will put this song on repeat for the few snatches of Heo Young Saeng’s voice. You can recognize it for its distinctiveness, he’s the high vocal of the group, it really stands out. I love this song, I can’t believe I wrote it off as weird before. However, I must note that since I don’t know their personalities, I don’t get any fuzzy feelings from hearing I’m your man. I have to emphasize the main attraction here is Young Saeng ~♥~ It’s kind of funny that he’s really good friends with DBSK’s Hero Jaejoong and SuJu’s Yesung, because he resembles both of them.
3. The One: Wasn’t very interested in this one.
4. 사랑인거죠: Oh god, a slow song, run away!! Wait… hmm… It’s actually kind of ok. That is very suspicious - zomg, I just looked up who sang this, and it’s Young Saeng’s solo! Alright, no more Y.S. fangirl screaming, let’s focus on the song. I really want to see him perform this (so I can’t quit cold turkey, sue me). The um, anonymous singer *cough* is really good. Voice is great.
5. Never Let You Go: Kyu Jong’s solo with Hyung Joon rapping. This song is okay, but annoying, just as beckery said. There’s all this background noise going on, and a strange siren effect. Goes by fast enough, though.
6. I Am: Dance inspiring, in a relaxed-finally-it’s-Friday-esque manner. I can imagine myself turning this song on if I was in a happy for no reason mood. You know, the smiling like an idiot kind of times.
3 out of 5, because UR Man is supremely awesome, Y.S. is to die for, and the album as a whole is easy to bear, but not all the songs are killer.
