Itzy - Crazy in Love

Release Date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: kpop

I got sucked in and watched CSI: codename secret Itzy and these girls have such good chemistry and easy to identify personalities, but I kinda wish they had more members because they are all so shy. Anyways, I was wrong on their last ep, their song "Shoot" really grew on me. I still have this issue where some of Itzy's songs sound like shit, but at least now, I think it's fun to hear their bratty side.

Review: So "Loco" and "Swipe" sound like it's made for tiktok, because I just find them to be annoying sound bites. "Sooo LUCKY" sounds like it could be part of the Not Shy ep, and I loved it on first listen. "#Twenty" is annoying, but Yuna's fast rap really surprised me here. I like how mindless B[oo]m Boxx sounds, it's like a chopped version of the dalla dalla/Icy era sound. "Gas Me Up" is interesting, it has its moments like Ryujin soft spoken rap.

Probably the star of the album is "Love is." I think that's Yuna's voice in the background that is shouting "yeah" and iono, there's something youth and sad about this song. like its a song you listen to with the cold night air hitting your face. Then "Chillin' Chillin'" reminds me of the bouncy vibe that Weeekly tends to have. And it ends on "Mirror" which is a ballad, and they nailed it. It's great.

There's an English version of Loco, and instrumental of their 6 title tracks.

Tracklist/Scorecard:
1. Loco 5/10
2. Swipe 5/10
3. Sooo LUCKY 9/10
4. #Twenty 6/10
5. B[OO]M-BOXX 8/10
6. Gas Me Up 6/10
7. LOVE is 10/10
8. Chillin' Chillin' 9/10
9. Mirror 9/10

Summary: This is their first full length EP, but they kinda padded it with instrumental tracks, still, of the 9 tracks, My views of Itzy being half and half remain the same. Because sometimes Itzy are so catchy, and sometimes, they sound like shit. Of the 4 tracks I rated low, it's not unlistenable, and because I got to know them with their CSI show, it just sounds bratty and obnoxious and annoying, but it's also weird, so it's interesting. Then the songs I rated high, they all are familiar and hit my weakness for what is an approachable, and catchy song.

Key Tracks: Sooo LUCKY, LOVE is, Chillin' Chillin'
Rating: 7/10