Well, hello there, Syunikiss. I’m sorry for the long break in posts — I was swept up with end-of-semester schoolwork until about a week ago, and since then I’ve been slacking off. Sad, but true. In any case, I do plan on posting here more this summer, so look out for more posts to come soon! In any case, I’ve wanted to write this review since I got the album, so here we go.
Somewhat ironically, BoA’s self-titled American album was my introduction to the Korean singer. I’d heard of her, but I’d never had a chance to listen to her music until I heard she was releasing an English album. Curious, I decided to check it out.
The first thing that’s clear about it is that it is a very American album, from start to finish. It would sound right at home blasting from any club. As such, it’s fairly typical of American music — lyrics about love, sex, and clubbing are quite prominent. Hardly surprising, given the intended audience.
But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from listening to foreign music, it’s to completely ignore the lyrics and just listen to the music. I do like actually understanding the lyrics I’m hearing, and in the case of “Obsessed” I’d definitely say it makes it more entertaining, but overall it’s easy enough to just listen to the music and enjoy it.