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MONSTA X Debut English Album

Sorry the post is late this week, I just realised I was behind a day, since I normally do the 2nd post on a Saturday! Bit of a stressful time lately. Never mind. :)

Korean boyband Monsta X (sometimes also written as MONSTA X) have just released their debut English language album, ALL ABOUT LUV. It came out on Friday (on Valentine's Day appropriately!).  The groups has released 3 Korean studio albums ,7 Korean  EPs and 2 Japanese albums  to date. I heard about their English album a while and I'm sure many English speaking fans have been looking forward to it! Although I'm (obviously) a K-pop fan, it is nice to hear songs by them in my first/native language. :) Sadly the group is down a member with Wonho leaving in October.

ALL ABOUT LUV contains 11 tracks (12 on the Extended Version which includes I.M.s rap version of BESIDE YOU). As you can tell by the album title all the songs are written in caps. And as you can tell the songs are all about love!

This is a good album. My favourite songs include MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, LOVE YOU, WHO DO YOU LOVE  and BESIDE U. It's more R'n'B than some of their K-pop songs, although when they first started out, their music was more hip hop (similar to BTS). It's interesting how music varies depending on the language. For example I consider the Japanese American singer Utada Hikaru's English stuff more alternative and "edgy" than her Japanese music, at least with her first English album  Exodus. This Is the One was mostly R'n'B.

Now here are a few of my fave songs. :)

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

I'd say this is my favourite altogether. I just bought it on iTunes.  It was released as a single in December and is about a relationship that's difficult to let go of. Visit this post to watch the video: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/weekly-music-video_26.html

WHO DO U LOVE? feat. French Montana

Next up is WHO DO U LOVE featuring Moroccan American rapper French Montana. It was the first single from the  then upcoming album and came out in June last year. Has a catchy beat and lyrics. I featured it as a music video last summer: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/07/weekly-music-video_31.html


LOVE U

Next up is LOVE U, a song about wanting to express your love for someone and be with them in a way that can't be said on the radio! So basically a sex song, lol. This is an audio.



SOMEONE'S SOMEONE

SOMEONE'S SOMEONE was the 3rd single, released in October. You can find the music video here (K-pop section): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/10/j-pop-and-k-pop-round-up-2019-new-videos.html


HAPPY WITHOUT ME

Laidback song with a good beat, that's about missing your ex and not wanting them to move on. Also an audio and so are the next songs.




YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART

This is a break-up song. My fave part is the chorus.


Update 27/2/20: Watch the lyric video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZ5eovbZHA

Update 24/4/20: Here is the official music video:



BESIDE U

Finally here is BESIDE U, an upbeat track featuring American rapper Pitbull. I like the lyrics about being with someone no matter where they are in the world.  A good one for those in long distance/international relationships! :)


Also check out the I.M Rap Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b00dksr2Cao

Update 20/2/20: The lyric video for the I.M Rap version has just been released. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRkyS1FEplw

You can listen to the whole album on YouTube: ALL ABOUT LUV (Extended Version) YouTube Playlist

Hope you liked the post! I will update as/and when music videos are added. :) I think it's cool that Monsta X tried something new. When you are learning a foreign language you realise how hard it is to speak (and sing in it!).  I personally don't find it that easy to sing along to Korean songs (find Japanese a bit easier actually!) and since it's very different to English it must have been a challenge, but ALL ABOUT LUV really works! :)  What do you think of the album?

For more Monsta X check out this post (features BTS too!): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/11/bts-and-monsta-x-videos.html


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