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SHINee‘s lead vocalist, Jonghyun, is ready to capture more hearts with his first ever solo mini-album Base. Known for his composing capabilities and powerful vocal, Jonghyun’s solo debut has been a topic of interest to many. In particular, his collaboration with less mainstream yet talented Kpop musicians like Zion. T and Iron raises even more curiosity about the type of music we’ll hear in Base. Overflowing with sexiness and manliness, Base turns out to be a sophisticated album full of seduction. Err on the side of caution when listening — Base may just be too hot to handle. You’ve been warned.
Track 1 – 데자-부 (Déjà-Boo)
Déjà-Boo is a perfectly arranged retro pop song with funky rhythms and blowout synthesizers. It’s an incredibly calming song that you’d likely find at a lounge bar. You can also tell from this song that Zion.T and Jonghyun’s musical style and vocals fit really well together.
Track 2 – Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)
Featuring rapper Iron, Crazy (Guilty Pleasure) has swag written all over. It’s a neo-soul and punk influenced retro pop song that sounds more Western than what we usually hear from the Kpop industry, which makes it a standout in the album. The bridge is particularly notable because of the cool beat and Jonghyun’s eargasmic voice.
Track 3 – 할렐루야 (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah is a slow tempo soulful R&B track full of sensual beats, sultry vocals, and sweltering piano in the background. It’s one hot package of a song, including the choreography. If you watch the dance practice version of the song, get ready for a whole lot of body rolls from Jonghyun.
Track 4 – Love Belt
Another romantic song in all aspects, Love Belt is a medium tempo R&B number accompanied by a string quartet. Jonghyun’s sweet vocals melt perfectly well with Younha‘s sultry voice to add an extra sense of dreaminess. When I close my eyes and listen to Love Belt, I feel like I’m being transported to a different place.
Track 5 – Neon
The sexiness of Base just doesn’t stop as Neon continues to bring fever with seductive vocal and melody. Jonghyun’s falsetto is particularly good in this track that it made me smile listening to it. The tempo and rhythm change during the bridge is what I like most, but the rest of the song doesn’t register as particularly memorable.
Track 6 – 일인극 (MONO-Drama)
MONO-Drama is another mid-tempo R&B track that talks about a guy’s unrequited love and wanting to be with his dream girl. The groovy beat, spectacular piano riffs in the background, and Jonghyun’s emotional vocals are such a joy to listen to when you just want a song to unwind your mind.
Track 7 – 시간이늦었어 (Beautiful Tonight)
Dreamy vocals combined with whistling, wind chimes, and jazzy guitar accompaniment makes Beautiful Tonight an ultra relaxing urban soul tune. It’s definitely a feel-good song meant for a romantic date night.
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