''Born Pink,' the sophomore album from Blackpink, glitters with all the beguiling elements that made the quartet the biggest girl group in the world,' writes Elizabeth de Luna
. Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé’s sweet, two-faced “black” and “pink” duality, door-busting attitude, and fierce independence are all accounted for, and their immense charm remains undiminished. But the thrilling novelty has worn off. As Blackpink has become more of a brand than a band, theirdelivers the same tried-and-true Blackpink sound that has cemented their success. That consistency will delight some and bore others.
, which has been doled out sparingly. The quartet has fewer than 30 songs to their name, and the tracks onaccount for just eight of them. Taylor Swift, by comparison, has released more than 60 songs since 2017. Doja Cat has dropped at least 47 since 2018, and Justin Bieber more than 40 since just 2020.underscores that Blackpink’s music now serves to bolster their reputation as a brand, not the other way around.that love is mutual.
Blackpink’s production team at YG Entertainment, led by the inexhaustible Teddy Park, have always delivered solid pop that revels in brash individuality and swaggering superiority before retreating to heartbroken corners for wounded laments.solidifies this musical and lyrical perspective as Blackpink’s very identity, Blackpink-core.
Every track on the album would be as at home on any previous Blackpink release as this one. “Pink Venom” sweetly threatens to inject “pink venom… straight to ya dome” and ends with the group’s signature vocal percussion, this time a repeated “ra-ta-ta-ta.” “Shut Down” is a boastful kiss off to naysayers while “Tally” is an apathetic sex-positive declaration of self-worth .
The music video for second single “Shut Down” is even more straightforward, intentionally referencing past visuals from older music videos: a chair-sized globe from “Whistle,” a trash bag-laden pickup truck from “BOOMBAYAH,” “DDU-DU DDU-DU’s” mirrored tank and pink shopping bags for Jennie, umbrella for Jisoo, Blackpink-branded katana for Lisa, and chandelier swing for Rosé.
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