The team here at UKP have been really intrigued by their work and I was excited to be able to break the album down and review it track-by-track. See my thoughts on it below:
TOP OF THE CHAIN I personally love really powerful songs and this one really got me hooked. The song itself is anthemic and was really empowering to listen to. The production quality is really high and the instrumentation matches the lyrics perfectly. The electric guitar adds that little bit of extra dramatic flair and really adds to the dynamic feel of the song. With lines such as ‘This song is revolutionary’ and ‘This is our anthem, this is our moment’ alongside the powerful instrumentation, it is clear that the production on this song has been really meticulous and detailoriented and it really pays off. This felt like a very strong statement on a debut album and it makes clear that CRAVITY are not afraid to be bold.
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ALBUM REVIEW BY CAITLIN HOLLOWAY
IT’S ALWAYS SO EXCITING TO LISTEN TO A DEBUT ALBUM. TO SEE AN ARTIST OR GROUP BURST ONTO THE SCENE WITH SO MUCH ENTHUSIASM AND SINCERITY IS ALWAYS SO INSPIRING. CRAVITY ARE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS. AS A NEW 9-MEMBER BOY GROUP WHO DEBUTED UNDER STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT IN MIDAPRIL, I FELT AS THOUGH THIS EP WAS A WELCOME BREATH OF FRESH AIR DURING THE QUARANTINE. THEIR DEBUT EP ‘HIDEOUT: REMEMBER WHO WE ARE’ HAS SO MUCH CHARACTER AND IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS GROUP ARE DETERMINED TO MAKE THEIR MARK VERY EARLY ON IN THEIR CAREER. IT PRESENTS SOME REALLY DIVERSE TRACKS AND A HIGH LEVEL OF PRODUCTION VALUE THAT WAS REALLY REFRESHING TO SEE, PARTICULARLY FROM A DEBUT GROUP.
This is another track that is clearly intended to make a statement. The instrumentation is a bit more simple than on Top of the Chain, but for what it lacks on the backing track, it makes up for in lyrics. One that stuck out to me a lot is the lyric that translates to mean ‘We don’t even know that we’ve lost the light in our eyes, a dystopia that blooms in the darkness of the planet that got used to despair’. It was really refreshing to see such bold writing on the album, especially as this is the title track of the album.
JUMPER As this song was written for CRAVITY by Joohoney of MONSTA X, I was really excited to hear this one. First of all, this song is ridiculously catchy. It may not be the most complex song on the album, the lyrics and beat are fairly simple, but as a dance track it is a lot of fun. I can imagine this song being played in a club and really helping to bring up the energy. Not my favourite on the album, but even so, I’ve had it stuck in my head all day.
BLACKOUT This is another example of some really solid production on this album. I really enjoy the 8-bit style beat on the song, it’s so unique and really caught my attention. With
