The Album
by BlackPink
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 2491 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,998 out of 2491
  2. Mixed: 78 out of 2491
  3. Negative: 415 out of 2491
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  1. Mimicu2-
    Oct 3, 2020
    3
    Nice vocals but the first single sounds like a recycled song. The second single is catchy but the lyrics are nonsense. The album has 2 ok songs, the last one and lovesick girls. Waiting for such a long time for this kind of album is pretty disappointing imo.
  2. NayJett
    Nov 24, 2020
    3
    Some of the sons are really good and have some deep like Love To Hate Me or You Never Know which was a pleasant surprise, however, sadly, most of the songs follow the same formula blackpink have been stuck for years, the similar beats, the similar lyrics. of course it works, that’s why they use that formula so much, the problem is, at some point it becomes tiring.
  3. isssfgvh
    Oct 2, 2020
    3
    achei que faltou coisas novas, sempre a mesma farofa genérica, por ser o primeiro álbum da carreira, podia ser BEM melhor, sem contar que só tem oito faixas, parece mais um mini álbum.
  4. computer2001
    Oct 3, 2020
    3
    Al tener una poca cantidad de canciones, el concepto y ritmos de las canciones te hacen pensar que son la misma canción (ej. pretty savage, crazy over you, how you like that). Ice cream sería la ecepcion ante el ritmo, porque es bastante fácil de identificar con respecto a los demás temas
    Las letras no eran innovadoras, todas las canciones tocaba la misma temática
    Tienen una ventaja de    Al tener una poca cantidad de canciones, el concepto y ritmos de las canciones te hacen pensar que son la misma canción (ej. pretty savage, crazy over you, how you like that). Ice cream sería la ecepcion ante el ritmo, porque es bastante fácil de identificar con respecto a los demás temas
    Las letras no eran innovadoras, todas las canciones tocaba la misma temática
    Tienen una ventaja de tener varias canciones en Inglés, para así llegar a más publico, así que pensé que iban a mostrar una letra más potente/fuerte o ligados a otros temas, pero no fue así, siguieron con lo mismo, y no han un trasfondo en ella, no muestra el sentimiento de las chicas solo nos dicen que son mejores que otros pero ahí termina su letra, sus voces no se proyecta en cada una de las canciones, los rap, me causan cierta decepción porque ni siquiera se si ellas mismas escribieron sus versos o otro las escribió por ellas (lo más probable)
    El álbum se siente como querer buscar validación con solo melodía sin letra ni canto, gran producción pero sin calidad absoluta. La única balada presente, esta de sobra entre las demás canciones del álbum, se siente como si se colocara solo para bajar la intensidad de los demás canciones o para querer justificar que pueden mostrar algo más que melodía, pero fracasan al no mostrar las voces de cada miembro, es una valida plana sin sentimiento, muy por debajo de su antecesora Hope Not
    Más que un álbum parece una playlist con sonidos parecidos.    … Expand
  5. Casuallistener
    Oct 2, 2020
    3
    Blackpink's first album (after having debuted 4 years ago) was highly anticipated by their fanbase but anyone with working ears will know that they have fallen short. Not worth listening to a second time. Highly disappointing.
  6. Hinawa
    Oct 2, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash trash trash trashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrashtrash… Expand
  7. Samah_979
    Oct 3, 2020
    3
    The album was underwhelming. Some of the songs gave early 2010’s vibes except the beats and songs didn't feel cohesive
  8. mvalent13
    Oct 6, 2020
    3
    Good rhythm on the album and good songs, but it lacks meaning and passion on the lyrics, also participation of the members. It could be better.
  9. PrettySavageme
    Oct 6, 2020
    3
    I was kinda disappointed in this album. After 4 years they might gave come up with something better.
  10. Jeyelserdan
    Nov 10, 2020
    3
    it is cool, it's blackpink, it is a good debut. but it is really too short.
  11. KZZ4411
    Nov 22, 2020
    3
    There is nothing new or fresh about this album. This was a very big disappointment.
  12. Rof
    Dec 4, 2020
    3
    I don’t know what the special of this album. the song has no meaning. and the concept of the song has not changed. they can't get out of their comfort zone.
  13. Cxdest
    Apr 15, 2021
    3
    NopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNope
  14. Pixal99
    Jul 21, 2021
    3
    This group doesn't innovate. The same kind of songs in every album. The album is not interesting to listen to. I hope they can try new sounds on the future, and please, lyrics that doesn't go like pam pam pam rum pum pum. It is fine sometimes but not in every song...
  15. spongki
    Jul 22, 2021
    3
    Is this a whole album? Is THE ALBUM a complete album with only 8 songs? It's just nonsense for 24 minutes.
  16. rutilo
    Oct 2, 2020
    2
    En realidad el álbum merece 0, de no ser por la colaboración de Selena gomez y cardi el álbum sería un completo desastre
  17. marinamnes
    Dec 27, 2020
    2
    generic pop, just the beats changes but lovesick girls is really good, the only song in the whole album i can listen without had a headache.
  18. Joanneclaire
    Oct 5, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quality over quantity? Nah Stop that crap reasonings. Do you really call this a full album with your whole chest? 8 songs?, This is just a mini album. There are artist releasing many songs but it has quality also.... so?...… Expand
  19. YazVivas8
    Oct 5, 2020
    2
    The only song that caught my attention was How You Like That, but the other songs are the same that I've heard in their old songs .. nothing new.
  20. dangman
    Oct 6, 2020
    2
    I just wanna say, it is a good album, but it is too overrated and the sounds are basically the same, than the Selena and Cardi's participation seems totally unnecessary. The tea is up.
  21. Maribon96
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    uhm... just listened it i and i found nothing really memorable... alt ought i don't like How you like that... probably it was the most impact-ful song
  22. galaxysea
    Oct 2, 2020
    1
    Eu estava esperando bem mais do álbum, principalmente por ser o primeiro full álbum da carreira delas mas acabei me decepcionando muito. How you like that, ice cream, bet you wanna e pretty savage conseguem ser ruins em muitos níveis, sério. As outras músicas também não tem nada de inovador. Love to hate me e Lovesick girls são as que "salvam" o álbum, são as menos piores. Apesar do refrãoEu estava esperando bem mais do álbum, principalmente por ser o primeiro full álbum da carreira delas mas acabei me decepcionando muito. How you like that, ice cream, bet you wanna e pretty savage conseguem ser ruins em muitos níveis, sério. As outras músicas também não tem nada de inovador. Love to hate me e Lovesick girls são as que "salvam" o álbum, são as menos piores. Apesar do refrão de Lovesick girls ser uma bagunça, até que é melhor do que as outras e Love to hate me é a mais diferente do álbum, até que é boazinha.

    É isso, eu esperava bem mais.    … Expand
  23. Davibitt
    Aug 23, 2021
    1
    Só não dou 0 para esse lixo sonoro pois ao menos elas deram mais um armamento nuclear para a Coreia.
  24. alejandro0312
    Mar 17, 2021
    1
    Todo el album suena igual, el album mas mediocre hechop por una girl band que no influye en nada. Dede tonos repetitibos como DUDUDU THAT THAT THAT ICE CREAMINGGG, letras que ni ellas mismas se dignan a escribir y album en donde no pusieron un dedo de ayuda
    1, por LoveSick Girls, a pesar de tener pesima letra y voz, lo salva los ritmos
  25. Harajuku_bich
    Nov 9, 2020
    1
    No
  26. User2912
    Oct 2, 2020
    1
    Quite basic. The songs have repetitive beats with no individuality. The tracks have same base and layerings. Seems like same ground is used to build up every song. The don't make sense. In whole, below average
  27. NazSaifKhan
    Oct 2, 2020
    1
    Ice Cream and How You Like That were really poor pre-releases that set the tone for the overall album, that feels outdated and somewhat stuck in the early 2000s. Even the Cardi B feature could not save it from being mediocre at best. After waiting for nearly four years for a full album, I was really dissappointed by the lacklustre quality and lack of songs. I was looking forward to theIce Cream and How You Like That were really poor pre-releases that set the tone for the overall album, that feels outdated and somewhat stuck in the early 2000s. Even the Cardi B feature could not save it from being mediocre at best. After waiting for nearly four years for a full album, I was really dissappointed by the lacklustre quality and lack of songs. I was looking forward to the girls participating in the song writing and composing on LSG, but even that left me wanting something more authentic and genuine. Not Impressed.… Expand
  28. chickl
    Oct 2, 2020
    1
    I was looking forward to this and then Ice Cream happened and it was awful noise and the rest of the album is just as awful. While HYLT was ok, it's still not great :(
  29. FrankMiller
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    Tanta espera para esto? Definitivamente necesitan cambiar de director ejecutivo.
    Pueden hacer algo mucho más grande con ellas!
  30. JOJIMD
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    The title track was good. But, the rest of the tracks were "meh". But, it's their first full album, so maybe we'd see better tracks for the next one. Ice Cream wad also highly anticipated, but disappointed me greatly.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Slant Magazine
    Oct 6, 2020
    60
    Crammed chockfull of crowd-pleasing EDM pyrotechnics and cheeky one-liners, The Album is undeniably a product of a well-oiled, state-of-the-art pop machine, but it feels stuck looking back to tried and true trends in both K-pop and Western pop music.
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  2. Consequence
    Oct 5, 2020
    67
    The Album showcases their signature style of blending genres and influences to create songs that are just as classically pop as they are identifiably BLACKPINK.
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  3. AllMusic
    Oct 5, 2020
    80
    Overflowing with confidence, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa conquer each track on The Album with their vocal ability (both singing and rapping) and effortless charm, switching up styles to offer something for every type of fan.
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