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  1. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This is NOT music. All the songs sound alike, they didn't sing much, just speak some random words. And 8 songs for an album? Is this a joke?
  2. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    the album is perfect, all songs are such a bop. the only defect is that has only 8 songs. Apart from that everything about the album is perfect. this girls slayed so much and their vocals are so freaking amazing. Also the amazing producers really served us with this beats.
  3. Oct 3, 2020
    0
    This album wasn't as YG said. I am disappointed, they promised something and gave us another
  4. Dec 7, 2020
    0
    Really loved the rythm and song compositions. But the thing that really messed it up for me, it's the songs production. As a production lover, this really makes me sad.
    Lovesick girls, the title track, really sounds messy. There's no clarity on the song components and the excessive echoing makes it weird to me, and hurts my ears. Definitely, the whole album is a skip for me, and a
    Really loved the rythm and song compositions. But the thing that really messed it up for me, it's the songs production. As a production lover, this really makes me sad.
    Lovesick girls, the title track, really sounds messy. There's no clarity on the song components and the excessive echoing makes it weird to me, and hurts my ears. Definitely, the whole album is a skip for me, and a definitely goodbye to Blackpink.
    Nothing to save on my playlist, honestly.
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  5. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Same tones in the songs, two songs that had already been released before and only eight songs in the whole album.
  6. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    É um álbum extremamente massivo e vago. Parece que foi feito às pressas, com uma produção fraca e mais do mesmo apresentado nos EP's anteriores. Decepcionante.
  7. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    When I listen to the first song, I say it's going well, a voice breaks a beat.
  8. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    I found nothing memorable. Something different, sure I guess, but the main formula still remains just slightly more acoustic in sound and more of a chorus. Anyways that’s just my opinion p, nothing against the girls
  9. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    More of the same, it's not a bad album, but also not an outstanding. there's nothing powerful in it. just the prerelease single how you like that and pretty savage.

    i expected more from the collaborations, but the song with Selena Gomez and the other with Cardi B were just a mes.
  10. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Song after song and nothing new. All their songs sound the same. Boring! Ice cream is atrocious. Lab created and no personality, I wonder if the girls even like these songs. Atleast they look beautiful
  11. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    I only liked the song ''love to hate me'' on the album. Ice Cream is terrible!
  12. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    It's a very trashy album. Super commercial and very disturbing with the sounds in the background.
  13. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Sounds without rhythm, empty letters, very good video effects, but the choreography is stressful and the concept is mediocre
  14. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não gostei muito genérico é sempre a mesma batida as letras são vazias sem sentido algum Expand
  15. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Not really worth the wait... Blackpink keeps taking a long time to release something, I feel like it's just a strategy to make the fans engage more and be more eager when the thing releases, but it bothers me so much. Their songs never have much variety in sound, and this album didn't change a thing in how I feel for them. I used to be a fan when they debuted, it was a fresh concept andNot really worth the wait... Blackpink keeps taking a long time to release something, I feel like it's just a strategy to make the fans engage more and be more eager when the thing releases, but it bothers me so much. Their songs never have much variety in sound, and this album didn't change a thing in how I feel for them. I used to be a fan when they debuted, it was a fresh concept and their visuals were amazing (still are btw), but now I feel tired of the "strong bad ass girls" visuals and the songs don't make me interested enough to ignore the repetition of the visual. Also the feats on this album don't look organic, but more of a thing YG got for them to up the sales and visibility of the songs, Cardi doesn't add anything to the song she's in and Selena also does not feel "fresh" like I expected to. Expand
  16. Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Nah.... Not the type of music should listen to i mean they just recognize cause of dancing but naah
  17. Oct 3, 2020
    0
    es una completa basura, repetitiva , urge que se reinventen, esperando a que le hagan una critica buen a a cualquier album de TWICE
  18. Oct 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Feels like the album was made in a rush. Was expecting so much more for their first full album, turned out it only has 8 songs with 2 of them being pre-released singles. The songs are pretty generic, the only song i think is good is Pretty Savage. I looked up the lyrics and DEFINITELY not sth I expect, given that I rmb their fans said Blackpink has sth to do with woman empowerment... Expand
  19. Oct 3, 2020
    0
    generic album with confusing songs. lousy album. Songs without a defined chorus and with confused trajectories.
  20. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    o novo mini álbum do blackpink é totalmente decadente, não saindo muito da sua fórmula base a girlband não inova trazendo novos gêneros ou diversidade musical. Sintetizado em batidas genéricas e refrões fracos com palavras repetidas ou com onomatopeias, "The Album" trás aquilo que já conhecemos faixas baseadas em hip-hop e músicas bem animadas. O álbum é basicamente composto por sampleso novo mini álbum do blackpink é totalmente decadente, não saindo muito da sua fórmula base a girlband não inova trazendo novos gêneros ou diversidade musical. Sintetizado em batidas genéricas e refrões fracos com palavras repetidas ou com onomatopeias, "The Album" trás aquilo que já conhecemos faixas baseadas em hip-hop e músicas bem animadas. O álbum é basicamente composto por samples não creditadas e em umas das faixas inclusive faz apologias a gordofobia. As colaborações são totalmente uma porcaria que são totalmente desprezíveis, tendo sua única função como o aumento das vendas no mercado ocidental. O mv de lovesick girls cópia uma parte do clipe da girlband britânica little mix shout out to my ex. Em conclusão o álbum é composto por canções genéricas, e vende a música como produto comercial e não arte. Expand
  21. Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Only 8 songs after 4 years? And the quality being so half a**ed at that from the album name to the visual production. They had quite a few new producers and writers on this project and yet it sounds like a completely recycled concept of their older tracks even the choreo is quite lame and outdated. The David Guetta production was perhaps the most obvious difference lovesick girls soundsOnly 8 songs after 4 years? And the quality being so half a**ed at that from the album name to the visual production. They had quite a few new producers and writers on this project and yet it sounds like a completely recycled concept of their older tracks even the choreo is quite lame and outdated. The David Guetta production was perhaps the most obvious difference lovesick girls sounds like a HIT ....if it were 2010. Maybe not even than due to the horrible chorus and predictable lyrics. The features were the only highlight of the entire album and still managed to be underwhelming and uncohesive both lyrically and production wise the other album tracks arent even memorable to mention. The only difference on this album is that majority of the songs are in English very strange considering they a korean group yet their debut album has more english in it than korean? This move just lacks a certain musical integrity in other words ....sell outs. This album was a solid 0/10 not even the visuals can save this mediocre farce. Expand
  22. Oct 4, 2020
    0
    In first place, this album should be a mini-album, because it has only 8 songs. I really expected more, and even bought the physical album. They keep using the same techniques, so their songs, to me, sound repetitive. Also, I feel that the collaborations were unnecessary, they don't contribute anything.
  23. Oct 4, 2020
    0
    The most awful album of the year. The lyric of this album is so empty. Their voice doesn't harmonize with the beat. The album by Blackpink is just a mess in my opinion
  24. Oct 4, 2020
    0
    This was more like an Ep and all of the songs are very generic typical love and breakup bad girl image with a slight attempt at a cute concept with icecream and we all know how that ended...where is the versatility when you get to the end of the album it feels as if you only listened to 1 long overprocessed song what exactly have they been doing in the last 4 years where they can'tThis was more like an Ep and all of the songs are very generic typical love and breakup bad girl image with a slight attempt at a cute concept with icecream and we all know how that ended...where is the versatility when you get to the end of the album it feels as if you only listened to 1 long overprocessed song what exactly have they been doing in the last 4 years where they can't deliver an album full of quality songs? And i can see 2 of the members were added to the credits to lsg along with a full house of writers and producers (to appease fans begging them to participate in the making of their music) it really seems like they dont care what they put out as long as they know their fans will buy it, this album had the biggest build up just to underperform in every aspect perhaps spend more time in the studio instead of attending fashion events and advertising your brand deals on Instagram for a quick paycheck their is no artistry here Expand
  25. Oct 4, 2020
    0
    proof that blackpink is the revolution. excellent body of work from the girls of blackpink. excited to see them moving forward.
  26. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Honestly, I'm tired. I have been trying to get into the group but I feel like I'm always listening to the same song. The girls are beautiful, but I'm not staying for looks.
  27. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Sounds like regurgitated old music of the company. The album plagiarizes Icona Pop. [link omitted per site rules]
  28. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    When it comes to musicality. They sounds like a gong,auto tunes and the beats, songs are the same like their old songs. Nothing's really special. they're always stagnant, have a dark concept.Maybe that's their group image. It's not inspiring and you'll get bored to listen to it.
  29. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't like the lyrics,in today's world,a lot of girls ger into toxic relationship and they should leave before they are helpless,the lyrics of their song "lovesick girls" say that the girl is lovesick so she won't leave but the toxic partner have that option, as a girl, myself I don't like it Expand
  30. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Very short and repetitive, kind of bland? I did like some moments here and there. Overall wish they had done more, especially considering how much time they had to release this.
  31. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Overrated songs, basic lyrics, auto tunes everywhere.. though you may expect a huge, life changing songs there when you look at the amount of producers that have participated in the making of the album but no theyre all even lower than basic.
  32. Oct 6, 2020
    0
    Hope next album will give more type of genre. I expect much from this album. My fav song from them is you never know.
  33. Oct 6, 2020
    0
    It was definitely not worth the wait. The only thing moderately interesting are the collaborations, the rest, forgettable
  34. Oct 16, 2020
    0
    Extremamente genérico. É igual a qualquer mini álbum delas. Músicas ruims que são plágios e só feitas para hitar.
  35. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Lyrics makes no sense. I think, they justwanted to make Blackpink a phenomenon but they should improve in writing songs in this album.
  36. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Perfect album
    beautiful song
    I love them all
    how you like that?
    of course I like that.
  37. Nov 9, 2020
    0
    I love the production but some songs are note replay worthy. And only 8 songs for an album? Other artists release way more, this should've been an ep rather than an album. So dissappointed
  38. Dec 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quite a boring album all together. The best feature was Selena Gomez but even then I still can’t understand why people like the song Expand
  39. Nov 13, 2020
    0
    the songs kinda sound the same. i was expecting more 'coz a lot of their fans brag about it, i expected a lot and it made me disappointed,
  40. Nov 11, 2020
    0
    a whole song in the album sounds similiar melodys with too much random lyric like "teretetetetet" it's so weird.
  41. Nov 12, 2020
    0
    tanked as usual keep making the same trash music and keep collabing with mediocre artist especially cardio vascular so we are not streaming at all
  42. Nov 21, 2020
    0
    Only song that is good is Lovesick Girls the other songs are avarage or terrible
  43. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    muito ruim como tudo que elas se propõe a fazer.. vão ser sempre surradas pelas maiores da Ásia !!
  44. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    First of all we agree that it is not an album it is an ep, second they are all pure generic songs too exaggerated commercial this ep does not give any message simply this album is horrible in the music industry
  45. Dec 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The definition of what anyone who doesn't know thinks kpop is, generic songs as and without identity, basic and recycled beats and letters so shallow that they do not talk to each other. It looks like a compilation of singles from previous years, it's basically a playlist with separate songs. Expand
  46. Dec 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It took them four years to come up with this? Wasn't worth the wait honestly Expand
  47. Dec 20, 2020
    0
    an album with extremely generic and bad songs, no creative process and the whole album full of beats and touches of other songs. for a group that took four years to release an album, they shouldn't even have released. This album without creativity is a sonorous horror
  48. Jan 14, 2021
    0
    Absolutely no song stuck with me. The only song I could actually see myself listening to is pretty savage but even then I didn't enjoy it that much.
  49. Jul 18, 2021
    0
    mediocre songs and questionable vocals lol. at least they served on the ballad
  50. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First the albuma nd its b side is not written by the artist another waste of time Expand
  51. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Terrible. I was expecting more but it was same repetitive stuff again again again. Hope they do better next time
  52. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Rehashed beats and typical sound. Wish they'd try a different sound... Hoping they do soon.
  53. Jul 24, 2021
    0
    didn't like it.. tbh the beats are so overused empty lyrics everything's a mess!
  54. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    so tem BOMBA ate mesmo dame tu cosita seria uma melhor track q essas tenebrosidades desse albumm
  55. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    long wait for a whatever album tbh. over rated while their peers are underrated in comparison
  56. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Música genérica, todo el álbum parece un remix de dudduddudu, ojalá no vuelvan a sacar más música estas tipas Expand
  57. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Only 8 songs for a full album and then naming it THE ALBUM . Blakcpink can do better than this . It would've gotten much lower ratings if it wasn't for Selena Gomez and cardi b
  58. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad song. Their talent is being overestimated. They're as popular as they are now by singing Teddy's music Expand
  59. Jul 24, 2021
    0
    epitome of mediocrity. no artistry and lyricism on their members' part and they completely relied on the producers.
  60. Aug 27, 2021
    0
    A mix of 2013 songs leftovers that were too bad to release at the time, and still are.
  61. Apr 28, 2022
    0
    generic album, nothing new same sound they have always used, they don't involve in their music production and relay on the producers, no memorable lyrics, sounds or music, just same generic
  62. May 3, 2022
    0
    I can't understand how bad BlackPink's songs can be, it's a pity, this group reserves more.
  63. May 23, 2022
    0
    kids bops and sounds like generic kpop, nothing new for BLACKPINK. It sounds cheap sometimes, lyrics are not amusing. Choreo and production is the main foundation of this album. Love Sick Girls is the only song I liked. I feel like they won’t rebrand in any time and will still stick into this sound. They needed that break from media.
  64. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    Very basic boring songs. noise music. An album you never want to hear... K
  65. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    It's okey like there's some good songs but not so many ...and I felt the beat just repeating
  66. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    One of the worst albums I've ever heard, total waste of time. After waiting for years and this being their first full length album, I was extremely disappointed. The songwriting is lazy, the production was terrible and the lyrics just do not make sense. I would be so embarrassed to make my fans wait for ages and then drop this absolute trash of an album. Wish I could give it a rating inOne of the worst albums I've ever heard, total waste of time. After waiting for years and this being their first full length album, I was extremely disappointed. The songwriting is lazy, the production was terrible and the lyrics just do not make sense. I would be so embarrassed to make my fans wait for ages and then drop this absolute trash of an album. Wish I could give it a rating in negatives, so generic and a complete waste of time Expand
  67. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Awfully plain and as their fortcommers it also fell flat (triple flat threat) after so much waiting I had no chioce but to leave the fandom
  68. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Same recycled EDM beat garbage. Sounds the same as literally every other Blackpink song. Plus this band can't pick up a pen to save their lives. Every song is written by Producer Teddy giving misogynistic lyrics to be screeched out by YG Entertainment sock puppets while simultaneously preaching feminism and female empowerment. Example, the lyrics to Ice Cream (once again being covered bySame recycled EDM beat garbage. Sounds the same as literally every other Blackpink song. Plus this band can't pick up a pen to save their lives. Every song is written by Producer Teddy giving misogynistic lyrics to be screeched out by YG Entertainment sock puppets while simultaneously preaching feminism and female empowerment. Example, the lyrics to Ice Cream (once again being covered by the same overused EDM beat) completely sexualizes women, which may not have been so bad had the band written it themselves as it could have been seen a women's sexual liberation but instead was written by a male producer which just made my skin crawl. Don't even get me started on the "raps" on this album. Apparently, if you rhyme words kind of fast while speaking in a blaccent and throwing gang signs, that puts this joke of an album in the hip-hop genre. Expand
  69. Jul 6, 2022
    0
    I do not like. the songs are boring, they sound very much alike. nothing is good here.
  70. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sinceramente, o álbum não é bom… Mistura várias batidas pré fabricadas que todos já ouviram em qualquer “farofa” pop. Tinha potencial por ser o primeiro álbum delas mas não atingiu as expectativas. ICE CREAM: Não é legal fazer uma música com duplo sentido, letra obscena e um mv infantilizado com itens para crianças e atuação infatil… Na verdade isso é muito problemático. PRETTY SAVAGE: Também não é legal ser um grupo que supostamente prega por “empoderamento feminino”, mas fazer uma música cujo a letra exalta corpos magros e desmerece corpos gordos… Sem falar nas comparações baixas e rivalidade feminina. Resumidamente, o álbum não é coeso, não possui nenhuma música marcante para o público e em grande maioria não teve sequer ajuda de alguma membro na composição/produção. Realmente decepcionante. Expand
  71. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    It is just as awful and uncreative as every other thing that generic kpop group releases, it's sad that some stans pretend to like it only because the girls. YG is showing again how easy is to take money from teenagers with a bad trap music style plus the influence of what is currently trending and a bad girl concept to make young girls feel empowered when the only thing the company reallyIt is just as awful and uncreative as every other thing that generic kpop group releases, it's sad that some stans pretend to like it only because the girls. YG is showing again how easy is to take money from teenagers with a bad trap music style plus the influence of what is currently trending and a bad girl concept to make young girls feel empowered when the only thing the company really wants is their money. Expand
  72. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    I remember when i listened to this awful album, Im still recovering from ear problems. Listen at your own risk cuz let me tell you its a complete waste of time and health.
  73. Dec 5, 2022
    0
    I dislike this album with a passion. It feels like it's full of empty words and bad rap parts full of blaccent. The company just threw something together to appease fans. The work of the girls seems superficial and bland. Full of self praise and tearing down other women. Not very girl power if you ask me.
  74. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Classic kpop sounds, mediocre, if you want to keep your ears healthy I advise you to skip this album.
  75. Jul 16, 2022
    0
    generic and no personality, nothing copyright and artistic identity, the album's purpose is to talk about female empowerment, but it's all written by a man and let's be honest what an uncreative album name
  76. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Sucks. Repeating music do better. 6 years into the career still can't make good music.
  77. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    poor quality no creativity got great lineup but managed to hide them in the tracks with no use of them
  78. Jun 13, 2022
    0
    It's not a good album. Some of the songs are generic and have the same rhythm. It's not innovative.
  79. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    I can't believe I waste my time listening to this. I hear they where biggest girl group but can't touch spice girl music
  80. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Se incomodar meus favs, eu incomodo os seus.
    Olho por olho, dente por dente, avaliação por avaliação.
    Mandem suas favs trabalharem.
  81. Sep 17, 2022
    0
    Album soso y con poco carisma. La unica canción decente es su Title Track pero como sus fans carecen de conocimiento musical obviamente no es la más escuchada. Junto con Stay, LSG es la unica canción de BP que muestra ALGO de musicalidad, el resto de cancion es basura remezclada siguiendo las mismas formulas para hacer cada vez canciones que de lo repetitivas que son solo te producen ascoAlbum soso y con poco carisma. La unica canción decente es su Title Track pero como sus fans carecen de conocimiento musical obviamente no es la más escuchada. Junto con Stay, LSG es la unica canción de BP que muestra ALGO de musicalidad, el resto de cancion es basura remezclada siguiendo las mismas formulas para hacer cada vez canciones que de lo repetitivas que son solo te producen asco y agonía. Podrán ser todo lo pegadizas que quieran, pero eso no quita lo poco involucradas que se encuentran esas chicas en sus canciones y carrera. Son muñecas usadas, caras bonitas sin talento, solo Rosé se salva. Expand
  82. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    é péssimo, muito ruim pior álbum do mundo. vocais péssimos e isso nem pode ser chamado de rap.
  83. Jun 13, 2022
    0
    What kind of noise is that?
    I hope one day they do something really good, not just generic and boring.
  84. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is just not what I expect it is. So many blinks were saying this album was so good but in reality it’s a mess. The over use of different loud sounds were just not it. The vocals were pretty good but i think there’s one member who just sounds like screeching instead of singing. It’s too high pitched! Not in a good way. I don’t recommend other people to listen to this and for those who said that it’s a bop lied. Expand
  85. Jun 13, 2022
    0
    They didn't served with this album. All thr songs were same like before and boring. I forgot this album existed
  86. Jul 17, 2022
    0
    this is the worst album I ever hear, it's so bad I would never recommend this
  87. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Cheap sounding album. No growth from past works. Still silly raps. No lyricism. No great vocals. No harmonies. Just a basic kpop kids bop album.
  88. Sep 18, 2022
    0
    Pienso que teddy se aprovecha del fandom y da otra vez lo mismo pero de otras palabras, lo mismo de siempre expresado en otras palabras. Aburrido
  89. Sep 19, 2022
    0
    is bad! all this song! ----------------------------------------------------- bad
  90. Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Is dont know I suposed that always is the same music anda I Don't like for nothing sorry
  91. Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Más de lo mismo, una y otra vez las mismas frases sin sentidos, con falso empoderamiento, sonido pegadizo y sonidos rimbombante Expand
  92. Apr 15, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wish I could see some depth in these songs. It's also known that they don't write their own music, which probably limits them. As a non kpop fan who just started getting into KPOP, it's hard to judge work with such formulaic method, it's just so typical of others in their genre, more flash than actual musicality Expand
  93. Apr 17, 2023
    0
    FINALLY an album after so much time and they choose that song as the main track Lisa's solo Lalisa wes better
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.