3rd Mini Album 'EASY', vol. 1 [BALMY FLEX] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by LE SSERAFIM

Overview

Having put Fearless and Antifragile together for their bold debut album UNFORGIVEN, Korean five-piece LE SSERAFIM take the drama down a notch with the lighter sounds and Western-centric sonics of their third mini-album, EASY. Kicking things off with one of the year's most unconventional intros on ¿Good Bones,¿ LE SSERAFIM layer a wild collage of melodies and spoken word pieces over surprisingly heavy guitar lines, building the anticipation perfectly with a thumping, slick sound. Title track ¿Easy,¿ the project's immediate standout, is quick to capitalize, steeped in a quick-footed confidence that feels light and breezy. It's a sharp left turn from the group's more traditional, anthemic TTs, but its dainty sonics and Yunjin's ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿, kiss me¿ chorus imbue it with an understated energy and a flowing sound worthy of the track's title. Unfortunately, the project's B-sides struggle a little more with balancing the weight of their influences. ¿Smart,¿ undoubtedly the designated TikTok hit here, borrows very heavily from amapiano and Afrobeats (both currently having their first major global moment), while the drifting ¿Swan Song¿ has drawn not unfair parallels from fans online to SZA's ¿Kill Bill" due to the track's slightly derivative song structures. Things close on a strong note with the strongest B-side of the three, ¿We Got So Much,¿ where LE SSERAFIM lock melodies for an open-hearted closer. Although EASY steps out of the gate with a grungy opener and a superb title track, it's sub-three-minute song lengths and hard-handed influences put a ceiling on its potential for intrigue. ~ David Crone

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/2024
Label:	Source / Source Music
UPC:	0196922717758
Rank:	1391

Tracks

1. Good Bones
2. EASY
3. Swan Song
4. Smart
5. We got so much

Album Credits

Performance Credits

LE SSERAFIM   Primary Artist
Alex Fernandez   Drums,Chords,Synthesizer
Joseph Barrios   Drums,Chords,Synthesizer
Sofia Vivere   Vocals (Background)
13   Keyboards
Arineh Karimi   Vocals (Background)
Jasmin Lee Maming   Vocals (Background)
Score   Drums,Keyboards
Sarah Troy   Vocals (Background)
Amanda Renee Ibanez   Vocals (Background)
Slow Rabbit   Bass,Drums,Synthesizer
Sean Turk   Drums,Chords,Synthesizer
Megatone   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Young   Guitar

Technical Credits

Tony Maserati   Mixing Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing Engineer
Justin Tranter   Producer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Jordyn Smith   Composer,Producer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young   Mixing Engineer
Alex Fernandez   Composer,Producer
Bang Si Hyuk AKA "Hitman" Bang   Composer,Producer
Joseph Barrios   Composer,Producer
Sofia Vivere   Producer
Danke   Producer,Producer
Teodor Herrgardh   Producer
13   Producer,Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement
Arineh Karimi   Producer
Bb Elliot   Producer
Jasmin Lee Maming   Producer
Charli Taft   Producer
Score   Producer,Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement
Geoff Swan   Mixing Engineer
Sarah Troy   Producer
Supreme Boi   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Amanda Renee Ibanez   Composer,Producer
Slow Rabbit   Producer
Sean Turk   Composer,Producer
Paige Garabito   Producer
Megatone   Composer,Producer,Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement
David K. Younghyun   Mixing Engineer
Score (13)   Composer
HYBE   Producer
Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane   Assistant
Cashae   Producer
Hadar Adora   Composer,Producer