The Album
by BlackPink
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 2491 Ratings

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  1. Keshui10
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Un álbum muy variado, definitivamente su mejor trabajo hasta ahora, demostrando lo versátiles que pueden llegar a ser
  2. cxsxrm
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OMG PERIOD QUEENS OF KPOP 1 MILLION PREORDERS YASSSS queenssss
  3. tatablp
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    No skips! 10/10! The long time awaited full album finally has arrived and it has shown everyone what Blackpink is about!!
  4. drii09
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    The album is small and I think this is the lowest point that is generating the (few) criticisms. But only the fans understand that it was in their time, they did everything to deliver a job that was perfect in their eyes and those of the fans. pretty savage could be the record of the year.
  5. andrewwyz
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    The album has the widest range of music a kpop album ever had. Deserves critical acclaim.
  6. thealbum_era
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Album is their best work so far. Lovesick Girls has that country like guitar sound with retro vibes, Crazy Over You has that oriental hip-hop feel, Pretty Savage has that minimal trap beat, How You Like That being their signature sound with the song format, Ice Cream is a very chill-vibe and a dance-pop song featuring Selena Gomez, Love to Hate Me has a feel-good vibe which I like, You Never Know being a ballad, Bet You Wanna having a RnB vibe and being an entirely English song collabing with the hot rapper, Cardi B. You can’t name a more experimental album this year with only having 8 songs that has no skips, has 1M pre-orders, breaking records, etc. Best releases of 2020.… Expand
  7. nickylege
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    deserve 10/10
    this album really showed BlackPink's taste
    it’s so emotional yet so beautiful not to mention the instrumental- the violins omg!! they put so much effort in it and you can see they’ve worked hard, it was worth waiting.
  8. MONALISKINDALI
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Was it worth 4 years of wait? F yeah it was. Every song is title track material and the Album truly deserves it's name. BLACKPINKS IS THE REVOLUTION
  9. LexaPark
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    The album brings a different side to BLACKPINK that we are used to seeing in his previous work. Although it is 8 songs I feel that all the songs fit what the 4 girls want to show to the public and their fans. The title track has a little of what Jisoo and Jennie have to show as songwriters, I hope to see more of them in the future. I feel that this is just the beginning of somethingThe album brings a different side to BLACKPINK that we are used to seeing in his previous work. Although it is 8 songs I feel that all the songs fit what the 4 girls want to show to the public and their fans. The title track has a little of what Jisoo and Jennie have to show as songwriters, I hope to see more of them in the future. I feel that this is just the beginning of something great that is coming… Expand
  10. Joonykim
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    The album overalls is great. My favorite song is you never know . Blackpink always impressed me.
  11. sooya
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece. Every song is addictive and leaves you wanting to play it again and again. The BLACKPINK members constantly set the standard for girl groups by always coming back better than ever, and this comeback is no different. Definitely the most talented at what they do, BLACKPINK has left me craving for more music, and I absolutely cannot wait for their next release!
  12. Mollygrey
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    The songs from The Album by Blackpink are really great and fun to listen to. No skip
  13. Blinkk
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the girls dedicated themselves a lot in this album, after four years even with few songs they grew a lot, this album is very good with the distribution of lines, like the songs, The rap, blackpink I don't come with quantity, yes with quality… Expand
  14. Seulrenecolors
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    All the songs were perfectly chosen, to collectively make an album with a good variety of sounds and genres. Each song has a different vibe and shows the different sides of Blackpink. The songs are good, in some of them the vocals stand out and in others the rap, making a good balance and showing as a result a good and complete full album.
  15. acarolinavaz
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    my expectations for this album were REALLY big but it exceeded my expectations fr. unfortunately it has only 8 songs but maybe is meant to be like this because the 8 songs connect so well with each other
  16. Cibas
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    A espera valeu muito a pena. Álbum maravilhoso. todas as músicas com potencial de ser faixas títulos e com variedades. Blackpink realmente é a revolução
  17. Roxanalv
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Es sin duda alguna todo lo que esperaba de este álbum, sin duda supero mis expectativas.
  18. patchi
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    pretty savage, you never know, and lovesick girls are some of their best songs in their whole discography and they served them all in this album
  19. Lucasswiftie
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    I love this álbum. This Girls is so amazing. We love yah Blinks. QUEENS you deserves all the best of the world. Thanks so much ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
  20. Steph92
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album, despite the low amount of songs, is truly perfection made sound.

    The girls of BLACKPINK, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, never stop to surprise with their amazing vocals, fast rap, compelling beats and superb lyrics written by the members themselves, as well as songwriters like Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Cardi, the last two also present in two of the tunes, make it a 10/10.    … Expand
  21. Lmjcerise
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This album is just iconic, every song and beat are on point. Congratulations to Blackpink for doing a really great job as always.
  22. lsgdeluxe
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    best album ever stream the album on all platforms! lovesick girls soty the album aoty
  23. SweetNSour
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    All the songs are amazing, i had trouble picking a favorite. LoveSick Girls is amazing and i was glad to see jennie and jisoo take part
  24. Hnhn
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Wow once again blackpink proved that they the THAT group! I’ve never seen a artist how can give such an masterpieces in one album! It’s worth the wait really
  25. Ariana03
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Cada pista es exelente!se puede apreciar cada canción y los ritmos que combinan perfecto con las voces. Felicidades chicas!
  26. Tralaluk
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Este álbum es muy bueno, tiene muchas cosas esenciales en cada canción, cada canción es única, además con diferentes estilos, para disfrutar, las representaciones vocales me encantan los ritmos, todo
  27. Ranemmansour
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 4 years waited for the album it deserves all the records and tbh it's my first time to like all the tracks it's all amazing I keep listening to each one over and over it's a masterpiece… Expand
  28. Yssl
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    AOTY
    Este álbum es arte, definitivamente el mejor de todos, escuchas una canción y ya no puedes parar, hay una gran colección de sonidos, desde 'How You Like That' hasta 'You Never Know'
  29. Tay690
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Un excelente album con buenos sonidos y que no solo se centra en hablar de un solo tema.
  30. sebascuteboy
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    El álbum es increíble la gran fusión de sonidos y cambios sonoros hace que sea una experiencia increíble al escuchar las chicas super talentosas me llene mucho de emoción . BLACKPINK tiene esa chispa que atrae al público general tal vez sea por su concepto o por su belleza, pero lo innegable aquí es su gran versatilidad como grupo y éxito en solitario .
  31. Taylenda
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito, todas as músicas são incríveis e ótimas de se ouvirem
  32. SmellyJelly
    Oct 1, 2022
    10
    BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA. All of all, Jennie, Rosie, Jisoo and Lisa are the all talented girls
  33. RivailtonJr
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    Best album ever.
    Perfect
    The album is a masterpiece, great musics and vocals
  34. onedownfourdown
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    With engaging songs and incredible production, this is one of the most high-quality sounding k-pop albums out there. Each track is special in its own way and it definitely leaves you wanting for more since it’s only 8 tracks.
  35. sooyatrevosa
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Such a good album, the only problem actually is the number of songs, all of them show blackpink charisma we all know and the ballad "you never know" is a comfort song with touchful lyrics that amazes us all.
  36. SamGuerrero27
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    It's a great Album. It contains sweet and rough melodies that I can relate to when I listen to it. I love it!
  37. phgnst
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O melhor DEBUT ALBUM por um ato coreano na história. Sem pular uma única faixa, todas são muito boas. Feliz por finalmente ter um full album delas, amo as rainhas e proprietárias da indústria do kpop.… Expand
  38. Hizo
    Sep 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best debut albums out there better late than never good job girls
  39. clg127
    Oct 22, 2022
    8
    The first single from the album, ‘How You Like That’, serves as a loud and energetic intro to their first full body of work, appropriately titled ‘THE ALBUM’. The hip-hop fused EDM track refuses to show any shocking abilities that the group members possess, instead choosing to allow listeners to dance and not care about lyrics or any hard-to-sing high notes. The second single from theThe first single from the album, ‘How You Like That’, serves as a loud and energetic intro to their first full body of work, appropriately titled ‘THE ALBUM’. The hip-hop fused EDM track refuses to show any shocking abilities that the group members possess, instead choosing to allow listeners to dance and not care about lyrics or any hard-to-sing high notes. The second single from the album, ‘Ice Cream’, includes appearances throughout the song from American singer Selena Gomez, who is used as nothing but buzz to help the song perform better in western music markets. The group could have performed this song without her, however she certainly is necessary to the song and it’s success, as it explains why the song is such a drastic change in comparison to BLACKPINK’s previous recent singles. The actual song itself doesn’t appear to be that bad, being a basic pop song that many western music markets would enjoy.

    The third song (and promotional single?) from the album is the upbeat ‘Pretty Savage’, which showcases the groups’ abilities with melodic rapping, and to use a lot of curse words. Despite this, the song is actually good, however it seems to be what was going to be the third single from the album, before the group received complaints from some fans claiming that this sound was not what they wanted anymore.

    The fourth song, ‘Bet You Wanna’, contains an absolutely necessary feature from Cardi B, as she ensures that the song will not become lost and forgotten by the general public. Her verse also adds to the song, which would have been boring without her addition. However, to have a song featuring the popular American rapper Cardi B, it would be common sense to make it a single to promote your group. However, the people behind BLACKPINK were too stupid to even see how this could help promote them in western music markets, further adding to their success.

    The third single from the album, ‘Lovesick Girls’, is an extreme drastic change from the group’s previous releases. The electropop and EDM single evokes a nostalgic feeling from 2010s pop music, likely due to David Guetta’s involvement in the production, and earns Jisoo and Jennie their first writing credits, and Jennie her first composition credit. The song is, by far, the best song that appears on the album, and adds credibility to the group’s versatility within their singles.

    The sixth song from the album, ‘Crazy Over You’, is the second full English-language song. The song takes inspirations from hip-hop, trap, and uses Arab instrumentation, which is usual for the group to delve into different cultures. The song features strange onomatopoeia and interesting flow and rhythmic choices in the rap sections, overall leaving the listener questioning if the group’s condition has worsened for their first album.

    The seventh song, ‘Love To Hate Me’, is the third full English-language song from the album, which is a bass heavy dance-pop song, where the lyrics focus on clapping back at haters of the group. The group don’t do a very good job of this, but the result was a good song so the lyrics don’t matter too much, which is something shown in all BLACKPINK songs. The song finished with a rap verse done by rapper/dancer Lisa, who’s inspirations clearly lie within African-American culture, specifically with the use of AAVE. However, this makes you question whether this is genuine inspiration, or a mock of where this style of music and word delivery originated. The final song from the album, ‘You Never Know’, is a ballad the provides the same purpose as the song that appears before it, but at least vocalist Jisoo finally gets a chance to show off her own vocal abilities.

    Overall, ‘THE ALBUM’ seems like a rushed piece of work that the producers knew they could release due to fans of the group waiting so long for new content. However, maybe it would’ve been in their best interests if they just released another EP. The reason why I rate the album so high is solely because of the third single, ‘Lovesick Girls’, which is an extreme improvement for the group, and is, in my opinion, one of the best songs released by an artist in 2020. The title also seems like a laugh in the faces of fans who waited so long, coining the phrase “where is the album?” which has now because the actual albums’ title. However, as appropriately titled it may be, it doesn’t actually appear correct as this 8-track project appears to be just an extended EP, instead of a full body of work.    … Expand
  40. Arnueowo
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, absolutely cinema, i never heard kpop before but when I hear Blackpink, they making me love the kpop
  41. CriticoDubioso
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    The Album is a one of the best releases this year. This album showcased BLACKPINK’s versatility as an artist. Each tracks showed each member’s strengths and uniqueness. Lovesick Girls as a title track showed a different side of Blackpink and continued exceed my expectations. This album is a masterpiece, no skips for me here. Congratulations to the girls!
  42. XezonN
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Great album all-round. Lol at those western editors with low scores. Lowkey they still trying to alienate one of the biggest music industry in the world... Also every song is title track worthy. Ofc it could be mentioned but giving it low score because of it?? Thats just disrespectful and stupid.
  43. LilScience
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    Blackpink fez seu primeiro álbum e com estilo, com músicas 'Ice Cream' com Selena Gomez, 'Lovesick Girls', e a contagiante 'How You Like That' elas provam que são icônicas por um motivo, trazem originalidade, atitude e muito conceito, além de clipes super produzidos, só achei que não teria necessidade da participação de Cardi B, mas de resto o álbum está excelente.
  44. pepedro
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Álbum incrível, porém temos excessões como ver you wanna e ice cream, que são as mais fracas do álbum.
  45. meandtherhythm
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    the best album of the year is so good i love this album blackpink always make everything we are revolution
  46. Matheus-RIBEIRO
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing how such a young group has a definite identity and a success that goes beyond KPOP's imagination.
  47. eyeofthedragon
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    Not a perfect album by any means, BLACKPINK still proves their worth as an international sensation with some of the best songs in their career ('Lovesick Girls', 'Love To Hate Me') with lyrics that bite back against the haters that ridiculously comment at their uprising and star-studded career. Although some songs are lacking and wonky in production ('Ice Cream', 'Crazy Over You'), theyNot a perfect album by any means, BLACKPINK still proves their worth as an international sensation with some of the best songs in their career ('Lovesick Girls', 'Love To Hate Me') with lyrics that bite back against the haters that ridiculously comment at their uprising and star-studded career. Although some songs are lacking and wonky in production ('Ice Cream', 'Crazy Over You'), they make it up with charm and ambition, and the drive of being one of the biggest k-pop acts to make it in the industry.… Expand
  48. gekikara
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Amazing, from start to finish. Exceeded all my expectations, not one skippable song.
  49. clarkkeint
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before
  50. MertKapt
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    How You Like That is the best song of 2020. And I really enjoyed the album overall.
  51. Gwendal
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Every single track could have been the lead one. Everything that you wanted are in THE ALBUM ! Jennie rap, Lisa vocals and faster rap, Rosé high note and of course LINES, BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA, RAP, HIGH NOTES for Jisoo !!! Great job Blackpink !
  52. KatyWitness
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album ever done by the biggest girl group in the world Blackpink. Blink (fandom name) has been waiting for this full length album for many years and it's finally released it. The album has total of 8 tracks (how you like that, ice cream, pretty savage, bet you wanna, lovesick girls, crazy over you, love to hate me & you never know), all of the songs are truly masterpiece & very enjoyable. Although 8 songs wasn't enough for the full length album but it's still a truly piece of artwork… Expand
  53. GarciiaGabs
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    O melhor album de 2020 sem dúvidas, cheio de hits Coesão e aclamação, blackpink sem dúvidas o maior grupo de kpop existente
  54. Montoy____19
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    Cuatro años después de su debut con BOOMBAYAH, BLACKPINK finalmente lanza su primer álbum. Se disfruta tanto que en serio lastima que sólo tenga 8 canciones. Ojalá YG escuche a BLINK y decidan sacar una versión deluxe para hacerle justicia al talento que nos mostraron las chicas.
  55. cmilascontrol
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    I definitely love everything about this album and I also know the girls worked really hard on it, so let's support them on this new era!
  56. RDR
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Álbum del año! Tuvieron una gran reinvención! Y obviamente mejoraron vocalmente muchísimo
  57. RAINDROPSLMJ
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    perfect, perfect and perfect. they've worked so hard and i am so proud, this album is a cultural reset among kpop girlgroups, blackpink truly deserves the biggest girlgroup in the world name!
  58. marceloadson
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    One of the best kpop albums i've ever heard, these girls really have the power of music.
  59. tman1441502
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    This album is full of bangers and it showcases every member's skills perfectly. They all killed it on here.
  60. Dsros96
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    Very solid pop album. All the girls shine on it & they display all their talent, specially Lalisa Manoban. Only bad song is ruined by its feature, Bet You Wanna, why would you add a bad rapper on a band that has 2 amazing rappers already?
  61. ivanhugo
    Oct 5, 2020
    7
    tem farofas boas, mas o blackpink tem músicas melhores. love to hate me dona do álbum!!
  62. Willlsr
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    THE ALBUM despite having few songs manages to be a totally cohesive album from beginning to end. Blackpink explored many styles in various songs that it contains and it gives me a lot of joy To follow the evolution of the group
  63. notbiasedcritic
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    one of the best albums i’ve ever heard. love to hate me song of the year. everyone else go home
  64. WeAreOnEXO
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Sincerely ? I can't understand how difficult it is to give a complete album of 12 songs to these girls ... YG Ent is afraid but it remains to accept that again his biggest group is 4 women instead of men
  65. LucaxCamargo
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Queens of Kpop, this album is amazing, 'Pretty Savage' needs be a next single!
  66. isawildreams
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This is their debut album and it's already super amazing, love to hate me is my favorite track
  67. hovupham
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Album is a music party of BLACKPINK color. they stimulate the hearing, making it easy to immerse ourselves in the melody the group leads throughout the album.
  68. Borische
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This album perfectly shows the different facets of blackpink, it’s a perfect album for debut
  69. kawizze
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    ROSÉ ATE! Her voice is so versatile and adds so much flavor to the songs. ❤
  70. JohnAshley
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    An amazing album in celebration to 4 years of their career. Talent is everywhere in this album
  71. Minni
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Best Album Korean group. If only general audience stop being sexist they can break all records. Look how males are more appreciated for making shyt music & girls are less appreciated. Charts dominated by males & award shows are enough proof that people are sexist, yet they play race card when they loose
  72. GutulGGG
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    It was worth the wait. Although it only has 8 song each one feels like you weee listening to 5 different their sound is so unique the lyrics hit har and thebeat and transitions are outstanding
  73. Filpsxw
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incrível, álbum completo, coeso e cheio de batidas únicas do BLACKPINK. Finalmente elas puderam mostrar os seus dois lados!… Expand
  74. JhonMnc
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Tan solo bastan 8 canciones para que blackpink logre mover toda una multitud y enamorar a nuevos oyentes... en los track viajan a traves del tiempo, entre diferentes ritmos y estilos de musica sus pistas son bastante fuertes pero a la ves tranquilas, agresivas pero dulces, canciones llenas de energia y pasion... BLACKPINK nos demuestra con su album THE ALBUM que son el grupo femenimo masTan solo bastan 8 canciones para que blackpink logre mover toda una multitud y enamorar a nuevos oyentes... en los track viajan a traves del tiempo, entre diferentes ritmos y estilos de musica sus pistas son bastante fuertes pero a la ves tranquilas, agresivas pero dulces, canciones llenas de energia y pasion... BLACKPINK nos demuestra con su album THE ALBUM que son el grupo femenimo mas grande del momento y que apenas estan enpezando.… Expand
  75. Jazmin18
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the songs are literally bops, pretty savage deserves music video, also the collab with Cardi B… Expand
  76. Sof97
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing! the songs are really good and catchy. The best album of 2020
  77. julliemateri
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    this is just PERFECT, Rosé and Jisoo's vocals were the best thing in this album, and we got Main Rapper Jennie back so....Lalisa Manoban????????? I don't even have to say anything about Thailand's princess!! I love theses girls
  78. Weirdx
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    The Album is such an amazing debut album, the quality it contains, it's a good start to get the general public, it has a vibe from '10s pop and such good hip-hop elements, it's the way they actually represent the name of the group through the music and has good collaborations in it, I love it!
  79. SELEGENDS
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    BEST ALBUM EVER!!! EVERYTHING PERFECT THE VOCLAS THE RAP LINES THEY DIDNOT DISAPPOINT SKIPLESS ALBUM 828282882/10 EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU BLACKPINK
  80. lolbebertu9
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    favorite album of the year!! it’s everything i wanted to hear from them! on repeat
  81. Jeanenpierre
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Perfection made album, every single word sung with that feeling carries anyone to the heaven, and makes goosebumps with the sounds, voices, everything is amazing.
  82. macnardin
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    this album is amazing..................................... m.....................
  83. Tayra
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
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  84. WillCanul
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so perfect. The instrumentals and the transitions in the songs are so smooth. This album is literally THE ALBUM.… Expand
  85. Tonysanchezm
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing and with such a bombs , BLACKPINK did the best kpop album in 2020 !… Expand
  86. SRS04
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    All songs are bops but Crazy Over You is the best. My favorite album along with Rare.
  87. selener
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This album is just incredible. They delivered nothing but quality and you can tell they worked hard for this. Go Blackpink!
  88. ATReviews
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums of the year. Very refreshing while still holding the sound that we all know and love that is Blackpink. Vocals are very solid, raps pack punches and a softer song to end the album really album together. Very well produced.… Expand
  89. sofianniaa
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    It’s such a good album. I love all the songs. All the songs could be a single.
  90. OneHitHunter
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This album is a refreshing reminder of the power of breaking stereotypes. The highs of this album (HYLT, Pretty Savage, Crazy Over You, Love To Hate Me) make up for the lows. (Ice Cream, Bet You Wanna) I really do hate that this album was so short, we were promised 10 songs and got 8 which may not feel like a lot but two songs can do a lot. This felt more like an extended EP and made meThis album is a refreshing reminder of the power of breaking stereotypes. The highs of this album (HYLT, Pretty Savage, Crazy Over You, Love To Hate Me) make up for the lows. (Ice Cream, Bet You Wanna) I really do hate that this album was so short, we were promised 10 songs and got 8 which may not feel like a lot but two songs can do a lot. This felt more like an extended EP and made me wish for more. However the visual aspect and packaging for this album exceeded expectations, the photoshoots are beautiful and the videos are obviously well done. There were some really bold moves made in some of the songs structure but in my opinion I think they are trend setters rather than followers and that risk will prove to be fruitful.… Expand
  91. Marianardz18
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    when i heard The Album for the first time, i felt something i’ve never felt before. the production on the songs, lyrics and passion really hit hard and was proven with the songs. amazing lyrics and great music. in conclusion, one of the best albums released this year.
  92. mirelyabreu
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    A perfect album, they are perfect, I loved everything. I wish there were more songs
  93. Criticmar
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Un álbum hermoso lleno de ritmos excelentes. Amé. Bien hecho BLACKPINK. Reinas.
  94. guizitor
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    AOTY! Mostrando ser a revolução como as mesma já disseram, o maior girlgroup do mundo lançou seu primeiro full album, que mal chegou e já quebrou recordes sendo um deles de 52 anos onde um k-gg vendia mais 1 milhão de cópias físicas de um álbum. A faixa "Lovesick Girls" apresentar uma sonoridade incrível onde ouvindo eu tive um êxtase maior que da cocaína, "Ice cream" um maravilhosoAOTY! Mostrando ser a revolução como as mesma já disseram, o maior girlgroup do mundo lançou seu primeiro full album, que mal chegou e já quebrou recordes sendo um deles de 52 anos onde um k-gg vendia mais 1 milhão de cópias físicas de um álbum. A faixa "Lovesick Girls" apresentar uma sonoridade incrível onde ouvindo eu tive um êxtase maior que da cocaína, "Ice cream" um maravilhoso sorvetinho musical para se refrescar seguido de "How You Like That" SOTY nos charts coreanos com All Kill e música mais charteada de um gg em 2020. No "The Album" eu encontrei a palavra de Deus e fiz dele minha religião.… Expand
  95. Therese_Farah
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    This album pretty much saved 2020. Despite being only 8 songs it’s very satisfying and you can listen to it on repeat enjoying each song alone. Nowadays, all the songs on an album sound the same, however Blackpink’s album is offering different styles with each song. With undeniably good vocals and rap. The music is catchy. It was really good.
  96. Xiang1998
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved this album! Wish there were a couple more tracks!
    Hopefully waiting for a repackage or some kind of deluxe edition with new tracks!
  97. uwuwuwiwi
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    BLACKPINK I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF PROVING YOUR LEGACY IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE, AND MOVING A GENERATION OF BOTH PEOPLE AND WOMEN TO BECOME JUST LIKE YOU, YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE #1 SPOT WHICH YOU ARE SO LONG OVERDUE FOR.
  98. Taogdghjkk
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Álbum of the year . I love you blackpink . Blackpink is the revolución. I love you guys
  99. Leonardo2311
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    All tracks feels like they could be title track. Blackpink really put their emotions here and you can sense a nostalgic feeling while listening to "Lovesick Girls" and "You Never Know" or feel confident while listening to "Pretty Savage"
    Overall an amazing album.
  100. Fernando_xcx
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Artisima el álbum del año, de las reinas del k-pop, nunca decepcionan, una lástima que no incluyeran Sour Candy
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#13 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Metascore
71

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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