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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. Oct 5, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had great expectations but it was a very big disappointment. Very few songs and literally every song screams cliché and no good lyrics at all. Expand
  5. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Sounds like regurgitated old music of the company. The album plagiarizes Icona Pop. [link omitted per site rules]
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. Nov 10, 2020
    3
    it is cool, it's blackpink, it is a good debut. but it is really too short.
  11. Aug 23, 2021
    1
    Só não dou 0 para esse lixo sonoro pois ao menos elas deram mais um armamento nuclear para a Coreia.
  12. Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Uno de los peores álbumes ,genérico ,cero vocales,no me atrae y no me gusta.
    Cero especial .
  13. Oct 13, 2020
    0
    love sickgirls a unica boa ja que é um plagio de girls just wanna have fun o resto conseguiu sem uma bomba nem mesmo a cardi salvou por isso nenhuma das duas subiu na hot 100
  14. Oct 3, 2020
    1
    Tanta espera para esto? Definitivamente necesitan cambiar de director ejecutivo.
    Pueden hacer algo mucho más grande con ellas!
  15. Oct 3, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Essa álbum é tão bom que parece a bosta que eu cago Expand
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Oct 19, 2020
    1
    too much edm and couldn't feel like listening to music. Even if it's called dance music, it didn't sound like that, I felt like listening to motor sounds
  21. Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Perfect album
    beautiful song
    I love them all
    how you like that?
    of course I like that.
  22. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    muito ruim como tudo que elas se propõe a fazer.. vão ser sempre surradas pelas maiores da Ásia !!
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. Apr 15, 2021
    3
    NopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNope
  27. Jul 18, 2021
    0
    mediocre songs and questionable vocals lol. at least they served on the ballad
  28. Jul 20, 2021
    1
    just too short and with repetitive beats, the album is too weak and feels like everything they've released before. both tracks look very weak and don't show everything they could, apart from the lyrics that seem very disjointed and misspelled.
  29. 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...
  30. 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
  31. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Terrible. I was expecting more but it was same repetitive stuff again again again. Hope they do better next time
  32. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Rehashed beats and typical sound. Wish they'd try a different sound... Hoping they do soon.
  33. 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.
  34. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    so tem BOMBA ate mesmo dame tu cosita seria uma melhor track q essas tenebrosidades desse albumm
  35. Jul 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mmm no es lo mejor que han hecho, la mayoria suenan como canciones recicladas... Esperemos que el siguiente sea mejor! Expand
  36. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    long wait for a whatever album tbh. over rated while their peers are underrated in comparison
  37. Jul 22, 2021
    1
    Lisa needs to leave yg even she can't solo carry teddy's lazy ass anymore, so disappointing
  38. 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
  39. Jul 22, 2021
    1
    It's always the same "in your face" attitude from their past releases. The album is generally dull and the lack of creativity in the b sides makes it less worthy to be a long anticipated album
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. Aug 27, 2021
    0
    A mix of 2013 songs leftovers that were too bad to release at the time, and still are.
  43. 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
  44. May 3, 2022
    0
    I can't understand how bad BlackPink's songs can be, it's a pity, this group reserves more.
  45. 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.
  46. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    Very basic boring songs. noise music. An album you never want to hear... K
  47. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    It's okey like there's some good songs but not so many ...and I felt the beat just repeating
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. Jun 12, 2022
    1
    The two titletracks are so bad. Only Lovesick Girls sounds good. But it cant make up for the other tracks which were pretty repetitive and the lyrics were just as bad
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Classic kpop sounds, mediocre, if you want to keep your ears healthy I advise you to skip this album.
  56. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Sucks. Repeating music do better. 6 years into the career still can't make good music.
  57. Jun 12, 2022
    1
    Not for me. I decided to give their music a try and I didn’t like it but the girls are pretty and dance well I guess.
  58. 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
  59. 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.
  60. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    é péssimo, muito ruim pior álbum do mundo. vocais péssimos e isso nem pode ser chamado de rap.
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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.