Face [EP]
by Jimin
  • Record Label: Bighit
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2023
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9.6

Universal acclaim- based on 1141 Ratings

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  1. aeddgynvaell
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Face is an incredible start to Jimin's journey as a solo artist and a very bold release for a first solo EP. Face is a very personal piece of work and one thats told cohesively, there's a clear story here and its told beautifully. From the triumphant and anthemic set me free pt 2 to the flowy synths in like crazy, this EP showcased what Jimin can do and gives us a taste of what we mightFace is an incredible start to Jimin's journey as a solo artist and a very bold release for a first solo EP. Face is a very personal piece of work and one thats told cohesively, there's a clear story here and its told beautifully. From the triumphant and anthemic set me free pt 2 to the flowy synths in like crazy, this EP showcased what Jimin can do and gives us a taste of what we might see in the future. The album's only downfall? It's too short, leaves us listeners wanting more. Cannot wait to see whats in the future for Jimin as a soloist.… Expand
  2. CMPC
    Apr 13, 2023
    9
    It's a pleasure when I find an album that tells a complete story. This EP was crafted with care, exploring the feeling of the artists during a low point. I particularly liked Face-Off, the first track of the album. The one complain I had was the short length. I was left wanting more.
  3. Karineferna
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    an album that manages to bring so many feelings in just 20 minutes. beautiful, exciting and timeless. Face changed lives, including mine
  4. shorouk3
    Apr 13, 2023
    9
    For a first album as solo, I am impressed. It is an EP so not just a single but not full album as well. I think I see a promising future. I liked the experimentation in set me free pt.2. It's auto-tune done well. Also, Like crazy is an ear-worm , very addicting. One more thing I loved is the usage of the interlude.
  5. cooktrails
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    FACE é simplesmente MARAVILHOSO. É um álbum redondinho que conta uma história, a história de Jimin! Ele te carrega pela dor, pela negação e por fim, a libertação. Alguns diriam que ser curto, é um defeito, mas eu digo que não. Em cada música, Jimin conseguiu fechar cada arco, cada nuance e isso é esplendido. Por favor Jimin, nos abençoe com outro álbum, ok?
  6. UpdateParkJimin
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Best experience of my life. It was worth the wait for this magnificent work by Jimin. It's possible to feel all the experiences and sensations he wanted to convey in every corner of this album.
  7. mary_13
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    AOTY! I dare say it is one of the best albums of 2023! delivers incredible vocals, songs in many different styles and is very good to listen to while driving!
  8. carmenpandia
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Face is the album with no skip. You fell in love with Jimin’s vocals, lyrics, breath, passion, softness and by the end of tracks you have no choice than play it again. And again. It’s fascinating how he choose to reach your soul: Face Off is a powerful statement, Dive is the sound of life, Like Crazy is the dream we all want to dream, Alone is the truth untold and Set me free part 2 is ourFace is the album with no skip. You fell in love with Jimin’s vocals, lyrics, breath, passion, softness and by the end of tracks you have no choice than play it again. And again. It’s fascinating how he choose to reach your soul: Face Off is a powerful statement, Dive is the sound of life, Like Crazy is the dream we all want to dream, Alone is the truth untold and Set me free part 2 is our wild-side unlashed at the right moment. Buy the album! For the Letter inside. No words to describe Letter. It’s THAT SONG hanging on your soul forever!… Expand
  9. jesca_ss
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Perfect album by a perfect artist! Jimin always know what he has to do and Face was a great surprise even though i was already expecting great things he still surprised me with this amazing project.
  10. ffyukari
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    I love all songs of this album. I really wish it had more songs. Jimin versatility is impresive and his voice is sexy but innocent with a tone of sadness but happy at the same time. He is amazing and its his first album. 2 things i would change: 1- the first 15 seconds of face-off doesnt do it for me, it could have been deleted and the song would have been perfect for me. It just threwI love all songs of this album. I really wish it had more songs. Jimin versatility is impresive and his voice is sexy but innocent with a tone of sadness but happy at the same time. He is amazing and its his first album. 2 things i would change: 1- the first 15 seconds of face-off doesnt do it for me, it could have been deleted and the song would have been perfect for me. It just threw me off. But the rest of the song, its glorious. Its one of my favorites actually. Like crazy is BB#1 deserving. Its amazing, its a bop but with a deeper meaning contrast to its easy to digest pop synth danceable.
    2- the album is too short. I keep wanting more. like he gave us a taste and I want the whole damn meal. For a first debut album, its so good.    … Expand
  11. army_16
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    This album is amazing! The songs are arranged such that each one of them individually tells a story and altogether they make up a chain of events that form the bigger picture...im so proud of Jimin and so grateful for putting out such a beautiful album...it takes a lot of courage to speak up about one's feelings and im so happy he was able to let them all out...i love all the songs in thisThis album is amazing! The songs are arranged such that each one of them individually tells a story and altogether they make up a chain of events that form the bigger picture...im so proud of Jimin and so grateful for putting out such a beautiful album...it takes a lot of courage to speak up about one's feelings and im so happy he was able to let them all out...i love all the songs in this album and can't get enough of it!! I love the way he experimented with various genres and brilliantly used different colours of his voice to suit each one... everything about this album is so precious and amazing… Expand
  12. itsdaphy
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    this album is certainly one of the best of the year, it exceeds expectations from the first moment, the lyrics, melodies, instrumentals and the whole set of work form an impeccable journey that brings you inside the history of jimin. each song explores something different and has its own well-defined identity, making the experience of listening to face so great!
  13. dmontper
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    todas as músicas são incríveis com gêneros diferentes, estou impressionada coma voz e detalhes!
  14. iajwusbs8duhdv
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    It's really the best kpop solo album I've ever heard. the different meanings that their songs have, the duality that the album has was also so wow! Was this guy really the one who sang and played set me free pt2? Their live performances sounded even better than the studio version with their singing, dancing, stage presence and incredible duality being excellent.
  15. dolcecore
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    I don't think we comprehend the importance of artists like Rosalia, Jimin etc who have such unique tonalities and are not afraid to just PLAY with their voice where it be breaking their notes a bit, using autotune for dramatic effects, just not sounding robotically perfect in a world where we're starting to see the wave of AI we need more vocalist with the natural talent to grab you by theI don't think we comprehend the importance of artists like Rosalia, Jimin etc who have such unique tonalities and are not afraid to just PLAY with their voice where it be breaking their notes a bit, using autotune for dramatic effects, just not sounding robotically perfect in a world where we're starting to see the wave of AI we need more vocalist with the natural talent to grab you by the throat and make you feel exactly what they were feeling when they WROTE the song… Expand
  16. purplebutters7
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece by Jimin. He came out with a totally unexpected sound an genre of music and ARMY was blown away by his charm and mystical allure. Love this album so much.
  17. wintearbear
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    This album is amazing! I love every song and Jimin is a perfect and a complete artist
  18. drih91
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    o álbum tá simplesmente perfeito, jimin realmente não deixou nada a desejar
  19. viviap
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Não existem palavras suficientes para descrever o álbum. Feito em apenas 10 meses, FACE demonstra a perspectiva de Park Jimin, idol sul coreano e membro do BTS, o maior grupo de kpop da atualidade e os momentos difíceis passados por ele durante a pandemia da Covid-19.

    O nome "FACE" é propício para descrever o conteúdo do álbum: encarar o seu reflexo, estar face a face com você mesmo. As    Não existem palavras suficientes para descrever o álbum. Feito em apenas 10 meses, FACE demonstra a perspectiva de Park Jimin, idol sul coreano e membro do BTS, o maior grupo de kpop da atualidade e os momentos difíceis passados por ele durante a pandemia da Covid-19.

    O nome "FACE" é propício para descrever o conteúdo do álbum: encarar o seu reflexo, estar face a face com você mesmo. As faixas seguem uma ordem cronológica e inteligente de pensamentos, emoções e sentimentos que Jimin teve durante os períodos críticos e isolados da pandemia. Ao meu ver, se você tem alguma critica negativa do álbum como um todo, pelo menos deveria tentar entender o que ele quer transmitir.

    De início "Face-off" assusta por ser forte e explícita, como um grito de desabafo. Não é a toa que Jimin chorou ao tocar seu álbum para o seu pai pela primeira vez. Jimin é um idol que sofreu e sofre constantemente, ele não sai da mente e da boca de haters que o perseguem e que parecem ter uma obsessão estranha pela sua pessoa. Em "Face-off" Jimin parece estar decepcionado, cansado de sofrer, mas ao mesmo tempo desafiando aquele que o machuca.

    Em "Interlude: Dive" temos alguns sons de ambiente do dia a dia de Jimin. Nela escutamos ele falando com os fãs, mas ao mesmo tempo, podemos escutar ele chorando ao fundo, sofrendo sozinho e isolado. Um idol que não demonstra para os seus fãs o seu "EU" interior e que quer parecer forte para todos. Temos aqui a definição de hardware e software trazida por ele nas fotos do álbum, tal como alguém que demonstra ser algo que podemos enxergar (hardware), mas que na realidade é sensível e sofre por dentro (software), formando assim suas dolorosas cicatrizes.

    Em "Alone" Jimin explora e se questiona de peito aberto sobre sua solidão.

    "Set Me Free Pt2" é insanamente intensa! Com poderosos trompetes e um glorioso coral de fundo. Aqui temos a mensagem clara de Jimin pra os seus inimigos: calem a boca, eu vou seguir em frente!

    Like Crazy tem duas versões: em coreano e inglês. Ela é a faixa principal do álbum, ao rítimo de synthpop, familiar a música Blinding Lights do The Weeknd e é misteriosamente deliciosa. Ao meu ver, durante a pandemia Jimin queria estar em um mundo, em uma realidade diferente. Um lugar que ele possa curtir e aproveitar a vida e tais experiências são "proporcionadas" pelo seu reflexo "louco". Definitivamente uma música que fica na sua cabeça por dias, merecedora da conquista do primeiro lugar na HOT 100 da Billboard.

    Existe um faixa secreta no álbum que é endereçada aos fãs. Ela é linda.

    FACE está quebrando recordes atrás de recordes.
    Vale muito a pena conferir se você ainda não fez.    … Expand
  20. hannajaynara
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Esse álbum do Jimin é muito lindo e emocionante. Alone é minha faixa favorita no momento. Apesar de ter apenas 06 faixas, sem colaboração nenhuma é um álbum encantador, estar cheio dos sentimentos dele, é inspirador. Fiquei com gostinho de querer escutar mais músicas na voz do Jimin e seria muito incrível ele ter mais um álbum.
  21. jkmduo
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Um álbum incrível. Face-Off é uma ótima abertura pro EP, seguido do interlude que embora não tenha uma letra te causa várias emoções. Like Crazy é a cereja do bolo e uma ótima escolha para title, viciante e melhora cada vez que você escuta. Alone, como todo o álbum, é incrível e muito bem colocada. Set Me Free Pt.2 é o encerramento perfeito e sem dúvida uma das melhores músicas já criadasUm álbum incrível. Face-Off é uma ótima abertura pro EP, seguido do interlude que embora não tenha uma letra te causa várias emoções. Like Crazy é a cereja do bolo e uma ótima escolha para title, viciante e melhora cada vez que você escuta. Alone, como todo o álbum, é incrível e muito bem colocada. Set Me Free Pt.2 é o encerramento perfeito e sem dúvida uma das melhores músicas já criadas haha… Expand
  22. Tapasya0113
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Its a small but complete album. With clarity and precision, it delivers a storyline that is deep yet easy to follow. The sound is extremely refreshing with a certain elements that can only be considered as productional masterpieces. The use of Jimin's light voice with percussion is very intelligent and sounds beautiful due to his sweet timbre. While Like crazy is a general pop favourite,Its a small but complete album. With clarity and precision, it delivers a storyline that is deep yet easy to follow. The sound is extremely refreshing with a certain elements that can only be considered as productional masterpieces. The use of Jimin's light voice with percussion is very intelligent and sounds beautiful due to his sweet timbre. While Like crazy is a general pop favourite, Alone and Face-off are also the key to piece together this artistic masterpiece.… Expand
  23. shopfreak01
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Jimins highly anticipated debut album comes in the form of a EP. The album feels like a cohesive story from track to track that tackles lonliness heartbreak and discovery. The prerelease Set Me Free apart 2 is a strong hip hop song with a grand choir and bombastic beat. Set Me Free Pt2 tackles Jimins global fame, the "opps," and a grand performance through the music video! A Must See

    Like    Jimins highly anticipated debut album comes in the form of a EP. The album feels like a cohesive story from track to track that tackles lonliness heartbreak and discovery. The prerelease Set Me Free apart 2 is a strong hip hop song with a grand choir and bombastic beat. Set Me Free Pt2 tackles Jimins global fame, the "opps," and a grand performance through the music video! A Must See

    Like Crazy the anticipated single off of the album is a fun synth pop reminiscence of the 80's that has real fun club night potential... but don't let the beat fool you. The song tackles emotion and heartache! Another visual pleaser, the performances help round out the story. Overall the the album is a must listen! Great sounds, amazing vocals, the only downside the album is short!    … Expand
  24. janewang
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    It's a perfect composition, he spent 10 months preparing this album and it lived up to my expectations. This album shows everyone his inner world.
  25. DianeParker
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    An amazing album from start to finish. It may not be a big album but every song is perfection. A truly "no skips" album which is rare. No weak spot. I can listen to it over and over and find a different nuance every time. This is an album I'll be listening to for a lifetime. It was truly a gift.
  26. Espierooks
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    This album runs you through the gamut of emotions. From feelings of betrayal and angry to restlessness and apathy of being in a situation that you cannot escape... To getting to a point where you want to just escape from life and not have to deal with anything. To finally coming to a point of facing yourself and realizing the things you need to work on within yourself and finally being setThis album runs you through the gamut of emotions. From feelings of betrayal and angry to restlessness and apathy of being in a situation that you cannot escape... To getting to a point where you want to just escape from life and not have to deal with anything. To finally coming to a point of facing yourself and realizing the things you need to work on within yourself and finally being set free from the constraints placed on you. Listening to this album all the way through from beginning to end really creates a unique experience. It may only be an EP but it is an amazing start to a long career that Jimin will ultimately see, if this album is any indication.… Expand
  27. Sweetorange
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Songs are great with variety of different music genre. Title track Like Crazy makes you want to dance like you're in club
  28. Seeraa
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    I currently cannot pick a favorite between Face-Off and Like Crazy. Though the other tracks aren’t far behind. I like that the English Version of Like Crazy doesn’t sound like a crappy translation. The lyrics are incredible and I find the songs very relatable (especially Alone). I am thoroughly impressed and will look forward to future releases from Jimin.
  29. Asyajm
    Apr 16, 2023
    10
    Literally a 10/10 Album, his voice is godly!!! Thank you Park JIMIN for creating this beautiful album.
  30. lupx
    Apr 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me llenó con el track alone , me sentí identificada, esas letras me recordaron a momentos difíciles. Apreció mucho el EP que hizo.… Expand
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  1. The Quietus
    Apr 13, 2023
    80
    While it’s a short EP, it doesn’t disappoint. If anything, he presents himself as a soloist with an unexpected sound for his high-pitched countertenor voice and very far from those earlier ballads we have heard from him.
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 12, 2023
    80
    Balancing both his vulnerable and fiercely intense sides, he manages to reveal more of himself in 20 minutes than he has to date.
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  3. Consequence
    Apr 12, 2023
    83
    Its six tracks wrap all too quickly, and while it was specified that Jimin doesn’t consider this a full-length project, it does leave the listener craving more music in this vein somewhere down the road — it’s worth repeating that the energy of “Face-off” is one that he should consider chasing most of all.
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