Billboard spotlights f(x)'s 3rd regular album, 'Red Light'
America's Billboard spotlighted f(x)'s 3rd regular album.
On July 8th(local time), America's Billboard headlined an articled titled 'f(x) Solidifies Brand of Quirky, Hipster Pop With 'Red Light' Album' on the K-Pop column of their website.
Billboard wrote, "Last July, f(x) dropped new single "Rum Pum Pum Pum" – a mix of samba, funk and yuletide carols that (somehow brilliantly) blended to give the girl group its first No. 1 on the K-Pop Hot 100," and "A year later, the quintet returns with "Red Light" for a track that boasts more elements of a mainstream hit, but features a slew of surprise quirks baked inside – a theme held throughout their new album of the same name."
Regarding 'Red Light,' the title track, Billboard wrote, "A zippy, phat bass line, ticking clock, snare drums and stadium-sized clapping open "Red Light" featuring members Krystal and Sulli's confident coos.
They also explained, "'Red Light' LP plays similarly to its title track, featuring elements of well-crafted, mainstream pop, but with a healthy dose of unique quirk to establish f(x) as the hip alternate to K-pop skeptics."
They went on, "'MILK' opens with cat meows, dog barks and a sample of a gun trigger loading before moving to the rhythmic, Bollywood-inspired production backing the girls' alien-like harmonies," and "The record boasts other delicious synth-pop infusions including 'RAINBOW,' 'Butterfly,' 'All Night,' 'Dracula,' and more throughout the 11-track set."
Billboard lastly added, "(x)'s 2013 album, 'Pink Tape,' hit No. 21 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart in August, meaning a Billboard 200 entry wasn't too far away. Upon further cementing their hip take on the bright and bubbly K-pop, f(x) has certainly cemented themselves as an independent K-pop force, which could help them land on America's definitive albums chart."
Meanwhile, f(x) are going to appear on July 11th broadcast of KBS 'Music Bank,' July 12th broadcast of MBC 'Show! Music Central,' and July 13th broadcast of SBS 'Music Trend' to perform 'Red Light.'
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