Wrap-up of February (VIXX: 'On and on', SISTAR 19: 'Gone Not Around Any Longer', CNBLUE 'I'm Sorry')

I've been really busy the last few weeks since its test season :( But anyway, many new comebacks have been out since my last post, and I just want to touch on them in brief, just to say my opinions
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VIXX released 'On and on' and boy, do I love it. It has a very dark tint to it, yet masked by this onslaught of electronica. It is definitely a lot more mature sounding, and the song progression really abides by the structure of classic storytelling, the rising action, climax and falling action. The 'I need therapy' bit, aside from being insanelly catchy, almost serves a reflection of the whole song, making the conclusion just as deep and frantic as the rest of the song had been.

SISTAR19 made their comeback too, with 'Gone Not Around Any Longer', and I really do like it, just not on the same level as VIXX. Personally, it sounds really lusty and sultry, all of which suit Hyorin's vocals and Bora's soft, enchanting yet impactful rap verses. Bora sounds great and Hyorin sounds beautiful, but it lacks a bit in progression. The build-up is very gradual, you can feel the backing track slowly adding layer upon layer of complexity, yet the chorus does it no justice. The short piano interlude is stunning, switching up the pace and returning back to the beat seamlessly, in a way so smooth and not jarring that the flow of the song is never interrupted. A solid song that could have been better.

CNBLUE's 'I'm Sorry' is a blast to the past for them. This is really some pop-infused hard rock, quite reminiscent of their 'Loner' days. Their previous tracks were so light and didn't really have the kick or anthem nature of their signature pieces. This is classic rock, sticking to unleashed power presented in various intensities to achieve incredibly complex emotive responses and energies and musical synergy. The progression is awesome, never letting up and hurtling to the end relentlessly. The slightly robotic sounds add variation and amplify the emotive identity of fierceness and almost metallic nature that is synonymous with the bombast of classic rock music. A really good interpretation of classic music and easily the best song to come out of late January-February thus far.