[REVIEW] Ailee INVITATION EP

[INVITATION]

Ailee finally dropped the BOMB on October 16th!!! She sends out an exclusive invitation to all Aileeans to experience the music she loves so much with her fans who clearly enjoy her music!

Below is the tracklist in 'Invitation':

01. 보여줄게 / I Will Show You   4.5/5 stars
02. 폭풍속으로(feat.버벌진트) / Into The Storm (feat Verbal Jint)   5/5 stars
03. 저녁 하늘 / Evening Sky   5/5 stars
04. My Love(feat.스윙스) / My Love (feat Swings)   4/5 stars
05. Shut up (feat.Simon D)   4/5 stars
06. Heaven   6/5 stars lol!

보여줄게 / I Will Show You
The main title song and is the #1 single from the album. The song is about one girl who happens to be not-so-pretty and her boyfriend decided to dump her and go look for a pretty girl, so she fed up and make a total make-over and become this chick that is so famous in-town for her beauty. Well as tacky as it may sound, the ex-bf come running back to her and she goes around playing hard-to-get to make the ex crazy but finally she gave in. Below is the official MV for 보여줄게 / I Will Show You.

Honestly, the message of the song is not something that I personally like as it shown how Koreans are obsessed with beauty but Ailee once said that she is the ugly duckling in KPOP because she doesn't look as pretty as other KPOP singers. 1 advice Ms. Lee, "You are hot and you got the body and style and most importantly a damn hell of VOICE to make it through".
Some say that the MV itself looks cheap but hey, Ailee is from YMC Ent., not YG or SM or even JYP! It may look cheap but power enough. Back to the song, its easy as to see why this song is chosen as title track because it started off slow ballad-like then BAM! Full force and power kicks in. Ailee basically showcase everything that she have in her bag in just one song! All and all it was a good song, good melody, power chorus and catchy.

폭풍속으로(feat.버벌진트) / Into The Storm (feat Verbal Jint)
The #2 song and it started off with a slow rap by 버벌진트 / Verbal Jint. Personally it was my favourite track in the whole album. Ailee sounds so sweet yet mature in this song. This song is about how 'Love' makes her sad but somehow she will give in in love again because it's crucial in life to love and be loved. Soft and melodically song that is so soothing despite the raps and beats. 

저녁 하늘 / Evening Sky 
A soft power ballad. It takes slow to build up but in the end it just explode! Ailee sang the 1st verse and 1st chorus in dream-like trance but the sweet timbre in her voice just really shines throughout this entire song. Dominated heavily by piano, guitar and strings plus being painted beautifully by Ailee's voice and it creates a very strong prominent ballad.The story of this song is about lost love. How she love someone but that person leave her and that memory haunted her that she will only gave half of her all everytime she falls in love but eternally she still longed for the first love. On side note, this song is feature as the main OST for Dakota Fanning's new movie 'Now Is Good' but this song only been used as a promotion for South Korea only. With this song being chosen - a special tie-in official MV released with the scene from 'Now Is Good'. Immerse yourself!

My Love(feat.스윙스) / My Love (feat Swings)
This song is a typical soft Soul R&B American-influenced song. Compare to other songs, this song is very laid back and sounds very 90's. Ailee said that this is her most favourite song because its just a plain o' R&B. At first I don't really like this song but it grows on me as I keep listening to it. It has an early Mariah Carey conversion to R&B feel to it. It's about how she gave all of her's to this guy whom she love so much even though that guy has nothing yet she will stay with him nonetheless.

Nawa hamkke idaeroman isseojwo                                        - Just be like this with me
Naega gibuni an johado nal bomyeo useojwo                     - Please smile at me even if I don't look so good
Neowa hamkkeramyeon gue eodirado gal su isseo         - I can go miles if I am with you
I sungan idaero - Baby you're my love                                   - Being this way at this very moment - Baby you're my love

Shut up (feat.Simon D)
This song is wicked and dope! It's about this ex-bf of her who wants to be together again and keeps on begging and bothering her so she just do what a girl gotta do - tell him to shut up! This song is fast and loud - an epitome of a song full of rage, disgust and hatred - its just all in the right way and not to mention the way Simon D rapped or should I say raped this song in a badass tone just so cool!

Recently Ailee released an OST for the KDrama - Full House Take 2. The song is called "Love Note". A slow ballad about the feeling of falling in love for the first time in life. Aigoo... I got to say this song is awesome! She really hit those feeling with every notes she hit. Some say that Ailee can only be good when she belt out those amazing high notes and runs but this song just proved that she can sing softly and make it sounds so emotional. I can go on and on about how sweet this song is so I guess its better for you guys to listen to it and maybe even get the same feeling. Enjoy the feeling of first love!

So that's all folks! That is my review for Ailee's EP - Invitation.

Total rate: 4.5/5 STARS

I would have rate it higher but to be honest this whole EP is being saved by Ailee's vocal alone. The songs aren't that awesome per say or should I say it like a basic song but since Ailee is such an all-rounder she is able to pull-off all the songs in the correct path. Unlike the debut song - Heaven, that song is really a killer song! For those who have watched all Ailee's performance in Immortal Song 2 knows that Ailee really have an undisputed talent so as to why YMC didn't try to get a better song for her is a mystery. Maybe they are saving it for her full album? Hopefully that is the real case here or not eventually Ailee's talent will go to waste...

Okay one more thing before I end this, I really hate when someone said that Ailee is just another KPOP singer who can't really sings live. I mean like please, if you can't sing live >singing AND dancing< why would they made her belt out those high notes?? Seriously people... This gal rite here - AILEE can sing and dance at the same time and still maintain her composure!

This just shown that Ailee can really sings LIVE!!

[121111] Ailee - I Will Show You on Inkigayo - Live

Little Lies ~ is an Aileean for life lol...