Crush

I don't usually talk about new music releases, but this time I just can't help not to talk. 

On 26th of February 2NE1 released their new album, Crush . It's a whole new album with 10 new songs! ( I count Scream as new one too as it is Korean version this time).

I know Blackjacks have been crazy about the album. No wonder. Me as a Blackjack as myself, I'm so proud of these four girls. There is not a single song on this album that I didn't like. 

Reason why I waited so long to talk about this, was that I wanted to see two MV of two of the songs in this album. I didn't even listen those two songs before the MV's were out. 

So first of those songs is Happy, and just wow. Everyone looks so great in the MV. I really like the concept. It was cool that the MV was filmed in LA. It was just perfect location for this music video. Although the song is about girl missing a boy, but telling him he should be happy, although she isn't, it still sounds so happy. 

The song is so catchy and I catch myself often singing some line of the song.

I was really surprised to hear that the music video was filmed actually in 2012 November. 2 years ago! It made me wonder what made YG to hold it back so long. Maybe it was because they wanted to include the song on the album and the album wasn't ready. Or maybe they wanted to wait. Until YG actually says something about it we can only wonder.

The other MV was COME BACK HOME. The music video is truly amazing. It has a great story too. It tells about new future were people prefer virtual life over real one. Kind of like in Matrix. Only in this people have just got addicted to it. CL, Dara, Minzy and Bom are fighting for the real life. In the MV there is also shown how Dara lost her love to the virtual world. The guy choose to stay plugged into the machine.

Making the video cost 500,000,000 won , which is $467,000. The MV is so high quality and I just love the scenes.

I think COME BACK HOME is my favorite song from Crush album. The song really is great, and it was nice to see something different from 2NE1. Usually they have dance based music videos, which I like too, but change from time to time is nice. 

The story is so topical, since people are spending more and more time in the internet and on their phones. It's like even though you are with your friends people still keep touching their phones, surfing on the internet or messaging to other friends. 

Crush is something that is definitely in my want list now. I'm not sure do I need to wait for my birthday to get this, but I'm making sure I'm getting the album. I can't miss it. I'm so happy that the girls got a new album after such a long time. 

If you like 2NE1 or just want to try something new make sure to c heck out this album!

Mari