Jimin FACE

BTS' Jimin captures the turbulence of modern life in his shadowy debut solo album 'FACE' – read the NME review.

‘Alone’ is a triumph, its melancholy, murky guitar lines and Jimin’s quietened vocals taking you into the heart of the loneliness the song portrays, whether you understand his words or not. ‘Face-off’ and ‘Alone’ – the two highlights of ‘FACE’ – tumble into the shade, but both take different approaches. “I’d rather be / Lost in the lights / Lost in the lights,” he cries. “Trying to take the pressure off / Been reaching for the stars / Tell me will I find myself again / When I go too far?” The track might be billed as only an interlude, but it’s indicative of the push and pull between light and dark that takes place on ‘FACE’. As if answering that, a sparkling instrumental drifts over ‘Interlude: Dive’, interlaced with recordings of the singer’s opening comments from [BTS](https://www.nme.com/en_asia/artists/bts)’ Busan 2022 concert and the sounds of the minutiae of everyday life – a glass filling with liquid that’s glugged back seconds later; the distant ripple of chatter.

J-Hope and RM reacted after Jimin unveiled his first solo album Face. Here's what BTS fans have said.

A fan wrote, "The album is grandiose. Sharing a screenshot of Face, he wrote, "Proud of @j.m." Speaking in a video shared by Spotify on Twitter, Jimin said, "I don't know what you will think of the tracks because this album is really for myself. So, I would be happy if many people could relate to it." I would be very thankful." A comment read, "This song is crazyyyyy.

Jimin Shows Off His Pop Strengths, And Explores Some Moods, On 'FACE'. The BTS singer-dancer's solo debut accomplishes a lot in just six songs.

But that’s belied by its bittersweet lyrics, which are bracketed by dialogue snippets that give further context to why the song’s narrator might want to put his “emotions on ice.” “Dive,” the interlude that follows, provides an immediate respite; it’s glassy and dreamlike, interspersing found sounds—cheering crowds, Jimin running (which, And while FACE does at times dwell on the existential what-ifs that plague twentysomething men who have the world’s gaze turned squarely toward them, for the most part it’s a compelling showcase of the silky-voiced singer-dancer’s pop strengths.

The K-pop star's BTS bandmate RM has songwriting credits on three songs. Jimin appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night to promote ...

Jimin appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night to promote the album and will appear on the show again on Friday to perform “Like Crazy.” [teased](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/media/hybe-bts-sm-entertainment-kpop-intl-hnk/index.html) the album with a pre-release single titled, “Set Me Free, Pt.2.” The album features six dance-heavy songs including “Like Crazy,” “Face-Off” and more. [ member ](https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/entertainment/bts-in-numbers/)Jimin has debuted his solo album “Face.”

Jimin has released his first solo album, 'FACE,' a project that reflects his pandemic emotions. He also dropped a music video for “Like Crazy,” which ...

In addition to the pre-release track “ [Set Me Free Pt.2,](http://www.vulture.com/2023/03/jimin-bts-set-me-free-pt-2-music-video.html)” other songs on the album include “Interlude : Dive,” “Alone,” and an English version of “Like Crazy.” Jimin and fellow BTS member RM are also credited as co-writers on the opening track, “Face-off.” The album drop was paired with a visit to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, where Jimin joked that his favorite [nickname](https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/1639119731427880961) is Jimin Fallon and [explained](https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/1639120294433390592) that his latest musical project “looks back on the emotions I felt chronologically throughout the pandemic.” Now, the ARMY just has to wait for The Tonight Show’s YouTube channel to set Jimin’s [performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXevNfUAtIs) free. Talk about a FACE card that Jimin and his mullet go clubbing as he sings lyrics like, “I’d rather be lost in the lights, lost in the lights / I’m outta my mind.” The visuals are appropriately trippy, with walls pulling away around him and giant projections of people kissing behind him.