GFriend - [Parallel] 5th Mini Album 2 Version SET

GFriend - [Parallel] 5th Mini Album 2 Version SET

Release Date: August 2, 2017

Contents (per version):

• 1 CD
• 1 Booklet
• 1 Photocards

 

Depending on versions, contents (cover, photo book, mini book, photo cards, posters, etc.) in the official album package may vary.

 

All products are officially distributed BRAND NEW and FACTORY SEALED packages.

Your purchase quantity will count towards HANTEO and GAON Charts.

 

Track List

DISK(CD) 1.
01. Intro (BELIEF)
02. 귀를 기울이면 (LOVE WHISPER)
03. 두 손을 모아 (AVE MARIA)
04. 이분의 일 1/2 (ONE-HALF)
05. LIFE IS A PARTY
06. 빨간 우산 (RED UMBRELLA)
07. 그루잠 (FALLING ASLEEP AGAIN)
08. 귀를 기울이면 (LOVE WHISPER) (Inst.)

 

Description (Translated):

GFRIEND comeback on August 1st! The return of summer friends!
GFRIEND, 5th mini album [PARALLEL] released!
GFRIEND's third summer 'If You Listen'
A full-fledged summer hunting notice following 'From Today, We' and 'You and I'

GFRIEND makes a surprise comeback with the release of their 5th mini album 'PARALLEL'.
GFRIEND, who successfully expanded the concept through the 'FINGERTIP' activity in March and talked about the love of a confident girl, is hunting for the public's summer with the title song 'If You Listen', which is lyrical yet feels the hot summer mood. are going to do

With this comeback, GFRIEND is celebrating their third summer since their debut. It is expected that GFRIEND, who has shown the best compatibility with summer to the extent that it is nicknamed 'power innocence' with its unique healthy and refreshing charm and trademark powerful synchronized dance, will show the best synergy in the summer.

In particular, as 'We from Today', the first girl group to achieve 100 million streams, and 'You and I', which recorded a perfect all-kill on music charts and 14 crowns on music broadcasts, heated up every summer, what kind of summer song will be released through this summer's activities? Attention is focusing on whether or not it will be presented.

From the beginning of their debut, GFRIEND succeeded in eliciting empathy for the growth stories of the six girls based on solid contents containing storytelling, and established themselves as a national girl group by showing the correct growth story of a girl group.

The title of this mini-album, 'PARALLEL', means parallel. The title song 'Listen' and the b-side song 'Put Your Hands Together' sing the affection of love that cannot be reached like parallel lines and the belief that we will definitely meet. contained In addition, GFRIEND will show their worldview through a new series of spin-offs of their previous work, 'FINGERTIP', starting with 'If You Listen' in August.

This album includes the title songs 'Listen' and 'Put Your Hands Together', which contain the narrative of GFRIEND, 'Half', an exciting dance song 'LIFE IS A PARTY', It is expected to delight the ears of global music fans with fruitful tracks to enjoy summer, such as Shibuya Kei-based 'Red Umbrella' and a new fan song 'Grow Sleep' for buddies.


< Album Review >

1. INTRO (BELIEF)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by Iggy, Yongbae / Drum Programming Seo Yongbae / Bass Iggy / Keyboard Iggy / Background Vocals by Yuju / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

This song, which makes you feel as if you are walking in a forest with thick grass on a hot summer day, is an intro song that starts with a toy piano and the repeated piano melody in the second half harmonizes with the voice of Yuju, the main vocalist of GFRIEND. It naturally connects with the next track, the title song 'If You Listen,' and expresses GFriend's unique green summer color.

2. If you listen (LOVE WHISPER)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by Iggy, Yongbae / Drum Programming Seo Yongbae / Bass Iggy / Guitar Young / Piano & Keyboard Iggy / Background Vocals by Kim Sori / String Arranged by Kwon Seokhong / Strings Performed by Jungstring / Recorded by Kwak Jeongsin, Jeong Moyeon @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

The title song 'If You Listen' is a medium dance song that stands out with GFRIEND's unique and upbeat sensibility. The lyrical intro and refreshing voices of the members remind us of summer.
The lyrics that express faith and love for the person you love, and the melody that is easy to sing along while expressing the more complex codework and mature musicality are impressive.

3. Put your hands together (AVE MARIA)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by Megatone, Ferdy / Drum Programming Ferdy / Guitar Ferdy / Synthesizer Megatone / Background Vocals by Jeon Jae-hee / Recorded by Kwak Jung-sin, Jeong Mo-yeon @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

The rhythmic guitar playing and bass line add excitement to the disco beat dance song 'Put Your Hands Together', a song that highlights the belief that you can meet your loved one someday even if you can't reach it, and the mournful lyrics that wish for the eternity of love. It was completed more attractively by meeting .

4. ONE-HALF
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by Iggy, Yongbae / Drum Programming Seo Yongbae / Bass Iggy / Guitar Young / Keyboard Iggy / Background Vocals by Kim Sori / String Arranged by Kwon Seokhong / Strings Performed by Jung String / Recorded by Kwak Jeongsin, Jeong Moyeon @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

The cute and lovely song 'Half', which expresses the person you love as your other half, has lyrics depicting the similarity of habits, facial expressions, behaviors, and speech between lovers, so you can feel sympathy and nostalgia for the 90s. The arrangement, which crosses the half tempo and one tempo of the brass, meets the vocals of the members of GFriend, who are refreshing and lovely, and you can feel the powerful yet innocent charm.

5. LIFE IS A PARTY
Composed by Hyuk Shin, RE:ONE, Davey Nate / Lyric By MAFLY, Ponde / Arranged by RE:ONE / Background Vocals by Le'mon, Ashley / Vocal Directed by Le'mon / Recorded by Kwak Jung-sin, Jung Mo-yeon @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr.Panda @ Joombas Music Factory USA / Original Title : Life is a Party / Original Writers : Hyuk Shin, RE:ONE, Davey Nate / Original Publisher : Joombas Co., Ltd
Life Is A Party is a retro-style disco-pop song with an impressive harmony between an attractive bass line and a synthesizer. The lyrics that make you want to leave right away and the members' bouncy rap add to the charm.

6. RED UMBRELLA
Composed by Heuktae, Jang Jeongseok / Lyrics by Heuktae / Arranged by Jang Jeongseok / Drum Programming & Bass Heuktae / Guitar Lee Taewook / Keyboard & Synthesizer Jang Jeongseok / Background Vocals by Kim Sori / Recorded by Kwak Jeongsin, Jeong Moyeon @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

'Red Umbrella' is a Shibuya Kei-based song with rhythmic guitar and retro string sound. It is a song that contains a cute wish that we will meet again someday while remembering the fresh feelings of the person we met by chance on the day when it was raining when we saw the red umbrella.

7. Groozam (FALLILNG ASLEEP AGAIN)
Composed by Joo-Hwan Noh, Won-Jong Lee / Lyrics by MAFLY / Arranged by Joo-Hwan Noh, Won-Jong Lee / Drum Programming by Joo-Hwan Noh, Won-Jong Lee / Bass Yae-Il Kim / Guitar Hyun-Woo Ryu / Piano Ju-Hwan Noh / Keyboard Joo-Hwan Noh, Won-Jong Lee / Background Vocals by Hye-Ji Jang Recorded by Jung-Sin Kwak, Mo-Yeon Jeong @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Hyunjung Ko (assist by Kyunghwan Kim) @KOKO SOUND Studio

'Grujam' is an R&B ballad song that combines emotional piano melodies with sophisticated beats, and the rich chorus and harmony of the members stand out. The word 'grooze' means to go back to sleep after waking up, and it is a fan song with impressive lyrics that express the fan club 'Buddy', who always gives GFRIEND strength, as a being who helps them fall back to sleep comfortably again. .

8. If you listen closely (LOVE WHISPER) (Inst.)
Composed & Arranged by Iggy, Yongbae / Drum Programming Seo Yongbae / Bass Iggy / Guitar Young / Piano & Keyboard Iggy / String Arranged by Kwon Seokhong / Strings Performed by Jungstring / Mixed by Mr. Jo @CUBE Studio

 

Description (Original):

여자친구 8월 1일 컴백! 여름친구의 귀환!
여자친구, 다섯 번째 미니앨범 [PARALLEL] 발표!
여자친구의 세 번째 여름 ‘귀를 기울이면’
‘오늘부터 우리는’ ‘너 그리고 나’ 이어 본격 여름사냥 예고

여자친구가 다섯 번째 미니앨범 ‘PARALLEL’을 발표하며 전격 컴백한다.
지난 3월 ‘FINGERTIP’ 활동으로 컨셉트 확장에 성공하며 당찬 소녀의 사랑을 이야기 했던 여자친구가 이번에는 서정적이면서도 무더운 여름의 무드를 물씬 느낄 수 있는 타이틀 곡 ‘귀를 기울이면’으로 대중들의 여름을 사냥할 예정이다.

여자친구는 이번 컴백으로 데뷔 후 세 번째 여름을 맞이한다. 특유의 건강하고 청량한 매력과 트레이드 마크인 파워풀한 칼군무로 ‘파워 청순’이라는 수식어가 붙을 정도로 여름과 최고의 궁합을 보여준 여자친구가 또 한 번 여름을 맞아 최고의 시너지를 발휘할 것으로 기대된다.

특히 걸그룹 최초 1억 스트리밍을 달성했던 ‘오늘부터 우리는’, 음원차트 퍼펙트 올킬, 음악방송 14관왕을 기록한 ‘너 그리고 나’로 매해 여름을 뜨겁게 달구었던 만큼 이번 여름 활동을 통해 어떤 서머송을 선사할지 이목이 집중되고 있다.

여자친구는 데뷔 초부터 스토리텔링이 담긴 탄탄한 콘텐츠를 기반으로 여섯 소녀들의 성장 스토리가 공감을 이끌어내는데 성공, 걸그룹의 올바른 성장사를 보여주며 국민 걸그룹으로 자리매김 했다.

이번 미니앨범 타이틀 ‘PARALLEL’은 평행을 의미, 타이틀 곡 ‘귀를 기울이면’과 수록곡 ‘두 손을 모아’ 등으로 평행선처럼 닿지 않는 사랑의 애틋함과 꼭 만날 거라는 믿음을 노래하며 여자친구만의 서사를 담았다. 또한 여자친구는 8월 ‘귀를 기울이면’ 활동을 시작으로 전작 ‘FINGERTIP’을 스핀오프로 한 새로운 연작 시리즈로 여자친구의 세계관을 선보일 예정이다.

이번 앨범에는 여자친구의 서사를 담은 타이틀 곡 ‘귀를 기울이면’과 ‘두 손을 모아’를 비롯해 90년대의 향수를 느낄 수 있는 ‘이분의 일’, 신나는 댄스곡 ‘LIFE IS A PARTY’, 시부야케이 기반의 ‘빨간 우산’, 버디에게 보내는 새로운 팬송 ‘그루잠’ 등 여름을 즐길 수 있는 알찬 트랙으로 구성되어 글로벌 음악 팬들의 귀를 즐겁게 할 전망이다.


< Album Review >

1. INTRO(BELIEF)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by 이기, 용배 / Drum Programing 서용배 / Bass 이기 / Keyboard 이기 / Background Vocals by 유주 / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio

무더운 여름 풀잎이 우거진 숲 속을 걷는 듯한 착각에 빠지게 하는 이 곡은 장난감 피아노 연주로 시작되어 후반부 반복되는 피아노 선율과 여자친구의 메인보컬 유주의 목소리가 조화를 이루는 인트로 곡이다. 다음 트랙인 타이틀 곡 ‘귀를 기울이면’과 자연스럽게 이어지며 여자친구만의 푸르른 여름색깔을 표현하였다.

2. 귀를 기울이면(LOVE WHISPER)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by 이기, 용배 / Drum Programing 서용배 / Bass 이기 / Guitar 영 / Piano & Keyboard 이기 / Background Vocals by 김소리 / String Arranged by 권석홍 / Strings Performed by 융스트링 / Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio

타이틀곡 ‘귀를 기울이면’은 여자친구 특유의 벅차 오르는 감성이 돋보이는 미디엄 댄스곡으로 서정적으로 시작하는 인트로와 멤버들의 청량한 목소리가 푸르른 여름을 연상케 한다.
사랑하는 사람에 대한 믿음과 사랑 넘치는 마음을 표현한 가사, 이전 활동곡보다 복잡해진 코드웍과 성숙된 음악성을 여지없이 표현하면서도 따라 부르기 쉬운 멜로디가 인상적이다.

3. 두 손을 모아 (AVE MARIA)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by Megatone, Ferdy / Drum Programming Ferdy / Guitar Ferdy / Synthesizer Megatone / Background Vocals by 전재희 / Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio

리드미컬한 기타 연주와 베이스 라인이 흥을 더하는 디스코 비트의 댄스곡 '두 손을 모아'는 사랑하는 사람과 닿지 못해도 언젠가 만날 수 있다는 믿음과 사랑의 영원을 기원하는 애절한 가사가 돋보이는 곡으로 여자친구의 감성을 만나 더욱 매력적으로 완성되었다.

4. 이분의 일 1/2 (ONE-HALF)
Composed & Lyrics & Arranged by 이기, 용배 / Drum Programing 서용배 / Bass 이기 / Guitar 영 / Keyboard 이기 / Background Vocals by 김소리 / String Arranged by 권석홍 / Strings Performed by 융스트링 / Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio

사랑하는 사람을 자신의 반쪽으로 표현한 귀엽고 사랑스러운 곡 ‘이분의 일’은 연인들끼리 습관, 표정, 행동, 말투가 닮아 가는 모습을 그린 가사로 공감대와 90년대의 향수를 느낄 수 있다. 브라스의 하프 템포와 원 템포를 넘나드는 편곡은 청량하면서도 사랑스러운 여자친구 멤버들의 보컬을 만나 파워풀하면서도 청순한 매력을 물씬 느낄 수 있다.

5. LIFE IS A PARTY
Composed by Hyuk Shin, RE:ONE, Davey Nate / Lyric By MAFLY, Ponde / Arranged by RE:ONE / Background Vocals by Le'mon, Ashley / Vocal Directed by Le'mon / Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by Mr.Panda @ Joombas Music Factory USA / Original Title : Life is a Party / Original Writers : Hyuk Shin, RE:ONE, Davey Nate / Original Publisher : Joombas Co., Ltd
Life Is A Party는 레트로 풍의 디스코 팝 장르로서 매력적인 베이스 라인과 신디사이저의 조화가 인상적인 곡이다. 당장 어디론가 떠나고 싶게 느껴지는 가사와 멤버들의 통통 튀는 랩이 매력을 더한다.

6. 빨간 우산 (RED UMBRELLA)
Composed by 흑태, 장정석 / Lyrics by 흑태 / Arranged by 장정석 / Drum Programing & Bass 흑태 / Guitar 이태욱 / Keyboard & Synthesizer 장정석 / Background Vocals by 김소리 / Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio

‘빨간 우산’은 리드미컬한 기타와 레트로한 스트링 사운드가 포인인 시부야케이 기반의 곡이다. 빨간 우산을 보면 소나기가 내리던 날 우연히 마주친 상대와의 풋풋한 감정을 기억하며 언젠가 다시 만날 거라는 귀여운 소망을 담고 있는 노래이다.

7. 그루잠 (FALLILNG ASLEEP AGAIN)
Composed by 노주환, 이원종 / Lyrics by MAFLY / Arranged by 노주환, 이원종 / Drum Programing by 노주환, 이원종 / Bass 김예일 / Guitar 류현우 / Piano 노주환 / Keyboard 노주환, 이원종 / Background Vocals by 장혜지 Recorded by 곽정신, 정모연 @VIBE Studio / Mixed by 고현정(assist by 김경환)@KOKO SOUND Studio

‘그루잠’은 R&B 발라드 곡으로 감성적인 피아노 선율과 세련된 비트가 어우러진 가운데 풍성한 코러스와 멤버들의 하모니가 돋보이는 노래이다. ‘그루잠’이란 단어는 깨었다가 다시 드는 잠이라는 뜻으로 여자친구에게 언제나 힘이 되어주는 팬클럽 ‘버디’를 다시 편하게 잠들 수 있게 해 주는 존재, 힘이 되어 주는 존재로 표현한 노랫말이 인상적인 팬송이다.

8. 귀를 기울이면(LOVE WHISPER)(Inst.)
Composed & Arranged by 이기, 용배 / Drum Programing 서용배 / Bass 이기 / Guitar 영 / Piano & Keyboard 이기 / String Arranged by 권석홍 / Strings Performed by 융스트링 / Mixed by 조씨아저씨 @CUBE Studio