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Accountability Is Not a Presidential Favour by Lawson Akhigbe
The response by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Cardinal John Onaiyekan's television interview reveals a troubling misunderstanding of constitutional democracy. It also exposes a growing tendency within this administration to confuse criticism with disloyalty and accountability with discourtesy.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/02/accountability-is-not-a-presidential-favour-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Accountability Is Not a Presidential Favour by Lawson Akhigbe
The response by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Cardinal John Onaiyekan's television interview reveals a troubling misunderstanding of constitutional democracy. It also exposes a growing tendency within this administration to confuse criticism with disloyalty and accountability with discourtesy.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/02/accountability-is-not-a-presidential-favour-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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When the President Outsources Hunger to the Churches by Lawson Akhigbe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently delivered a masterclass in presidential fatalism. In his own words: -
When the President Outsources Hunger to the Churches by Lawson Akhigbe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently delivered a masterclass in presidential fatalism. In his own words: -
Who Holds the Purse? Or Has Parliament Lost the Wallet? By Lawson Akhigbe
The newspapers report it. Television analysts nod approvingly. Social media applauds. Everyone moves on. -
Who Holds the Purse? Or Has Parliament Lost the Wallet? By Lawson Akhigbe
The newspapers report it. Television analysts nod approvingly. Social media applauds. Everyone moves on. -
Remembering Captain Thomas Sankara, the Rebel Who Renamed a Nation and the Rise of a Captain Ibrahim Traoré Who regained a Nation by Lawson Akhigbe
Thomas Sankara's dramatic life and legacy inspire Captain Ibrahim Traore, as they redefine African ideals and reshape the future. -
The Samson Strategy: How the Tinubu Government Pulled the Temple Down on Itself Over PFIPC by Lawson Akhigbe
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration appears to have forgotten that rule in its handling of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) controversy. In its determination to destroy the credibility of one man, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, it may have inflicted collateral damage on something far more valuable: the credibility of official government documentation itself. -
The Samson Strategy: How the Tinubu Government Pulled the Temple Down on Itself Over PFIPC by Lawson Akhigbe
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration appears to have forgotten that rule in its handling of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) controversy. In its determination to destroy the credibility of one man, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, it may have inflicted collateral damage on something far more valuable: the credibility of official government documentation itself. -
🤠💁🏿♂️*People Who Are Mentally & Emotionally Advanced Usually Say 10 Phrases In Casual Conversation
8 Habits Of People Who Are Confident & Hard To Break | YourTango
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Married to the Game: The Many Lives, Many Pivots, and Final Curtain of Lindsey Graham By Lawson Akhigbe
For over three decades, the South Carolina Republican became one of Washington’s most recognisable political figures, surviving scandals, ideological earthquakes, party revolutions and presidential feuds with the resilience of a cactus in a drought -
Married to the Game: The Many Lives, Many Pivots, and Final Curtain of Lindsey Graham By Lawson Akhigbe
For over three decades, the South Carolina Republican became one of Washington’s most recognisable political figures, surviving scandals, ideological earthquakes, party revolutions and presidential feuds with the resilience of a cactus in a drought -
Daytime TV Politics and the Social Care Abyss: Why Prime Minister Burnham’s Cross-Party Table Is Missing the Point by Lawson Akhigbe
When Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for a cross-party "consensus" on social care, you could practically hear the collective sigh of relief from Westminster’s pundit class. “Ah, marvelous,” they purred. “The grown-ups are finally taking their seats.” -
Daytime TV Politics and the Social Care Abyss: Why Prime Minister Burnham’s Cross-Party Table Is Missing the Point by Lawson Akhigbe
When Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for a cross-party "consensus" on social care, you could practically hear the collective sigh of relief from Westminster’s pundit class. “Ah, marvelous,” they purred. “The grown-ups are finally taking their seats.” -
weird is just confidence without asking for permission.
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We went to Northwest Nigeria. We interviewed a Gang of Bandits. We left with more questions than answers by Eromo Egbejule
In the southern forests, priests and priestesses of the goddesses in the rivers that run through them, are known to demand bottles of Fanta to open consultations or before any water infrastructure project commences. In the northern forests, gangs of bandits - usually ethnic Fulani - who use them as operational bases, crave bottles of Fanta as well.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/07/28/we-interviewed-a-gang-of-bandits-by-eromo-egbejule/
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We went to Northwest Nigeria. We interviewed a Gang of Bandits. We left with more questions than answers by Eromo Egbejule
In the southern forests, priests and priestesses of the goddesses in the rivers that run through them, are known to demand bottles of Fanta to open consultations or before any water infrastructure project commences. In the northern forests, gangs of bandits - usually ethnic Fulani - who use them as operational bases, crave bottles of Fanta as well.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/07/28/we-interviewed-a-gang-of-bandits-by-eromo-egbejule/
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If You Don’t Want Us, You Cannot Have Our Gold by Lawson Akhigbe
The performance requires a villain. Africa has been performing that role for free, and at some cost to itself for considerably longer than it should have.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/07/27/if-you-dont-want-us-you-cannot-have-our-gold-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The Most Nigerian of Nigerian Presidents? By Lawson Akhigbe
In that sense, Tinubu may be regarded as the most “Nigerian” of Nigerian presidents—not necessarily as a compliment, but because he appears to encapsulate many of the contradictions, ambiguities and controversies that have long defined Nigerian politics. -
Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The Most Nigerian of Nigerian Presidents? By Lawson Akhigbe
In that sense, Tinubu may be regarded as the most “Nigerian” of Nigerian presidents—not necessarily as a compliment, but because he appears to encapsulate many of the contradictions, ambiguities and controversies that have long defined Nigerian politics. -
The Double-Entry Ledger of Suffering: How Nigeria Taxes the Poor Twice and Delivers Nothing Once by Lawson Akhigbe
Reform, when it comes, will be welcomed. The question is whether the reformers are counting the same things Mama Chioma is counting. So far, the evidence suggests they are operating from entirely different ledgers and that only one of those ledgers is written in the ink of lived consequence. -
The Double-Entry Ledger of Suffering: How Nigeria Taxes the Poor Twice and Delivers Nothing Once by Lawson Akhigbe
Reform, when it comes, will be welcomed. The question is whether the reformers are counting the same things Mama Chioma is counting. So far, the evidence suggests they are operating from entirely different ledgers and that only one of those ledgers is written in the ink of lived consequence. -
The Art of the Doorstep Inquest: Why Every Voter Needs to Channel Their Inner Clacton Resident
A viral video recently captured a doorstep exchange between Justin a Reform UK campaigner and Essex County Councillor out canvassing for Nigel Farage and an exceptionally sharp local voter. What followed wasn't just a quick chat about local bins; it was a masterclass in civic accountability. -
The Art of the Doorstep Inquest: Why Every Voter Needs to Channel Their Inner Clacton Resident
A viral video recently captured a doorstep exchange between Justin a Reform UK campaigner and Essex County Councillor out canvassing for Nigel Farage and an exceptionally sharp local voter. What followed wasn't just a quick chat about local bins; it was a masterclass in civic accountability. -
Major Chip Hazard Goes to Washington: When Toy Soldiers Run the War Department by Lawson Akhigbe
Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked the triumph of image over expertise. Cabinet positions increasingly resembled casting decisions. Loyalty became more important than experience. Television skills became more valuable than administrative competence. -
Major Chip Hazard Goes to Washington: When Toy Soldiers Run the War Department by Lawson Akhigbe
Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked the triumph of image over expertise. Cabinet positions increasingly resembled casting decisions. Loyalty became more important than experience. Television skills became more valuable than administrative competence. -
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“l did not kill him, he died on top of me,” says mistress of late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha by Emmanuel Oladesu
“I did not kill him, he died on top of me,” that was the confession of the lady who was with former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, when he suddenly passed on. -
“l did not kill him, he died on top of me,” says mistress of late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha by Emmanuel Oladesu
“I did not kill him, he died on top of me,” that was the confession of the lady who was with former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, when he suddenly passed on. -
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When Tactical Brilliance Meets Strategic Confusion: Washington’s Iran Problem by Lawson Akhigbe
But wars are not graded like Olympic gymnastics. There are no medals for technical execution if the end result leaves your opponent intact, emboldened, or—worse—adapted. -
When Tactical Brilliance Meets Strategic Confusion: Washington’s Iran Problem by Lawson Akhigbe
But wars are not graded like Olympic gymnastics. There are no medals for technical execution if the end result leaves your opponent intact, emboldened, or—worse—adapted. -
The Presidential Echo Chamber: From Buhari’s Attack Dogs to Tinubu’s Spin Doctors By Lawson Akhigbe
Daniel Bwala One of the easiest ways to understand a President is not to listen to his speeches. Listen to his spokesmen. A President’s spokesman is like a family portrait hanging in the living room. It may not be the President himself, but it tells you everything about the owner of the house. Spokesmen do not accidentally become spokesmen. They are selected, promoted, protected and retained. They are trusted with the most valuable commodity in politics: the President’s voice. That […] -
The Presidential Echo Chamber: From Buhari’s Attack Dogs to Tinubu’s Spin Doctors By Lawson Akhigbe
Daniel Bwala One of the easiest ways to understand a President is not to listen to his speeches. Listen to his spokesmen. A President’s spokesman is like a family portrait hanging in the living room. It may not be the President himself, but it tells you everything about the owner of the house. Spokesmen do not accidentally become spokesmen. They are selected, promoted, protected and retained. They are trusted with the most valuable commodity in politics: the President’s voice. That […] -
The Karma of the Beautiful Game: How Spain’s 2026 Victory Rewrote the Script for Trump and the Aggies
In many ways, Spain’s 2026 triumph stands as a glorious, inescapable metaphor for what happens when performative ego, systemic meddling, and brute gamesmanship run smack into the unyielding wall of competence and poise. -
The Karma of the Beautiful Game: How Spain’s 2026 Victory Rewrote the Script for Trump and the Aggies
In many ways, Spain’s 2026 triumph stands as a glorious, inescapable metaphor for what happens when performative ego, systemic meddling, and brute gamesmanship run smack into the unyielding wall of competence and poise. -
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The Nigerian Police Force: A Colonial Machine That Never Changed by Lawson Akhigbe
To understand the modern Nigerian Police Force, one must first understand its origins. The uncomfortable truth is that the institution was never created to protect ordinary Nigerians. It was established to protect the interests of those who ruled Nigeria, first the British colonial administration and later the Nigerian political elite that inherited the colonial state. -
The Nigerian Police Force: A Colonial Machine That Never Changed by Lawson Akhigbe
To understand the modern Nigerian Police Force, one must first understand its origins. The uncomfortable truth is that the institution was never created to protect ordinary Nigerians. It was established to protect the interests of those who ruled Nigeria, first the British colonial administration and later the Nigerian political elite that inherited the colonial state. -
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IVE Deep Dive #2/2: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
Here are my credentials (again!): Like many people, I first learned about IVE through Wonyoung, who it’s not an exaggeration to call one of Kpop’s most prominent faces, for endorsements, crazy fangirling, and criticism alike. I remember when they debuted in 2021, but I’d say I really became aware of them when Love Dive came out the next year. This is actually the second review I’ve written about IVE. I wrote the first one in April of 2024, and while I’ve updated it since then, I felt like it was time to completely redo it. (Full disclosure, my first review about them wasn’t too positive, but my opinion’s softened a little with time) The main reason I’m doing this now is because IVE are going to be in my area soon during their upcoming tour, and I’m considering going. So, let’s get into it!
EP #2: IVE Switch
Right from the start, HEYA (sun) goes more in the direction of songs like Baddie or Kitsch, with an outwardly self-confident sound and rap-centric verses. The choruses are definitely my favorite part, especially the way they build on the verses that come before. The hook, though it’s simple, works well, and gets stuck in your head before you know it, and each rendition adds to the power. But still, every time I listen, I feel like something is missing, like HEYA doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. It’s not smooth enough to be like Holy Moly or Love Dive but it’s not forceful enough to be like Blue Blood either. It’s close to being something good, but it’s not quite there.
From the EP, I’ve Switch, I enjoyed the fast-paced staccato beat of Blue Heart, and the sweet lyrics and bubbly chorus of WOW.
EP #3: IVE Empathy
Bursting out the gate with a solid synth pop sound that calls back to songs like I Am and After Like, Rebel Heart wastes no time getting in gear. By the time that punchy, anthemic chorus hits, you realize that you’re a couple seconds away from shooting your first in the air. Interspersed with scenes of both the girls and everyday kids breaking norms and embracing color and difference, Rebel Heart’s “Come, join as who you are, we are rebels, we are one” feels less like your regular grandstanding statement and more like a call to action. And clearly I’m not the only one who thinks so, given that it was belted at pride parades in Seoul throughout June.
Though I may have my qualms with things surrounding the song, especially the message of IVE being “rebels” when they often very firmly stick with trends and don’t often use their platform to send messages like, say, I-DLE or ATEEZ, I have to admit that I’ve loved this song since the moment I heard it, and I think I always will.
After how much I loved Rebel Heart, I had high expectations for Attitude. It’s a much more traditional kpop song, in terms of sound, structure, and message; in my original review I described it as I AM (Part II). Though I think it’s definitely similar, my views have once again softened and I think it stands fine on its own too. The best part is the pre-chorus build-up for sure, but the chant-out chorus is growing on me too. (I’m not immune to a good “da da da da da da”). I’d be lying if I said it had as much of an effect on me as its pre-release, but it’s damn catchy and I think it’s pretty solid overall.
From the EP, though I enjoyed the touches of funk in Flu and the great vocals of Thank U, my hidden gem was definitely You Wanna Cry, with its emotional through line, message of community, and soaring vocals. It’s like it was made for me.
EP #4: IVE Secret
XOXZ is interesting to me both because it seems to mark a return to IVE’s beginning (the nods towards the cupid concept, the pastel colors) and also solidify their departure towards the trap-heavy sound of Baddie. There are good parts to XOXZ, like there are in every IVE song, and far be it from me to deny that the members’ commitment to it is impressive. But, just like Baddie, not only is the song nothing that unique but it has so few of the things that distinguished IVE from their peers during their debut.
The EP, similarly, doesn’t really capture me, though if I had to pick a favorite it would be Baddest Eros.
Album #2: REVIVE+
With a spaghetti western opening hook and trap-heavy verses, Bang Bang marks another step away from what I would have once called IVE’s core sound. The pre-choruses especially have hints towards it, with a racing synth pop layer under the trap, but it doesn’t offset the rest of the song. Adding to that, the members barely even sing in the song; besides the bridge and the aforementioned pre-chorus, most of Bang Bang’s three minutes is made up of repetitions of the hook and increasingly grating shouts of “BANG BANG”. I know I sound harsh, but I really don’t understand what the thought process was here.
Say what you will about the songs themselves, IVE knows how to do a music video. Black Hole opens with the members in what looks like a post-apocalyptic world, and Wonyoung walking over the wreckage in a hot pink suit. Like I Am and Attitude before it, Black Hole is a synth pop track about confidence and chasing your dreams despite what others may say. And as overdone as that may be, I’ll be damned if it doesn’t work on me. Hell yeah. I don’t think that the song quite lives up to its lofty ideals in the way that a song like Rebel Heart does, but it’s a welcome return to form that, were I to hear it with no context, I would immediately know is IVE.
Half of the album REVIVE+ is taken up by solos, which excited me. Some of my favorite kpop albums, like TWICE’s The Story Goes On, or Dreamcatcher’s Apocalypse: Save Us do this, and it can be a really great opportunity to learn about the members’ preferred styles. Here, though, none of the songs really stood out to me much, and all sound like they could just be IVE songs, either falling into the light synth pop sound like Rei’s or Gaeul’s, the trap-heavy “look at me I’m SO cool” genre like Wonyoung’s or Yujin’s, or somewhere in between like Leeseo’s. My favorite, and one I found most different, Liz’s solo Unreal, goes for a slightly more rock-pop sound, but it’s still very much within IVE’s purview.
Verdict: TL;DR
Got this picture from @sharkjoanne on Twitter, from a lovely thread she made about IVE hugging.I’m glad I did this, both the first and the second time. For this review, I watched their appearance in the k-pop documentary Generation, some clips of Wonyoung MC’ing music bank, Yujin’s appearance on The Chef And My Fridge, and a couple short segments of them Trying Not To Sing and doing a dance relay with kids, which were both very charming. Fun fact, the reason I’ve written Yujin’s name as “Yujin” throughout instead of “An Yujin”, how she’s usually referred to, is because on Chef and My Fridge she explained that she prefers only he first name. I feel like I know enough to hold an opinion on IVE that is my own, not just copied from someone else. IVE seem lovely, and while I won’t be attending their tour, they’re clearly very talented performers who I wish all the best.
My Top 5 songs are Rebel Heart, I Am, You Wanna Cry, Love Dive, and Holy Moly, with Blue Blood as an honorable mention. IVE gets a 7.5 out of 10 from me, and I know, I know, you have your pitchforks in hand, but let me explain:
In my original review, which, again for context, was written in early 2024, I wrote this: “There were some moments [in writing things] that made me smile, moments where I felt like they were allowed to be kids and have fun together, but they were the minority. I want to stress again that none of my criticism has to do with IVE as people. I wish them all the best, and I’m not going to hate on them for things they have no control over. If anything, I feel very scared for them. After the recent high-profile deaths in k-pop, I fear what will happen when we keep placing such young children in such a pressure cooker of an industry with no help. IVE are the same age as me, and their most prominent face is, to be blunt, near skin and bone. I sincerely hope that they’re alright, and I’m glad they have each other.”
With the benefit of another two years (both of age and of being a kpop fan), I think that IVE, really, is a perfect example of what k-pop is, both the good and the bad. As talented as they are, as fun as a lot of the music is, something about it just feels plastic and artificial. And I’m especially sad about the fact that they seem to have moved so far away from the sound that defined them, when it was both unique, and, in my opinion, much stronger. As much as I like to harp on NCT 127, their music consistently sounds like them and consistently makes me feel something. And in this case, I can’t make myself get over these bad feelings and I can’t make myself support most of IVE’s work. But I’m also not going to give up on them all together, because that’s not what I’m about on this blog. Who knows? Maybe as the members get older, and are able to gain more creative control, my opinion will change.
Next time, we’re onto a soloist. Tschüss, 안녕!, and Goodbye!
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IVE Deep Dive #2/2: Who Are These It Girls, ‘Off The Record’?
Here are my credentials (again!): Like many people, I first learned about IVE through Wonyoung, who it’s not an exaggeration to call one of Kpop’s most prominent faces, for endorsements, crazy fangirling, and criticism alike. I remember when they debuted in 2021, but I’d say I really became aware of them when Love Dive came out the next year. This is actually the second review I’ve written about IVE. I wrote the first one in April of 2024, and while I’ve updated it since then, I felt like it was time to completely redo it. (Full disclosure, my first review about them wasn’t too positive, but my opinion’s softened a little with time) The main reason I’m doing this now is because IVE are going to be in my area soon during their upcoming tour, and I’m considering going. So, let’s get into it!
EP #2: IVE Switch
Right from the start, HEYA (sun) goes more in the direction of songs like Baddie or Kitsch, with an outwardly self-confident sound and rap-centric verses. The choruses are definitely my favorite part, especially the way they build on the verses that come before. The hook, though it’s simple, works well, and gets stuck in your head before you know it, and each rendition adds to the power. But still, every time I listen, I feel like something is missing, like HEYA doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. It’s not smooth enough to be like Holy Moly or Love Dive but it’s not forceful enough to be like Blue Blood either. It’s close to being something good, but it’s not quite there.
From the EP, I’ve Switch, I enjoyed the fast-paced staccato beat of Blue Heart, and the sweet lyrics and bubbly chorus of WOW.
EP #3: IVE Empathy
Bursting out the gate with a solid synth pop sound that calls back to songs like I Am and After Like, Rebel Heart wastes no time getting in gear. By the time that punchy, anthemic chorus hits, you realize that you’re a couple seconds away from shooting your first in the air. Interspersed with scenes of both the girls and everyday kids breaking norms and embracing color and difference, Rebel Heart’s “Come, join as who you are, we are rebels, we are one” feels less like your regular grandstanding statement and more like a call to action. And clearly I’m not the only one who thinks so, given that it was belted at pride parades in Seoul throughout June.
Though I may have my qualms with things surrounding the song, especially the message of IVE being “rebels” when they often very firmly stick with trends and don’t often use their platform to send messages like, say, I-DLE or ATEEZ, I have to admit that I’ve loved this song since the moment I heard it, and I think I always will.
After how much I loved Rebel Heart, I had high expectations for Attitude. It’s a much more traditional kpop song, in terms of sound, structure, and message; in my original review I described it as I AM (Part II). Though I think it’s definitely similar, my views have once again softened and I think it stands fine on its own too. The best part is the pre-chorus build-up for sure, but the chant-out chorus is growing on me too. (I’m not immune to a good “da da da da da da”). I’d be lying if I said it had as much of an effect on me as its pre-release, but it’s damn catchy and I think it’s pretty solid overall.
From the EP, though I enjoyed the touches of funk in Flu and the great vocals of Thank U, my hidden gem was definitely You Wanna Cry, with its emotional through line, message of community, and soaring vocals. It’s like it was made for me.
EP #4: IVE Secret
XOXZ is interesting to me both because it seems to mark a return to IVE’s beginning (the nods towards the cupid concept, the pastel colors) and also solidify their departure towards the trap-heavy sound of Baddie. There are good parts to XOXZ, like there are in every IVE song, and far be it from me to deny that the members’ commitment to it is impressive. But, just like Baddie, not only is the song nothing that unique but it has so few of the things that distinguished IVE from their peers during their debut.
The EP, similarly, doesn’t really capture me, though if I had to pick a favorite it would be Baddest Eros.
Album #2: REVIVE+
With a spaghetti western opening hook and trap-heavy verses, Bang Bang marks another step away from what I would have once called IVE’s core sound. The pre-choruses especially have hints towards it, with a racing synth pop layer under the trap, but it doesn’t offset the rest of the song. Adding to that, the members barely even sing in the song; besides the bridge and the aforementioned pre-chorus, most of Bang Bang’s three minutes is made up of repetitions of the hook and increasingly grating shouts of “BANG BANG”. I know I sound harsh, but I really don’t understand what the thought process was here.
Say what you will about the songs themselves, IVE knows how to do a music video. Black Hole opens with the members in what looks like a post-apocalyptic world, and Wonyoung walking over the wreckage in a hot pink suit. Like I Am and Attitude before it, Black Hole is a synth pop track about confidence and chasing your dreams despite what others may say. And as overdone as that may be, I’ll be damned if it doesn’t work on me. Hell yeah. I don’t think that the song quite lives up to its lofty ideals in the way that a song like Rebel Heart does, but it’s a welcome return to form that, were I to hear it with no context, I would immediately know is IVE.
Half of the album REVIVE+ is taken up by solos, which excited me. Some of my favorite kpop albums, like TWICE’s The Story Goes On, or Dreamcatcher’s Apocalypse: Save Us do this, and it can be a really great opportunity to learn about the members’ preferred styles. Here, though, none of the songs really stood out to me much, and all sound like they could just be IVE songs, either falling into the light synth pop sound like Rei’s or Gaeul’s, the trap-heavy “look at me I’m SO cool” genre like Wonyoung’s or Yujin’s, or somewhere in between like Leeseo’s. My favorite, and one I found most different, Liz’s solo Unreal, goes for a slightly more rock-pop sound, but it’s still very much within IVE’s purview.
Verdict: TL;DR
Got this picture from @sharkjoanne on Twitter, from a lovely thread she made about IVE hugging.I’m glad I did this, both the first and the second time. For this review, I watched their appearance in the k-pop documentary Generation, some clips of Wonyoung MC’ing music bank, Yujin’s appearance on The Chef And My Fridge, and a couple short segments of them Trying Not To Sing and doing a dance relay with kids, which were both very charming. Fun fact, the reason I’ve written Yujin’s name as “Yujin” throughout instead of “An Yujin”, how she’s usually referred to, is because on Chef and My Fridge she explained that she prefers only he first name. I feel like I know enough to hold an opinion on IVE that is my own, not just copied from someone else. IVE seem lovely, and while I won’t be attending their tour, they’re clearly very talented performers who I wish all the best.
My Top 5 songs are Rebel Heart, I Am, You Wanna Cry, Love Dive, and Holy Moly, with Blue Blood as an honorable mention. IVE gets a 7.5 out of 10 from me, and I know, I know, you have your pitchforks in hand, but let me explain:
In my original review, which, again for context, was written in early 2024, I wrote this: “There were some moments [in writing things] that made me smile, moments where I felt like they were allowed to be kids and have fun together, but they were the minority. I want to stress again that none of my criticism has to do with IVE as people. I wish them all the best, and I’m not going to hate on them for things they have no control over. If anything, I feel very scared for them. After the recent high-profile deaths in k-pop, I fear what will happen when we keep placing such young children in such a pressure cooker of an industry with no help. IVE are the same age as me, and their most prominent face is, to be blunt, near skin and bone. I sincerely hope that they’re alright, and I’m glad they have each other.”
With the benefit of another two years (both of age and of being a kpop fan), I think that IVE, really, is a perfect example of what k-pop is, both the good and the bad. As talented as they are, as fun as a lot of the music is, something about it just feels plastic and artificial. And I’m especially sad about the fact that they seem to have moved so far away from the sound that defined them, when it was both unique, and, in my opinion, much stronger. As much as I like to harp on NCT 127, their music consistently sounds like them and consistently makes me feel something. And in this case, I can’t make myself get over these bad feelings and I can’t make myself support most of IVE’s work. But I’m also not going to give up on them all together, because that’s not what I’m about on this blog. Who knows? Maybe as the members get older, and are able to gain more creative control, my opinion will change.
Next time, we’re onto a soloist. Tschüss, 안녕!, and Goodbye!
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Do It As Unto The Lord
Daily Devotional
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
Do It As Unto The Lord
“Bondservants, be obedient
to those who are your masters
according to the flesh, with fear and trembling,
in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;
not with eye-service, as men-pleasers,
but as bondservants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart,
with goodwill doing service,
AS TO THE LORD, and not to men…”
Ephesians 6:5-7
“AS TO THE LORD”….
When the Bible mentions “bondservants” it can be speaking of anyone who has authority over you, such as your relationship to your boss on your job. Read the passage again with that in mind.
This doesn’t mean you are to have this attitude to your boss only if he/she is good to you. No, it is rather speaking of an attitude of heart that when you do right on your job, you are doing it “as to the Lord, and not to men.” This can make all the difference in the world and the Lord will reward you for it.
And if your boss is hateful or over-demanding, if he is unfair, PRAY for him. That may be the whole reason God placed you there, because it may be that you’re the only one in the whole world who might be praying for such a person. Your prayers could change his/her eternity.
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This is exactly the same look my kids beam at me when I make a dad joke… feather they like it or not.
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