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Posted by TheProphetBlog1 pt Thursday, July 26, 2012

[Review] NS Yoon-G - 'Skinship'



With all the idol groups debuting and making comebacks lately, it's easy to forget that there are some great�soloists�in K-pop too.

The underrated NS Yoon-G may not be as well-known as other K-divas, but she's released some great tunes since making her debut back in 2009. She sampled La Roux on 2010's excellent "Don't Go Back", tried out�Son Dam Bi's style of Brave Brothers' electro-pop with�"Dance", and went catchy and cute on last year's addictive "Talk Talk Talk".

After genre-hopping for most of her career, Yoon-G finally found her own unique color in January with the aggressive urban-rock anthem, "The Reason I Became a Witch". Now Yoon-G's continuing the rock sound with her latest single "I Got You"�from her new mini-album, 'Skinship'.



"I Got You" isn't as innovative and eclectic as "The Reason I Became a Witch", instead going for a more mainstream pop rock sound that would be deemed 'radio-friendly' if Yoon-G was an American�artist. Barely any electronica is used, with the production primarily consisting of a catchy guitar riff, drums, bass, percussion, and a little bit of piano.



This style of commercial pop rock could run the risk of sounding too immature for a 26-year-old woman like NS Yoon-G if it wasn't for her vocal delivery. Her singing switches from sexy and bold to desperate and emotional to express the feeling behind the song's lyrics, which are about a lonely woman's quest to capture a man she's obsessed with. The same thing can be said of the hypersexual concept that NS Yoon-G has taken on for her recent performances and music video. It's not so much about being sexy just for the sake of being sexy as it is a way to create the impression of a woman who will do anything to get what she wants -- even if it means flaunting her body and revealing her feminine 'charms'.

It's a pretty incredible comeback track from an artist who hasn't really received the recognition she deserves yet, so hopefully people don't overlook this song like they have with NS Yoon-G in the past.

While the rest of Skinship fails to live up to the strength of the title track, it still makes for a pretty solid listen from start to finish.

Opening track "I Am Hot" is�a bouncy pop number built around hand claps and chants that serve as an empowering anthem about feeling sexy and being confident. The production avoids predictability when it unexpectedly drops into a crazy breakdown of horns and trumpets, followed by some French chanting from "Lady Marmalade". Some parts may remind you of G.NA's hit �"2Hot", but that's not�necessarily�a bad thing.

On the�beautifully-produced "Love", Yoon-G dodges typical boring K-balladry thanks to the song's lush production, and later becomes a witch again on "Irritated", blasting a bad boyfriend over an energetic dance-pop beat.

Like many K-pop artists, Yoon-G still excels more as a singles artist. She's far from reaching the level where her album cuts are strong enough to stand alongside her title tracks, but 'Skinship' still offers enough to make it worth a listen beyond just "I Got You", and further cements NS Yoon-G's status as one of the most underrated K-divas around.



You can check out more music over at the author's website�www.theprophetblog.net, catch him on�Facebook, or follow him on Twitter at�@TheProphetBlog.

Note: this article does not reflect the opinions of allkpop, only the author.

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