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Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution
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K-pop pretty girls Kara launch their second Revolution of 2009! Kara got a big break after releasing their hit 2008 winter mini-album Pretty Girl, and they finally reached #1 for the first time this year with their single Honey. Now in the top tier of Korea's girl groups, Kara are releasing their highly anticipated second full-length album, and they're going for a more mature image and musical style this time. They teamed up again with the makers of Pretty Girl and Honey for their fresh new single Wanna, as well as the euro-pop dance number "Mister" (Track 1). Other new surprises in their 10-track Revolution include sweet mid-tempo dance ballad "Magic" (Track 3), stylish power pop number Let It Go, cool and cheerful dance song Take a Bow, and "Secretly, Secretly" (Track 4) which touches listeners with sad lyrics and a beautiful melody.
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Product Title: Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution Kara 2集 - Revolution (通常版) 카라 2집 - Revolution
Singer Name(s): Kara Kara Kara Kara （カラ） 카라
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Release Date: 2009-08-03
Language: Korean
Disc Format(s): CD
Package Weight: 110 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Mnet Media
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1020592905

Product Information / Track List

카라 2집 - Revolution

01. 미스터
02. Wanna
03. 마법
04. 몰래몰래
05. Let It Go
06. Take A Bow
07. AHA
08. 똑 같은 맘
09. Wanna (INST.)
10. 마법 (INST.)

2009년 상반기 미니앨범 2집 [Pretty Girl]과 [Honey]로 많은 사랑을 받으며 대한민국을 대표하는 걸그룹으로 자리매감한 KARA(카라)가 2번째 정규 앨범 [Revolution]을 발매한다.

이번 정규앨범의 타이틀 [Revolution]은 음악적인 면과 비쥬얼면에서 많은 변화를 주었다는 의미를 담고 있으며, 앨범 발매에 앞서 공개한 화제의 스틸컷을 통해서도 이들의 변화를 느낄 수 있다.

정규앨범 [Revolution]은 타이틀곡 [Wanna]를 비롯해 총 7곡의 신곡과 보너스트랙까지 10곡이 수록되어 있다. 타이틀곡 [Wanna]는 [Pretty Girl], [Honey] 등을 작업한 한재호,김승수 콤비의 곡으로 삼연속 카라의 히트 넘버에 도전할만한 곡으로, 속도감이 느껴지는 강렬한 비트와 자극적인 신스사운드로 무장된 팝 댄스곡이다. 또한, 화려한 코러스와 긴장감있는 곡 전개가 인상적이며, 성숙함으로 한층 업그레이드 된 멤버들의 보이스가 돋보이는 곡이기도 하다. [미스터] 역시 한재호, 김승수 콤비의 곡으로 강렬한 일렉트로니카 사운드에 기반을 둔 유로 팝 댄스곡이다. 특히나 이 곡은 마지막까지 타이틀 경합을 벌인 곡으로 펑키한 느낌의 그루브가 인상적이며, 자신감 넘치는 카라의 새로운 매력을 보여주고 있다.

카라만의 새로운 느낌을 보여주는 트랜디한 미디움 댄스발라드 곡 [마법]은 보다 감미롭고 성숙해진 맴버들의 목소리가 감상 포인트. 청순하면서도 맑은 카라만의 느낌은 애틋한 가사, 예쁜 멜로디와 어울려 듣는 이로 하여금 그리움의 카타르시스를 느끼게 할 만하며, 화려한 20인조 스트링 연주 또한 드라마틱한 곡의 완성도를 더하고 있다.

이밖에도 슬픈 노랫말과 밝고 상쾌한 멜로디가 공존하는 [몰래몰래], 사랑스러운 가사와 예쁜 멜로디 라인이 조화를 이루며, 다이나믹하고 화려한 편곡이 인상깊은 [AHA], 이전까지 KARA에게 느낄 수 없었던 강하고 세련된 느낌의 팝스타일 곡인 [Let It Go], 경쾌한 쿨 팝 댄스곡인 [Take a Bow]가 수록되어 있으며, 리듬게임 ‘아이뮤지션’의 주제곡으로 제작되어 주목받고 있는 [똑 같은 맘]과 타이틀곡 [Wanna], [마법]의 instrumental까지 수록되어 있다.
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.3 out of 10 (3)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.3 out of 10 (6)

joss
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September 29, 2009
1 people found the following helpful

 love this album. <3 Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
The girls did it again!
This album is amazing. Im satisfied with this album.
It's gotta be my favorite. I've never heard this side of KARA before.
I keep repeating the songs many times. It's just how the description here says...but BETTER.
I recommend it to everyone who loves KPOP.
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numinair
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August 15, 2009
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 Kara rev up good glam 80s K-pop Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
No doubt Kara’s “Revolution” as that 80’s melodic synth pop disco feel alongside pleasant modern Korean dance R&B pop sensibilities. “Wanna” is a powerful electro dance song similar to some of B.E.G. and After School songs. Others like “Let It Go” and “Take a Bow” are also very highly techno rhythmic! Very upbeat album this. Certain songs could have kept more to the Wanna-Revolution sound. But like BEG’s “Sound G”, this also slips into generic pop formula. But its good, funky and Kara are a nice bunch of gals (as are BEG et al). I found opener “Mister” a more generic pop ditty. But “Revolution” comes to life with “Wanna”, certainly the ‘hit’ with surging powerful electro beats and bright and groovy melody and vocals. T3 is a slower ballad with sythn drum and bass. Another nice song that flows well but lacks bite somehow. T4 is a modern K-TV drama type song with pleasant vocals and bass-beat electronics. “Let It Go” is the second main thumbs up track reflecting “Revolution”. A bit of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”, Wonder Girls/After School. Definitely the complementing track to “Wanna” (its ‘B’ side). “Take a Bow”, “Aha” and T8 finalize with three 80s styled upbeat disco synth bubblegum pop, with very catchy refrains and wonderfully bright and bouncy melodies. Finally, instrumental versions of “Wanna” (which could be a great sci-fi film theme) and T3.

If you have the Revolution Pretty in Pink LE but could pass on this version, I’ll mention that this is a nice chunky booklet digi pack edition, very like GG’s ‘Gee Genie’ latest - plenty of Kara photos. A better Kara image here, too. A revolved and a moderate version of their dazzling primary colors “Pretty Girl” look and far more appropriate. Not too blingy party bubblegum and not too staid and conservative. Kara are meant to be a fun pop outfit though. It’d be nice to hear Kara members write personal lyrics on the next album. Heard about that ghost hand on inkygayo recently. Kara - you should write the “Helping Hand” song or perform a cover of R. Dean Taylor’s “There’s a Ghost in My House”. ^.^ Ghost? Probably some quantum mechanics hiccup! Anyway, a very good upbeat 80s disco-synth pop album here with so much dance its Kara’s ‘move’ album for sure. It caters for song expectations with only some generic and slightly weaker songs to stop “Revolution” from being excellent. “Wanna” and “Let It Go” are techno dance, with the last 3 songs capturing that great 80s spirit of teen bubblegum pop.
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Dana Murfy
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August 14, 2009

This customer review refers to Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution (CD+DVD+Photobook) (Limited Edition)
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 Simple but classy Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
What can i say?? I loved the cover .. It's simple but classy ;] This is the perfect comeback, Their track " Wanna " as they call it " The brain washing song " is the first song on kpop chart. " Hey mister " is fourth and is getting higher, Honestly? I believe KARA had their comeback done in the right time. Thats how its supposed to be, To see which girl group is better than the other. I was completely blown away, All the tracks are really good, I'm not saying this cuz im a nutty biased KARA fangirl, This album is extremely good. And they look so gorgeous in the pictures.. Any person seeing how good they improved and how good their songs are, Have no choice.. But to give in.. And become .. Another nutty biased fangirl/guy. This trend has a bit of everything, It has the trend of KARA4, 2NE1 and Afterschool. They are recieving so much love and atttention just by those two hit songs. Here's a little tip .. Seriously.. Get this album.. Before it gets cleaned out .. 5000 copies .. FOR THE WHOLE WORLD !! Thats little .. So .. Buy buy buy buy >-<
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Tiffany
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August 12, 2009

This customer review refers to Kara Vol. 2 - Revolution (CD+DVD+Photobook) (Limited Edition)
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 Talkin' bout A Revolution Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
"Revolution" is a slight departure from the candy-coated music Kara first established with their 1st mini-album "Rock U". It is musically still in the same vein of their past hit's "Pretty Girl", "Rock U", & "Honey". However, the tracks on "Revolution" aren't as childish & sugary as their last 2 mini-albums. The bar of maturity has slightly arisen with this release. "Magic", "Wanna", & "Let It Go" are three tracks on "Revolution" that gives the listener a taste of Kara opting for a less youthful direction in their music. However, the cute factor that fans adore in Kara's music is prevalent in the entire album. Kara still sings in their high, cute, shrill voices that they have adopted since "Rock U". "Wanna", the title track, is a fitting song that musically represents "Revolution": the music is more mature, however their voices and simple lyrics is the same Kara that fans have familiarized themselves with from past releases. The majority of the tracks felt either mediocre, bland, or forgettable. It makes the listener wish that DSP (Kara's company) acquired different producers and composers to make more memorable, catchy tracks.
The Special Edition of "Revolution" comes with a photo book & DVD. The photo book, which is about as wide and long and a school notebook, is actually the holder of the CD & DVD. The CD & DVD is held by 2 slits on the right hand side when you first open the book. The lyrics are at the end of the photo's. The photo's in the photo book are printed on high quality paper. However, like the majority of Korean CD's, the booklet itself is of cheap quality; the photo book is glued to the booklet on the right side. Yet, I do recommend the Special Edition for the photo book & DVD. If you are lucky to know Korean, you will be treated to a nice "making of" Documentary for the shooting of the photo book. The photo's in the photo book are nice as well.
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Angelique
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August 11, 2009
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 very proud! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
To be honest, I liked KARA for their tv personalities and found Rock U badly composed and Pretty Girl ok minus the horrible English.
However I really liked Honey and now with this album I see no mistakes that mirror Rock U and Pretty!
With the rush of girl group debuts and comebacks I see that Kara has stepped up their game trying out different genres and a mature image that is still Kara. There isn't one song I haven't liked and I recommend this to everyone. Kara's true potential shines through the tracks of this album. I'm glad I purchased this album.
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