Lovelyz Mini Album Vol. 2 - A New Trilogy

With various melodies joining each other layer by layer to push the emotion to the top, the appealing, musically rich intro Moonrise (Track 1) seamlessly connects to the title track Destiny (Track 2). To echo the theme "You are my Earth / The center of my day," Destiny creates a feeling of circular movement with heavy use of syncopated rhythms in the background and layers of strong strings and bell synths. Featuring mainly synths and strings, the track strikes a good balance between smoothness and funkiness. With its strong musical hooks, Destiny is even more powerful and sensational than last year's hit song Ah-Choo. The same circular feeling occurs in the final track "Doll" (Track 7). Set in triple meter, the song resembles the waltz, bringing listeners into a doll's imagination of dancing with the one she loves.

In the playful 1 cm (Track 5), the excitement of getting close to a lover is expressed by the Pac-Man-like synth backing. The same synth elements are also present in the sweet confession song "Fondant" (Track 3), which first starts with a smooth string opening followed by lively percussion accompaniment. The album's vibrant mood maintains in "Heart (*Handle with Care)" (Track 6). After the refreshing piano intro with synth effects, the cool and catchy electric guitar riffs enter and set an energetic atmosphere for the song. The bridge in which members take turns singing out the hearts of girls in love is well composed but doesn't link the chorus to the verse very well. It's not just this song; the same problem also occurs in Destiny and "Fondant," indicating that there's ample room for improvement in song development.

The Lovelyz members' sweet and soft voices with similar vocal range are essential in forming their unique lovable style, but such vocal qualities also limit them from performing other genres like rap or powerful pop music. That is why Baby Soul’s rap part in "Bookmark" (Track 4) is strange. However, the limitation doesn't bother them since they have found a new direction to develop their cute style in this album which marks a new stage in their music career. Featuring strong tracks like Destiny, "1 cm" and "Doll" with dynamic music arrangements, A New Trilogy is definitely a successful album to begin Lovelyz's new trilogy project.