Jimin FACE

2023 - 3 - 24

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Jimin Drops Debut Solo Album 'FACE': Stream It Here (Billboard)

Jimin unveiled his debut solo album FACE on Friday (March 24) via BIGHIT MUSIC.

Jimin himself was also nervous for his solo full-length before its grand unveiling, explaining, “I don’t want to be an embarrassment to my members. Ahead of the release, the BTS member stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (March 23) to talk about the album. In addition to production from the likes of Pdogg, Ghstloop and Evan, Jimin’s [BTS](https://www.billboard.com/artist/bts/) bandmate RM also has songwriting credits on three songs on the tracklist.

On FACE, Jimin Sets Himself Free: Review (Consequence)

Jimin, vocalist and BTS member, embraces freedom and autonomy through his new solo project, FACE. Read our review and analysis.

This release is one that required a certain amount of bravery; perhaps in sharing this collection with the world, Jimin himself will feel just a bit more more understood, too. “Did I come too far to find the me that I used to know?” he asks on “Like Crazy.” “I’m feelin’ so alive.” When BTS announced Its six tracks wrap all too quickly, and while it was specified that Jimin doesn’t consider this a full-length project, it does leave the listener craving more music in this vein somewhere down the road — it’s worth repeating that the energy of “Face-off” is one that he should consider chasing most of all. (The last song on the project is an English version of “Like Crazy,” and a fair world would see it finding a happy home on radio.) The synth-laden track is a nod to the 2011 film of the same name, one of Jimin’s favorites, and he samples whispers from fraught lovers throughout. This is followed by “Set Me Free Pt.2,” the audacious pre-release single that signaled to listeners just how bold and dramatic this era could be. In the notes that accompanied the stream of the album, though, Jimin specifies that this opening track is about finding resilience after feelings of doubt and disappointment.

Jimin – 'FACE' review: BTS singer captures the turbulence of ... (NME.com)

BTS' Jimin captures the turbulence of modern life in his shadowy debut solo album 'FACE' – read the NME review.

‘Alone’ is a triumph, its melancholy, murky guitar lines and Jimin’s quietened vocals taking you into the heart of the loneliness the song portrays, whether you understand his words or not. ‘Face-off’ and ‘Alone’ – the two highlights of ‘FACE’ – tumble into the shade, but both take different approaches. “I’d rather be / Lost in the lights / Lost in the lights,” he cries. “Trying to take the pressure off / Been reaching for the stars / Tell me will I find myself again / When I go too far?” The track might be billed as only an interlude, but it’s indicative of the push and pull between light and dark that takes place on ‘FACE’. As if answering that, a sparkling instrumental drifts over ‘Interlude: Dive’, interlaced with recordings of the singer’s opening comments from [BTS](https://www.nme.com/artists/bts)’ [Busan 2022 concert](https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/bts-live-busan-review-yet-to-come-3329310) and the sounds of the minutiae of everyday life – a glass filling with liquid that’s glugged back seconds later; the distant ripple of chatter.

BTS' Jimin releases debut solo album 'Face' (Yahoo News)

Both "Like Crazy" and "Face-off" list Jimin and fellow BTS member RM as songwriters. Jimin also helped write Alone and Set Me Free Pt. and participated in ...

J-Hope, RM react to Jimin's first solo album, BTS fans are having a ... (Hindustan Times)

J-Hope and RM reacted after Jimin unveiled his first solo album Face. Here's what BTS fans have said.

A fan wrote, "The album is grandiose. Sharing a screenshot of Face, he wrote, "Proud of @j.m." Speaking in a video shared by Spotify on Twitter, Jimin said, "I don't know what you will think of the tracks because this album is really for myself. So, I would be happy if many people could relate to it." I would be very thankful." A comment read, "This song is crazyyyyy.

BTS' Jimin reveals cover sketch shoot for 'FACE' album (allkpop)

BTS' Jimin has revealed the cover sketch shoot for his 'FACE' album.In the making-of video above, fans get to see Jimin on the set of his alb…

'FACE' is Jimin's solo debut album featuring his title song " [Like Crazy](https://www.allkpop.com/video/2023/03/btss-jimin-seeks-escape-in-like-crazy-mv)" and pre-release track " [Set Me Free Pt.2](https://www.allkpop.com/video/2023/03/btss-jimin-prepares-to-face-himself-in-set-me-free-pt2-mv) [".](https://www.allkpop.com/video/2023/03/btss-jimin-prepares-to-face-himself-in-set-me-free-pt2-mv) [BTS](https://www.allkpop.com/artisttag/bts)' [Jimin](https://www.allkpop.com/artisttag/jimin) has revealed the cover sketch shoot for his 'FACE' album.

Review: Jimin's 'Face' (Rolling Stone)

Jimin Shows Off His Pop Strengths, And Explores Some Moods, On 'FACE'. The BTS singer-dancer's solo debut accomplishes a lot in just six songs.

But that’s belied by its bittersweet lyrics, which are bracketed by dialogue snippets that give further context to why the song’s narrator might want to put his “emotions on ice.” “Dive,” the interlude that follows, provides an immediate respite; it’s glassy and dreamlike, interspersing found sounds—cheering crowds, Jimin running (which, And while FACE does at times dwell on the existential what-ifs that plague twentysomething men who have the world’s gaze turned squarely toward them, for the most part it’s a compelling showcase of the silky-voiced singer-dancer’s pop strengths.

Jimin of BTS drops debut solo album (CNN)

The K-pop star's BTS bandmate RM has songwriting credits on three songs. Jimin appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night to promote ...

Jimin appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night to promote the album and will appear on the show again on Friday to perform “Like Crazy.” [teased](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/media/hybe-bts-sm-entertainment-kpop-intl-hnk/index.html) the album with a pre-release single titled, “Set Me Free, Pt.2.” The album features six dance-heavy songs including “Like Crazy,” “Face-Off” and more. [ member ](https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/entertainment/bts-in-numbers/)Jimin has debuted his solo album “Face.”

Jimin and His Mullet Go Clubbing in the 'Like Crazy' Music Video (Vulture)

Jimin has released his first solo album, 'FACE,' a project that reflects his pandemic emotions. He also dropped a music video for “Like Crazy,” which ...

In addition to the pre-release track “ [Set Me Free Pt.2,](http://www.vulture.com/2023/03/jimin-bts-set-me-free-pt-2-music-video.html)” other songs on the album include “Interlude : Dive,” “Alone,” and an English version of “Like Crazy.” Jimin and fellow BTS member RM are also credited as co-writers on the opening track, “Face-off.” The album drop was paired with a visit to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, where Jimin joked that his favorite [nickname](https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/1639119731427880961) is Jimin Fallon and [explained](https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/1639120294433390592) that his latest musical project “looks back on the emotions I felt chronologically throughout the pandemic.” Now, the ARMY just has to wait for The Tonight Show’s YouTube channel to set Jimin’s [performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXevNfUAtIs) free. Talk about a FACE card that Jimin and his mullet go clubbing as he sings lyrics like, “I’d rather be lost in the lights, lost in the lights / I’m outta my mind.” The visuals are appropriately trippy, with walls pulling away around him and giant projections of people kissing behind him.

Jimin, The Nihilist (NYLON)

The singer's debut album, 'Face,' is the first time he's getting vulnerable, and even nihilistic, about his angst.

On it, he overcomes his internal battles and feels confident in newly-found freedom as he repeats lyrics like “Set me free” and “Finally free.” He also tells the critics to get lost while he enjoys this “prime time” revelation, saying, “F*ck all the opps” and “Look at me now/ I won't stop, even if they mock me/ Going insane to stay sane/ Raise your hands for the past me.” Listeners now meet Jimin as he stands in unfamiliar territory, one that exhibits his desire to evolve beyond the BTS title, at the cusp of something even greater to come. Despite the gloom and chaos, Face is ultimately a project of resilience and triumph. One thing Jimin includes on Face that makes it feel like an immersive dive into his psyche is audio snippets of events and pieces of media that have importance to him. Those thoughts continue on “Alone,” a softer and slower ballad that reveals Jimin’s fear of falling behind during the pandemic. Jimin opens the music video of “Like Crazy” with a gaze that looks more lost than ever.

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