“Fxxk It” is one of the last song’s BIGBANG will release as a fivesome for a few years, but its overwhelming sonic elements should be enough to satisfy listeners for sometime. The mournful tone of the vocals combining with the instrumentals is glorious, but it’s the sneaking, subtle intro and outro refrains from T.O.P and G-Dragon that provide “Monster” with the perfect touch of eeriness. The song’s tight composition clashes gentle melody against orchestral cacophonies as the members ruminate on their state of mind. The haunting “Monster” presents BIGBANG at their most dramatic: the uptempo track depicts a denial of one’s own nature (“I love you baby, I’m not a monster”). “Last Farewell” is more typical than some of the group’s future bangers (“Fantastic Baby,” “Bang Bang Bang”) but was the first hint to the direction the group would eventually go in. It’s no accident that it fits the K-pop formula: “Last Farewell” came out on the heels of BIGBANG’s first major hit, “Lies,” and built on that song’s momentum with a radioplay-friendly dance track. One of the most blatant pop songs in BIGBANG’s repertoire is “Last Farewell,” a trance-tinged hip pop rager that hits all the right notes to be quintessential K-pop song: catchy chorus, swoon-worthy crooning, and a pump-up dance beat.

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