LE SSERAFIM’s latest album “EASY” , which dropped on February 19, recently received a scathing review from South Korea’s music review magazine IZM, which is penned by prominent music critics.
In this review, music critic Lee Seung-won pointed out the various “references” utilized in “EASY” in a rather negative tone.
“The references used for ‘EASY’ are painfully lazy. B-side track ‘Smart’, which tackles a common Afrobeat sound, bears strong resemblances to Doja Cat’s ‘Woman’ both in style and melody line. Meanwhile, ‘Good bone’s rock-inspired intro immediately makes listeners think about Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Date with the Night'” , he wrote.
According to Lee Seung-won, LE SSERAFIM’s “Swan Song” also heavily resembles SZA’s “Kill Bill” to the point of “evoking a sense of deja vu” . The track lazily modifies familiar sounds without much added creativity or freshness, he also said.
In fact, even the title track “EASY” is being compared to Tyla’s “Water” , adding to the controversy.
Below are some comments from netizens regarding the aforementioned review:
- Wasn’t “Antifragile” compared to Rosalía? HYBE is turning LE SSERAFIM into a copy-cat group.
- At this point, LE SSERAFIM’s concept is plagiarism
- The songs are doing well so it seems that their company will continue doing this
- Sigh.. another comeback, another copying accusation
On the other hand, LE SSERAFIM also stumbled into criticisms due to their indecent dancing and clothes at a church for the “EASY” MV.