Mellifluous Ending
From Clumsy Media
Previously titled as Hello, First Love, this is the debut mini album of Clumsy Media 's first and youngest solo idol artist Andria. The album includes five songs and five bonus tracks, it includes two discs; the first features all five songs which Andria either completely composed or co-composed herself while the second disc includes bonus songs such as piano and accoustic guitar covers. One month before it was set for release it was titled Ephemeral meaning short lived; the album as described by Andria is on young and un-lasting love. However it was changed last minute to Mellifluous Ending instead due to the album theme change and is now based on young and sweet innocent love that hopes to last for enternity. A full [review] by professional music critic Kosumi Hamasaki can be read here.
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Background Information
Type: Mini Album TYPE C
Sale Date: TBA
Price: US $30.00
Producing: Clumsy Media, H:RB Entertainment
Album Information
Production for the album started in the early months of 2011. Orginally planned to be a full album, it was changed to a bonus track mini album half way through composing for unknown reasons.
The first five tracks are all inspired by the personal experiences of Andria's first love. "It is very sweet but since we're both young I do not know how long it will last," revealed by herself, "hopefully the opposite of the album title." hence the album tited Ephemeral. Intro track Emollient composed by Andria is described to be slow ang smoothing tracks that would get people right on the mode; exactly as the words means: having the power of softening and relaxing. It is a four paced accoustic guitar track with no digital edits. Followed is the track Our Dalliance which is a medium up beat track that features Korean artist 2NISE. It is about the first fliration stage of a just met couple and describes each other's feelings in two perspectives; the male (through 2NISE) and the female (through Andria). Third track Mightnight Confession tells the story of a girl confessing to her love at midnight after a hours long chat with the ideal boy. Composed by Cinderella the team behind various #1 hits, it is considered to be the title track of the mini album even though it is not heavily promoted.
Fourth track Demure featuring award winning artist Dll Ini is a song on the beginning stages of love; shy and reserved. It is regarded as one of the most popular tracks off the album and debuted at #1 on the Oricorn Daily Chart. The strong and soulful voice of Dll Ini accompanied Andria's soft and smoothing style completely. The last track on this album composed by Andria along with singer song writer Baby Blues is Mellifluous End which ends off the album as it is a song about the sweet and smooth flowing promise the boy had made to the girl. Orginally the song was titled Mellifluous Lies and is about the things a boy has told in order to hide the shameful things he has did, but was changed last minute when Adria decided it was best to end of the album with a happy ending.
The second disc includes another five songs that Andria includes to show her gratitude towards those that supported her during the making of the album. The first two tracks composed by South Korean soul group Soulstar was especially for Andria as a gift and was orginally not planned to be part of the album, however it was decided upon hearing the the songs that they will be added. Ingeune is actually performed by the group, writing the lyrics, describing Andria as a stubborn and never giving up young woman that strikes for perfection no matter what.
Critical Reception
The album was extremlly well received, especially in offline chart sales. It rose to the top at the #1 position across all major charts within ten hours. It even managed to stay on the top ten position in the online position at the Oricorn Monthly Charts for two consecutive months.
Particpating Artists
Involved Composers
- Andria
- Cinderella
- Skin Piece
- Baby Blues
- Teddy Bear
- Mini Bus
- Sunny SU
Tracklisting
Disc One: FIRST LOVE
1. Emollient - Ophelia || Ophelia
2. Our Dalliance - Ophelia || Ophelia
3. Midnight Confession - Ophelia || Cinderella
4. Demure - Ophelia & Dll Ini || Skin Piece
5. Mellifluous End - Ophelia || Baby Blues
Disc Two: GRATITUDE
6. Ingenue - Soulstar || Soulstar
7. AM 3:50 - Ophelia || Soulstar
8. Butterfly - Ophelia & Dll Ini || DJ Choice
9. Enternal Bungalow - Dll Ini || Mini Bus
10. Emollient (Accoustic Guitar Ver.) - Ophelia || Ophelia
Special Deluxe Edition
11. Demure (Acapella Ver.)
12. Mellifluous End (Grateful Remix)
