[Album Review] Essence of Reverie (5th Mini Album) – BAEKHYUN (EXO)

Next up for an album review is BAEKHYUN, who released Essence of Reverie (his 5th solo mini album) in May last year. The mini-album features 7 tracks in total, including the pre-release Chocolate, the title track Elevator and the follow-up promotional single Lemonade. The entire mini-album continues to explore the R&B genre that BAEKHYUN is most known for in his solo work, and you know that this is going to be another good mini-album from the soloist as a result. Essence of Reverie Album Cover 1. Chocolate (Pre-Release Track) – Chocolate is a straightforward R&B pop number, with some nice guitar rhythms, groovy keyboard and lyrics that liken a lover to sweet chocolate. BAEKHYUN himself sounds good, as usual. I wish there were more to the track; it comes off as rather plain. (7.5/10) 2. Elevator (Title Track) – Click here for my full review of Elevator. (7/10) 3. Lemonade – Lemonade features a more mid-tempo approach to R&B, with the strings and synths in the background giving the track a good form of interesting texture. There is also a slow sway to the track that I find quite alluring. BAEKHYUN sounds superb on this track and reminds us why he is known for R&B. (8/...