K-pop is a game of trend-setting and following, and BLACKPINK refuse to let go of their crowns, even if that means making a just-colorful-enough impression in the form of an EP that’s a hair under 15 minutes, with maybe one or two interesting moments.

In the years since Born Pink, the four members of BLACKPINK pursued solo projects that grew their popularity and helped to cement their presence in contemporary pop culture (if not always pop music). Last month, Rosé and Bruno Mars opened the 2026 Grammy Awards with their pop-rock collaboration “APT.” Both Jennie and Lisa performed solo sets at Coachella 2025, and the latter starred in the third season of The White Lotus. Jisoo was booked for television and film projects even with the release of her own EP, AMORTAGE. So what does it mean for BLACKPINK to return with a record that doesn’t offer new ideas, or even a semblance of perspective from their time away?

Did they spill?

Yep, the single album containing only JUMP deserves that score

Way too low, every song is flawless except for Floppion.

Too high

they're still releasing music? I thought they broke up 💀

shouldn't have even been dignified with a rating

too generouz of them

GO acclaimed AGAIN too ahead of its time

I expected lower lol

I'm not surprised they gave it that score

Is this a new reviewer? This review is very much focused on the actual music with little to no snide comments about the personal lives. Surely this isn't the same Pitchfork.

only JUMP and GO are smashes, while the rest..... that's 2 out of 5 tbh

When only 1/4 if your members have actually good taste in music, this is the result

At least it's higher than Rosie and Alter Ego!

IsChampion the next single? It is the most successful if you ignore the singles.

9 minutes ago, Chemist said:

When only 1/4 if your members have actually good taste in music, this is the result

At least it's higher than Rosie and Alter Ego!

Not Ruby having a much higher rating than HMHAS

Pitchfork is such a joke.

That is WAY too high. 'GO' is the only decent song on this concept of an imagination of an "album". Deserves a 3.5 at best.

The entire thing is mostly just describing the genres of the songs like ok.

It's like whoever wrote this one was too scared of their fans to write an actual review. Bring back real reviews I beg.

That so-called album wasn't it, but treating Pitchfork as the be and all of reviewing... Very funny.