Song Review:: KiiiKiii: UNCUT GEM: BTG {Debut}

• Release date: 2025 March 24

• Album tracklist: DEBUT SONG, GROUNDWORK, I DO ME, THERE THEY GO, BTG, 한 개뿐인 (ONE OFF)

• Album runtime: 16 minutes

 I grabbed another girl group out of the long list of drafts I've got on hand because I figured it was high time that I take a look at KiiiKiii's debut. Congrats to them on their successful debut! They're a week old now! To recap, we're in Underage Protocol for this as the maknae is barely fourteen. I'm not peeved by this at all as you can all clearly tell by my insistence on letting everyone know when a group has a severely underage maknae. Also as a funny note, I think it's hilarious that their debut song is not Debut Song.

The combination of whatever instrument that is that opens the song and the skittering beat that plops down on top of that instrument is a delightful combination that immediately catches my attention. It's a little spooky, without being too eerie. There's a good energy to this song that contrasts really well with their pre-debut release and showcases a range of potential. Which does make me feel a little better about the pre-debut song. 

This feels like a boy group song vocally, and that is fascinating to hear as a debut song. There's a lot of rapping with the singing relegated to short segments throughout the song. Also, I believe that the title refers to "be the girl" which is an oft-repeated phrase. The rapping is actually very comfortable to listen to. I'm not sold yet, but I think, given some time and also for the maknae to become an adult, I may have them on my list of groups to keep an eye on in the future. Range and ease, both of which are good signs for them progressing forward from debut.

This is a little bit of a fever dream of a music video. There's a lot going on. I think it's more of a vibes and visuals music video, but the vibes are fever dream and there's a lot going on. Depending on where they go moving forward, I may amend this to having a storyline, because it feels like there might be one, but I just don't have the context for it. Also, I'm really pleased that the members actually look like they're wearing clothes. Jeans. There are jeans.