ITZY, ITZY, ITZY. To say my opinions on this group are complicated is sweeping a lot of the last year or so under the rug. "DALLA DALLA (달라달라)" was, quite frankly, my least favourite thing in K-Pop since NCT 127's "Cherry Bomb", and while "ICY" was a step in the right direction, it still had a few niggling flaws that really dragged it down for me. Plus, it didn't help that we only had a handful of B-sides to look at (even if "Want It" and "Cherry" are both incredible and very title-track worthy). It was hard to really gauge where ITZY were going with their concept, and how they could grow and evolve in the future.

That's why I was so sceptical when they announced their comeback early this year; the teasers had a vibe I enjoyed, but that was the exact same situation as the IT'z ICY teasers. I liked the vibe and concept, sure, but the overall package ended up disappointing me. Naturally, I expected IT'z ME to do the same...

...but then we got that album spoiler.

To say I tried to keep a lid on my curiosity and potential hype is putting it nicely. I loved every second of what I'd heard, and started wondering if this was the comeback that would really turn me around on ITZY. But that's exactly what this blog is for! So with all the scepticism and potential excitement tossed aside, let's have a look at IT'z ME and see if ITZY can finally do something that I'll remember going forward. For good reasons this time, preferably.