I think ILLIT had a great start to 2026 with Sunday Morning. The music is heavier than they ever did before, it surprisingly blends well with the girls cute vocals. I like the break in the song, but it basically sounds identical to the intro. Wish they’d thrown in a guitar solo or something, but overall, the song is one of their best. Later, they dropped Bubee, I don’t listen to it much but I think the song is okay. Ofc the main highlight this year is their EP Mamihlapinatapai, with It’s Me as the single. As we all know, the song was Belift’s attempt to hold on to the group’s viral momentum after NCA’s triumph, but the album failed to pick up where Bomb left off. However, there’s something positive about this release. The girls contributed to the track Older You as co-writers, and the song is about their struggles and doubts. It might not be musically perfect, but some kid somewhere could possibly hear the song and decide not to blow themselves away.
In less than two months, they dropped Iconic by Mistake, a collaboration with other Hybe girl groups. The song produced some of the cringiest lyrics ever. I think this release was less about the music and more about having 3 popular girl groups put together. It don’t really resonate with me. Just when I thought they were done, I was surprised to see ILLIT posted another promotional photo for yet another new song, I Got Your Back. I honestly think it’s too soon, but I was also surprised that the music is actually good. It’s got a heavier riff than Sunday Morning and a bit of rap, but my only issue is that the song is too short.
So, they’ve had like 9 songs already this year and I honestly think that’s enough. Idk if they’ll have another release this year, but if they do, I hope it’s because they believe it’s worthy, not because they want another viral moment or want to impress people with their outfits, hairstyles and stuff like that. When somebody’s making music for the wrong reason, you can hear it right away. Personally, I don’t really expect them to have another comeback until next year. I think they’ve already given everything they had to give. Just call it a day and let them have some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
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