+ stray kids : ROCK-STAR (樂-STAR) | my comeback review/thoughts °˖✧
time for another skz comeback hehehehehe i have some thoughts about the mv so i'll jot them down as well but we're talking album first! if you're interested click under the cut >:D
album ;
★ - favorite
:: MEGAVERSE ★
!!!!! okay i love this song so much! it's a great intro!
i was getting a lot of maze of memories vibes ngl
the BEAT DROP THO :00000
i loved seungmin and jeongin's vocals
jisung and hyun's raps were my faves
chris doing the outro >>>>>
already i like it more than lalalala ngl but onto that one
:: LALALALA
the bass is so nasty /pos
i'm happy changbin opens the song hehehe
rap line really popped off fr fr
the pre-chorus is so heavenly 😩 i love it so much
the drop again is soooo good the key changing in the background is so satisfying hehe
HYUNJIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (start of verse 2)
kinda wanted seungmin's part to last a bit longer afterwards
jisung needs to chill /pos
CHRISTOPHERRRRRRRRRRRRRR (pre-chorus 2)
kinda not a fan of the song format this time around but lix saying "oh shit" is so good lol
jisung doing the second chorus start is perfect
CHRISTOPHER FALSETTO IS KILLING ME (I will never get over that ever. you hear me? ever.)
the hype ending reminded me of a yg song highkey (ikon/treasure vibes)
overall good title track solid 8.5/10 for me
:: BLIND SPOT
!!! oh! this is more upbeat than i expected!
jisung vocals!!!! >>>>>
jeongin 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
oh this is so uplifting.. 🥺🥺 heart feeling all warm and shit
OH HELLO THE SYNTH!!! i actually like it those really high synths sometimes bother but not this time
changbin!!! *head bops*
the pre-chorus feels really nice. like it's building up to something so happy and satisfying
the chorus is so cute tho!! 😭
hehehehe chris..... (read: FALSETTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
oh i like the switch up for the last chorus/outro
this one is so cute. very tmt vibes ngl it's so cute
:: COMFLEX ★
👀 oh? (classic skz sirens)
HEY NOW! *starts jamming*
that intro tho was perfect
jeongin!!!!!!!!!!!???????? YOU DON'T GIVE A WHAT????? (are skz saying fuck it when it comes to cursing now LOL fuck yeah)
oh the message is awesome
CHRISTOPER?!?!?!? AYO FUCK YEAH
THE DROP IS SO GOOD!!!
hyunsung you better fuck that rap up
i love the embracing all my scars and imperfections
i knew felix would do the drop intro this time
OH I LOVE THIS SONG
the bridge has such a goof melody tho
vocalracha is killing it
CHRIS I WILL SCREAM (that intro to the drop is so hot i love that for chanlix)
oh i love that one so much
:: Cover Me
omg that first 10 seconds is so peaceful i love it
omg i'm kinda speechless. this song is so beautiful 🥺🥺🥺
my brain is so smooth for this song HAHA
that whole first section was so pretty i felt like i was being carried through it (if that makes sense)
chris has so many falsetto moments in this album and i'm loving it
"the sun will always be there waiting after the rain" damn i'm crying ig
i'm not usually one for ballads but this one hits so nicely
i think it has to do with that electric guitar in the back
hyun!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺
SEUNGMIN MAIN VOCAL!!
omg him and chris holding those notes was so satisfying!!!
this is my new fave ballads they have (right next to waiting for us)
what? nooo i don't want it to be over 😭😭 that was so nice
need to see this in concert
:: Leave ★
WHAT IS THIS PERFECT LOFI INTRO???????????????
OMFG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
THE JAZZY LOFI VIBE I'M IN LOVE
changsung serenading with rap somehow i love this
i thought this would be the ballad (i mean it kinda is) but this has more chill than ballad omg
feels like a jisung song
CHRIS PLEASEEEE
the chorus is soooo nice
omg electric guitar again!!! it's so good the way they use it
oooh the second verse with minho is so nice yesssss
hyunjin better stop...
ah i almost that it was over but i was like "there's one more isn't there" lol
CHANGBIN VOCALSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS FUCK YESSSSSSSSSS ALL I ASK FOR GOD
seungmin backup vocals are so good
that was so nice def a fave
:: Social Path Ft. LiSA (KR Version)
i wasn't sure how they could change much since it's a english predominant song but okay?
i'm very biased and don't like their language switch-ups most of my time but this one is okay
the lyrics sound fluid actually LET'S GO
LiSA vocals (i'm in heaven)
this is literally my dream collab you have no idea
my fave group and one of my fave vocalists ever they did this for me actually
i love the "now or never" melody so much still
i don't have that many thoughts about this one bc i liked this one before
the korean lyrics fit fine since there weren't that many to start with but this is an okay language switch-up imo (this is rare for me so know that's good lol)
:: LALALALA (Rock Version)
OH GUITARS FUCK YES
OMG FUCK YES THIS IS SO GOOD THE DRUMS!!!!
oooooo the pre-chorus is more intense instead of heavenly I LIKE IT
oh the drop feels so different ngl bc of the inst. it makes it feel like a diff song
oh seungmin's part after hyun is better in this version ngl the hits are nice
changsung raps >>>>>>
the guitars are so fucking good
the rock inst. + chris' voice is amazing
OOOOOH THE BRIDGE IS AWESOME SO INTENSE AND HYPE-BUILDING
THE MUSIC DROPPED OUT AND CAME BACK WITH HYUN LET'S GO I LOVE THAT
more caps in this version bc it's so hype
oh the hits with lix's la la la is so satisfying
hehe 24/7- anyway
this feels like this should be the live version (i hope it is)
OH! different outro i liked that outro more i think
overall i like the alterations in this version but i like the og more still
mv/performance ;
so i'll keep it brief on the mv. it's not good for me. i love the color palette (browns and blacks are so so nice for me) but i really don't like it overall. they've had so many better ones imo.
it's just not for me. it kinda tainted my first impression of the song but i like it a lot more after watching music bank (i'm so excited for the studio choom)
it was a bit too frenetic and chaotic for me. it didn't go with the song that well and felt too random (a bus, a pirate ship and clowns? alien cg creatures too? too much and it doesn't go together). the editing for this mv was some of the worst i've seen for a skz mv and that's shocking to me bc they are so well-known for the editing of their mvs but i just really have no words for how messy it felt.
also the way the screen time for the vocal line felt so much more scuffed compared to the rap line tilted me a lot (i barely saw jeongin and chris in the mv and that bummed me out a lot).
overall i won't need to rewatch the mv that much. i am content looking at stayblr's gifs of the mv.
now as for the performance aspects, i really like the choreo and it really feels intense and hype. it's perfect for a concert which is always smth i think about in terms of them.
the chorus choreo is so powerful and i love the pre-chorus stuff it reminds me a bit of back door's pre-chorus choreo. like the vibes and stuff
the outro chorus choreo is so hype and it makes me bop my head as i watch.
tldr: i dislike the mv, but the choreo and energy are great!
final thoughts ;
i'm so happy my boys are back and they definitely did great with this one. is it better than 5-star for me? mmm i don't think so if i were to compare them i still love the 5-star album more. HOWEVER i really think the b-sides are amazing on this album. megaverse and comflex are so amazing and cover me and leave are so nice. i love when skz show their more gentle and softer sides in their songs since they're known for bangers. the mv nearly tainted my whole love for this cb tho so i'm def gonna overlook that. however skz never disappoints with bringing the hype energy and once again they've shown out with this comeback. they definitely made it rock (lol lemme stop). overall out of 10 i think this comeback was an 8/10 bordering 8.5/10 bc i really like the album itself. i can't wait for their next tour i need to see this stuff live >:)
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