NCT DREAM - Glitch Mode Album Thoughts(Kpop)

 

  Nct Dream is a sub group of the newly popular group NCT 127.... I say newly popular because this group received no love when they first came out in Korea, even with them being from one of the top record labels. It took them multiple tries to finally win on a music program but when they did, it was a cheerful victory for all. Since then, the NCT universe has found their steady rhythm and NCT Dream is come back in on the action with their second full length album titled Glitch Mode. 

1. "Fire Alarm (파이어 알람)" - 3:12
2. "Glitch Mode (버퍼링)" - 3:27
3. "Arcade" - 3:27
4. "It's Yours (너를 위한 단어)" - 3:44
5. "Teddy Bear (잘 자)" - 4:02
6. "Replay (내일 봐)" - 3:34
7. "Saturday Drip" (Mark, Jeno, Jaemin, Jisung) - 3:00
8. "Better Than Gold (지금)" - 3:20
9. "Drive (미니카)" - 3:18
10. "Never Say Goodbye (북극성)" - 3:32
11. "Rewind" - 3:04

       I wasn't too big on this sub-unit in the past.... Well, I wasn't a complete fan until more recently. Glitch Mode reminds me that I see this intervention as a rap unit with other dabbles of music. This album sounds a bit tighter on what they want to sound like as well as what they want to say in their music. Love is the theme here and making their female fans feel uplifted is that this album did. They did all this while still supporting a tough vibe in everything that came with this album. Mark kicks on the feel for glitch mode in the opening few songs while the others follow. I enjoyed how they strong held that rap pop formula but not being trapped by it at all. You can hear a rock break down in the last part of Glitch Mode that will make you air guitar. Then the latter half of the album goes to a strictly pop mode that avid Kpop fans would probably enjoy. Some calmer music was need after the hyper rap number Saturday Drip... It seemed that the album switches around that Pop, Rap, RnB, realm which was great ear candy. Especially tracks such as Teddy Bear and Better Than Gold(this song has a neo soul disco sound). I only had two track that I found boring and they were It's Yours and Rewind. I'm not a fan of songs that fill space with repetitional lyrics.  

    Nct Dream getting rid of their graduation system was one of the best things that could have happened to this group sound wise. Mark's return also sparked something in the groups overall dynamic too. Vocals are on point as heard in their more slow jam songs. I'm satisfied for now.