Onlyoneof(온리원오브) - Seoul Collection Album Thoughts(K-pop)

 

  Onlyoneof is a South Korean idol boy band that debuted in 2019. They got a lot of attention for their male on male action promoted in their dances and music video. The group was met with some backlash on Korean social media while people outside of the country praised the group for being themselves without fear. Their newest album is called Seoul Collection which was released after a slew of singles. 

Tracklist:
1. chrOme hearts
2. seOul drift
3. mirage
4. candy bOmb
5. blueblueseOul
6. nabi
7. dOra maar (Eng. Ver.)

   Seoul Collection is the best album from this group to date. I would say this at least in my opinion. this album flows together production wise than their other albums. Those tracks felt like mostly demos outside of the title tracks wherein, here the music is much more solidified into one idea. Chrome Hearts is a more hard hitting single than Seoul Drift. Both tracks are loud electric pop tracks that make you want to shimmy but Drift might be more mainstream to some listeners. Other tracks are sensual using a smoothness that's demanding yet, not forceful. You can hear it in the way the guys sing and rap. Examples where this sound is very apparent is tracks such as Mirage. I'm such a fan of these guys because they continue to grow each time they have a comeback. Time will only tell if they will be a new light in the K-idol world.