BtoB has been in the Korean Pop music game killing it for a long time. They have multiple number one albums under their belts and I've been a fan since their debut in 2012. Then I suddenly stopped following this band until I got into the "Get Real" podcast on Youtube, where BtoB's rapper Peniel and two other host talk about various issues. His personality really got me back into checking out BtoB again just in time for their new mini album titled 4U: OUTSIDE.
Track List:
01. DREAMER
02. Outsider
03. 미치고 싶어 (Can’t breathe)
04. 여행 (Traveler)
05. Waiting 4 U
06. 피날레 (Show And Prove)
4U doesn't give too much of an indicator that BtoB is trying to revise who they are musically or trying to change the Kpop industry. The guys instead come back with an effort that focuses on giving their fans as well as new listeners tunes that stick in your head. Outsider is a normal pop track however, the play on infectious melodies paired to English phrasing uplifts the track to one that you can dance to for weeks. Even the opening song does the same formula: gives general pop music sweetness to suck everything out of because of the strong chorus's catchy flavor. BtoB settles into their Kpop bag for most of the album to a degree that nothing is really earth defining here. Still, the album has some great moments and moments that weren't to me taste. Overall, BotB's 4U: OUTSIDE should please fans who have been waiting for new music from the band.
BotB is called Born to Beat because their vocals literally beat a hold in most songs. I think that that was one of the reasons the debut track, Insane(Secret) hit listeners so hard back in 2012. I still can't recognize Peniel in their first video...... I thought for the longest time that he was a member that was added later on.
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