1. Lucky To Be Loved // 2. Countdown! // 3. Random Play // 4. Freestyle // 5. Now Playing // 6. Go Back
RANDOM PLAY
Going into this album, I was keeping my fingers crossed for another song like last year’s hey! hey!. I’ll probably be hoping for that each time TWS make a comeback because I love that song so much and anthemic rock music really suits them as a group. Try With Us doesn’t have a track in this style, but guitar is still used liberally throughout. The biggest example of this is Random Play.
Rather than go full arena rock, Random Play melds bouncy synthpop, hip-hop and guitar distortion into a catchy mix. As usual with this group, both the verses and chorus offer chances for powerful vocal turns. This is when the song is at its best. The plonky second verse doesn’t do a whole lot for me, but I love the extended melodic lines in verse one. Meanwhile, the chorus has a wide-eyed energy that feels like embarking on an adventure. The melodies here could be more full-throated and memorable, but the hook has real pulse that keeps it endearingly upbeat.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
no skip album. TWS’s discography is flawless🥇my favorite 5th gen group🙌
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The way TWS’s music so far has this sense of youthful adventurousness and discovery has been reminding me of TXT’s early releases. It’s been great hearing that energy be recaptured so effortlessly.
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What I love most about this is how it feels so authentic to them. Most of the time, “bright/youthful/etc” is just another costume to put on as a group cycles through concepts, but it feels very much like TWS’s identity. That’s one of the reasons why I’m not upset that they’re “reheating their nachos” (as the internet likes the say)
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Ultimately that plot twist flourish is still really catchy and unlike anything out there right now, and I’m starting to appreciate them having that ‘signature’ recurring melody if I see it as a mission statement that informs the rest of their music. Kind of like a reprise in a musical.
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