Monsta X are celebrating their tenth anniversary with their first album in two years. We’ll have to wait a couple weeks to hear the full project, but like so many others they’re teasing us with a pre-release today. While watching their set at this year’s KCON LA, I noticed how heavy it was on their dance/club tracks and wondered if this meant the group would be focusing more on that genre going forward. We’ll see what the rest of the album brings, but Do What I Want definitely lands us in the middle of the dancefloor.
With this song, the guys have fused trendy Brazilian funk to a more straightforward club thumper. Like so many dance tracks this year, Do What I Want hinges on a spoken chorus, leaving its slight melodic segments as ornamentation revolving around its centerpiece. This approach is growing more tiresome by the day and tends to make all these tracks interchangeable. They begin to feel more like slogans than songs, but I guess a catchy, simple affirmation sounds good in brief clips on TikTok.
Do What I Want commits another cardinal sin by completely shifting its energy during verse two. This trend has become less common these days than before, but still stymies a song’s momentum in problematic ways. This approach is emblematic of the track as a whole. It’s a hodgepodge of ideas, tempos and moments that doesn’t quite forge a satisfying whole. It’s very messy and its highs aren’t high enough to compensate for the overall “been there, done that” feeling the song elicits. I hope their title track is more focused and memorable.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
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I don’t know if it was shirtless males, or the beat of the song but why am I kinda vibing with this😍
8/10😇
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Surprisingly good
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I was extremely excited about this based on the teasers. I still enjoyed it but something about it seemed too muted and calm. I wanted a full out balls to the wall dance Brazilian funk which I believe these guys would kill. Nevertheless I enjoyed this as i’ve been bored with kpop, i’m hoping there’s a live performance, I would love to see the choreography.
Side note…Monsta X is probably one of thr few groups who I believe should be more popular than they are. These guys can sing, dance, they actually rap, they look good, their styling is always on point…they could fully be a pop group and not just kpop.
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hola nick! been lurking for a minute but first time actually commenting. gotta say, i really respect and appreciate the way you break down music. your reviews put me onto some of my favorite songs ever.
and yea, i felt the same way about that second verse… kinda threw me off too. still, good to see the boys back.
not sure if someone else has mentioned this, but A.C.E’s Jun recently debuted as a solo artist! i was wondering if you had a chance to check out his newest single: https://youtu.be/SgDcevljSYY?si=qO_uQzMGuiptFIiP
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as a Brazilian, I was intrigued when I watched the teaser and listened to the funk influence
this is a pre-release so it works for what it is
dont know how i feel about the mv
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I dig it. It’s dance music that tickles my lizard brain.
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