Out of curiosity, I went back to see the last time I was genuinely excited about a Stray Kids track (ie: rated it an 8.5 or higher), and that turned out to be all the way back in 2022 with their Mixtape track Time Out (which wasn’t really promoted beyond a music video). Since then, it feels as if the group has solidified their sound and catered almost exclusively to that. This is a brilliant way of feeding fans but makes their output much more frustrating for those of us who haven’t enjoyed this particular brand of Stray Kids music.
I also recognize that I’ve opened so many recent Stray Kids reviews with variations of this same sentiment and that’s as exhausting to read as it is to write. You have my permission to stop here, really. But just because their music hasn’t done much to change my opinion of late doesn’t mean that it can’t ever turn around. Many groups have managed that just this year. Unfortunately, new single Do It is not the one to… well… do it. Here, we have the latest iteration of their oeuvre, softened a bit with more emphasis on groove than schtick.
On its surface, the track echoes the Latin touches of last year’s Chk Chk Boom (a song whose chorus mercilessly popped up on countless YouTube ads for their latest tour) but forgoes the shouting and gun sound effects for a more restrained performance. Nothing about the production stands out, but I like the series of deep rhythms that drive much of the track. Unfortunately, the chorus comes along to spoil things. Modern Stray Kids choruses are often a series of repeated catchphrases, and here we have the “do it, do it, do it” hook coupled with some self-help inspiration for good measure. I know the intention is good and earnest and the world always needs more positive messaging, but it all feels too on the nose for me. Sadly, my search for the true comeback Stray Kids single marches on. Stay tuned for the next episode, I guess.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
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*sigh* They really need to reheat District 9’s or Side Effects’ kimbap, right?
Rating’s the same.
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it’s very fun. I like the beat a lot. Definitely an improvement over ceremony.
8.75/10 (8, 9, 8, 10) for me
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I’m glad you’re happy with it! They fed their audience 🙂
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true, but wow, I’m pretty sure their last 9+ title track was back door all the way back in 2020 (walking on water is good but it fell from the 9 range and is sitting at something like an 8.5-8.75 for me)
also checked out the entire album. I like it but Holiday is easily the best track next to do it (divine is good but it does not come close to do it), while photo book for me is boring (I am not checking out the festival version, I heard it on YouTube and thought it was not good)
overall solid mixtape from them.
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It’s weird to me that they chose the weakest song in the album to be the title track and this happened the last few comebacks too
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honestly i thought do it was the best song off this album, it’s really subjective to say which song is the weakest or strongest. also they’re not necessarily gonna pick the “best song” to be the title track, they probably also have in mind what it would be like in a performance and everything. for example on hop last year a lot of people thought bounce back should have been the tt because it was considered better by a lot of people, but walkin on water was better suited for choreo, a performance, and all that. i’m curious what song you thought should have been title tracks for the past couple releases?
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wow, i absolutely adored this. it was so uplifting and so fun, i loved the grooviness of it and that chorus is just so catchy. when i see a 7.5 rating i click on the song and expect to hear something mediocre, bland, or mildly annoying, but this was just a straight up vibe. a little surprised at the low rating.
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This song was composed over a few days at a music camp, along with five other songs: Chk chk boom, Stray Kids, I like it, U, Phoenix, and this one, which is the last to be released. Given this approach to music-making, creating a masterpiece seems unlikely. I believe they should release a collection of superficial songs as a mixtape and then take a serious break of more than a year, rather than chasing a goal with little regard for quality. They have a list of many songs within the same genre and style, but unfortunately, almost none of them truly stand out or shine a light on the genre they are exploring.
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who are you to say those songs showed a lack of regard for quality and they don’t stand out? chk chk boom and i like it were favs among many, u and phoenix are amazing pieces of music that are beloved by fans, and stray kids carries a lot of meaning to it, it’s anything but “superficial.”
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Alas, a break of more than 6 months can be fatal for a K-pop group, a reason why many of the groups’ music starts going downhill.
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To put it bluntly, not having a comeback for a year for a top K-Pop group is mainly about status and sales, nothing more. Sorry but all I’ve felt from this group for the past 5 years is pressure upon pressure to maintain their ranking, and the higher the ranking and the bigger the fame, the more likely it is that the fear of taking risks, or losing 5% of what they have, is something that most people in that position are very afraid of. Putting aside all aspects related to how they chose different styles from Maniac to Do it, as well as fans who can confront those who think they’re being stubborn with a model, I’ll just say straight up the common thread in their music quality after being at the top of the industry is laziness!!!
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It’s just eh? It feels like a watered down version of Chk Chk Boom. And the lyrics are on the more uninspired side than usual. To speak more generally, I really love that these guys have successful created a lasting name for themselves & their work ethic. But it has just been hype song after hype song, and the “hype” isn’t always that much. The last time I remember replayed a comeback over and over was MANIAC, or S-Class. Yes, clap back on them haters, but the quality has noticeably gone down since they’ve taken on the domination mindset.
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Sending you a thousand kisses, and their media team should be more receptive to the minority feedback they’ve received in recent years in the fandom. I’m so sick of the withered music that’s been piling up in their catalog.
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Not gonna lie, this song reminded me a bit of this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOjH5OcKQHY&list=RDxOjH5OcKQHY&start_radio=1
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It’s funny how the criticism of SKZ music has changed over the years from “they’re too noisy all they do is yell” to “I miss their old songs, the new ones are too bland”. What amazes is me the most is that the very things you critique in a SKZ song that I’ve seen so far has always been something that 3racha intentionally does. They literally said this song is very chill for the kind they usually go for a title track. The song isn’t meant to be like District 9 or Side Effects (yeah I’m talking to you first comment). SKZ music is diverse and they dip into any genre they want to try yet they always keep their flavor.
As a wise person said:
It’s fine that you won’t like every release SKZ has. Some might be a miss for you or a hit and that’s totally fine. But if you haven’t liked a release from them for the past 3 years then atp why are you forcing yourself to listen to them? Bc it’s honestly pointless that every release you’re just going to say the same thing and give the same ranking. Like atp just don’t waste your time listening to music that you don’t like.
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I agree actually. It;s totally fine to dislike a title track which is not up to your ears BUT that doesn’t mean SKZ isn’t falling behind or something. I might not love their new sound but I do appreciate that this group is stretching their signature sound with multiple genres out there. With that being said, If some dudes say that LALALALA is noisy, they released CHK CHK BOOM with Latin styled music and catchy chorus without being noisy. If you hate CHK CHK BOOM because it’s short and not bombastic, they released WALKIN ON WATER which is more raw, hip hop styled, resonable runtime and ofc Bombastic. If you hate WALKIN ON WATER because it’s messy and noisy, they relased CEREMONY as more structered and more refreshing than agressive WALKIN’ ON WATER. If you hate CEREMONY for being silly, lame or again weird instrumentals, they released DO IT as more clean sounding and with actual good lyrics. But if you even dislike this song, then at this point, stop expecting them to release a song that might be up to your taste
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What if you hate walking on water because it sounds bad and you hate ceremony because it sounds bad and you hate do it because it sounds bad. It really can be that simple
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(I actually dislike each of these songs for very distinct reasons but this person is going to want me dead either way so why bother explaining further)
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That’s a year’s worth of music you called out. Why are do you still listen or care for it if you “hate it bc it sound bad”. Ironically KARMA actually brought in a lot of new STAYs. But it’s your life so i can’t argue with you.
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This question wasn’t directed to me, but I’ll answer anyway since I’m also part of the target.
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Because I like them and I liked their music for years before they fell off. Do you just stop listening to your favorite musicians once you stop enjoying the majority of their output, rather than continuing to follow them and hoping they’ll come back around to the sound you fell in love with them for? Well, honestly that was me with BTS, but I really love skz so I’m not done with them yet. I can’t really see myself no longer caring about them, because at the end of the day I love them lol. I think that’s more meaningful than just saying their music is awesome no matter what because I’m their fan, but it’s your life so I can’t argue with you
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1. Saying they fell off when this year was one of their best years in their career is crazy.
2. I never said you need to like any and everything they put out. There are some releases i don’t totally like from them for example Maxident.
3. You said you attended their concert right? The majority of the setlist was songs from 2023 to this year. So according to your comment you spent your money to attend a 3-4 hour concert where out of 36 songs (only 6 of them being from 2018-2021) you only attended to hear about 6 songs that you like from them?
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Oh darling, are you mentally okay???
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And yk what i respect that. I’m not saying they’re the perfect producers and music is subjective anyway. All I’m saying is that they have such a wide variety of songs and styles that you can just fall on the things you like. Like they said in God’s Menu, when it comes to their music there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
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I understand the sentiment, but Nick has been pretty big on defending Stray Kid’s early years, and gave Miroh the top spot in his 2019 K-pop rankings. You don’t gotta read these articles if you believe we’re going to say the same thing btw, he’s said (in one of the Cortis posts) that he’s dedicated to listening to and reviewing every big release, and that also goes for the commenter base here.
I think the main problem is that it feels like Stray Kids have been beating the same dead horse. They have a formula, commercially it works, but to some it’s boring to have the revisions of the same formula again and again. If you’re content with their sound then you’re content, but I don’t think it’s wrong to say that it’d be cool if they tried something daring next time, even if it doesn’t pan out in execution.
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I get that. I’m just saying to let them do their thing. They’ve clearly matured from the rebellious teens they started off as. They can’t be almost in their 30s and still doing the same type of music. Not that it will be a bad thing for them to do it again. I’m honestly just thankful that they’re sticking to what they do and not watering down their music for Western appeal.
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I’d argue that they’re doing the same type of music now than they were in 2018-22-ish but I’m not going to change your mind on that. If you ever feel dissatisfied with any of your fave’s music, just know that it’s okay to ask more from them.
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You could say the same thing to me probably and im literally their fan lol. Their best material came before their meteoric rise to fame, tale as old as time
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That’s an oxymoron. You’re a fan of them yet you only prefer the music they made 5-7 years ago? It’s fine to fall out of love for their music. But it’s ridiculous to continue calling yourself a fan if your love for their music ends at Back Door or Thunderous.
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The increase in the number of fans like you within the fandom is the main reason why the quality of their music is losing some of its edge. Interestingly, I also see many fans on X complaining that this song is boring and lacks the SKZ identity like Divine, or, a little earlier, that Karma’s mashup with bustling instrumentals reminiscent of Miroh’s style is also very well received. When these fans listen to the actual album, they feel completely underwhelmed but dare not criticize directly.
You keep mentioning how they have grown over the years, but I am sure that the haste and greed of this industry have destroyed their opportunity to reflect and practice mindfulness after achieving stardom. Therefore, the songs from the past few years have not truly matured in the way they are produced, if compared closely to their nugu-days songs.
In short, bad is bad. Stop trying to reassure us! What you need to do now is keep increasing streams for this song, and those who feel disappointed should continue to express their ‘personal’ opinions.
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And I just want to add I seriously hate how fans will act like I must have been hit in the head with a rock to feel this way when I’m OBVIOUSLY not alone. You cannot gaslight me on the bias list dot WordPress dot com!!!
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But I’m their fan lol I really don’t know what to tell you.. I was at their concert in July… what you’re saying is just kind of bizarre. It’s “ridiculous” to call myself a fan when I prefer their old stuff? Millions of music fans do exactly that. How many times have you heard a diehard fan say the old stuff was the best? It’s like. An extremely common fan behavior.
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That’s a preference. Completely different from saying their new music is lame and their only good songs were from before 2022.
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I didn’t say their only good songs, I said their best songs… do I really have to preface every single thing with “this is just my opinion” bro
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idk why this would be your take? i like their current music, being a pretty new fan, but miroh is their best album to date tbh,, its so good. why would fans of their early work no longer be considered fans now? especially those who’ve been there from the beginning
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I continue to write about SKZ music for two reasons:
1. I’m a K-pop review blog, and writing about every other act but not writing about (arguably) the biggest in the industry would be… weird.
2. If I stop following their music, they have no chance to win me back. ATEEZ were in a similar position with me until this year, when their releases started to connect again. I hope this happens with SKZ eventually, but if I don’t listen to their music at all there’d be no chance of it happening.
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Glad you mentioned ATEEZ. Them (and SKZ) have their own styles of music. ATEEZ music literally tells a story so their titles fit what part of their lore they’re in. Similarly SKZ have a vibe they envision for their music and are very diverse. SKZ or 3racha specifically don’t just throw things at a wall and hope something sticks. Everything they do is planned an calculated. Not to mention the fact a lot of these songs are hits and were in Bang Chan’s laptop marinating for God knows how long really shows how calculated these releases are.
You say you’re waiting for them to win you back. What does that mean? Bc they’re not doing anything different for the past 7 years. Their music just matured and evolved but it’s still the same signature SKZ that everyone knows and love.
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So, what? Is there anything wrong with continuing the legacy of Miroh and Side Effects? In fact, they have been lingering in the giant shadow of God’s Menu for quite some time! Chk chk boom is a pretty good example of them needing to develop more on ideas that have potential, rather than just leaving them unexplored. I find Chk chk boom to be their most promising track in recent years, but it’s held back by their absence of motivation in production.
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oh please don’t even! they’ve released songs in the past few years of literally like every genre and style and you managed to find something to complain about with basically every single one of them. i could have predicted this entire do it review just from the teaser, like at this point you just clearly want to say the same narrative about skz over and over again, which is that you loved their old music and ever since they got popular, they’re too focused on being gimmicky and clever and their music just doesn’t carry the same impact. it’s the same exact thing every single review, you may have very well written it before the song even came out just based on the teaser because you already know what you’re gonna write. you keep comparing what is to what was instead of taking what is as its own thing. other groups’ music has flaws in it too but you’re able to overlook those while for skz you use them as excuses for c ratings on perfectly decent songs when the true reasoning is “it doesnt hit me as hard as miroh/side effects/district 9 did!!!!!!1”
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How is “it doesn’t hit as hard as these other songs that I liked from the same artist” not a perfectly valid criticism?
If someone doesn’t like a song should they just keep quiet to make you happy? Nothing is stopping you from writing your own reviews on your own blog, bro, this is WordPress.
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thank you for saying this. nick and all his glazers/skz haters in the comments are obviously going to come for you but you’re completely right. like literally he just says the exact same thing every time and gives the same rating every time for wildly different songs, he’s just comparing everything to their earliest releases which is so obnoxious cuz why can’t you just take a song for what it is, why do you have to compare it to another song’s impact on you to evaluate whether it’s good on its own or not? literally so stupid. people are always eager and happy to pile on skz and that’s why everyone’s defending him so hard, i guarantee you if he was saying all this about like idek, tws, they would also realize how ridiculous this is
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It’s been a while since I felt like I actually really liked stray kids, but they’ll always have a place in my heart because they really got me into kpop back in Back Door era. That said, for a while now, years to be pretty honest, they’ve sounded watered down. Every time I feel like I’m really enjoying Case 143 or S-Class I’ll go back to Back Door or God’s Menu or any of their earlier stuff like Miroh and remember that every song of theirs used to blow me away, and that had morphed into something where I just felt kinda good about them (outside of lalala oh my god I hate that one).
All that is to say, I’ve never been quite so disappointed as I was with this song. I can see this being a Stray Kids song, sure, but it’s the first title track where instead of just being watered down, it made me ask why this was a Stray Kids song. I heard this and thought “well this could just be a Seventeen song” and there is no more heartbreaking thought for me than that. Stray Kids felt special, they were always a bit off-key, they were “stray” so to speak. And as their sound has gotten more and more watered down, we’re left with it getting sanitized as well. The song sounds fine, I don’t have any problems with it, but if you told me that this was where they were going when I first got into them, I would be confused and frustrated. I’m sure there will still be some fun b-sides, but this song really lacked that fun to me, it wasn’t really “stray.”
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I agree 100%. This is maybe the first mainline title track that I’ve heard from them that doesn’t even sound like them. Maybe that’s why I’m so disappointed. Like ceremony was garbage but at least it was their brand of garbage
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wow you’re actually insane, i can’t believe you call yourself a stay and then you just straight up call the things they work hard on “garbage?” there’s not vibing with your faves’ music and there’s straight up hating and name calling their songs. reading nick’s “reviews” has clearly really rotted your brain. skz has always had b-sides and songs that have a more mainstream sound alongside their sillier ones, god forbid they want to expand to a title track with that sound too, i don’t understand why you guys need to find an issue with literally everything they do. they drop something unhinged and experimental like ceremony, you hate it, they drop something palatable like do it, you hate it. why is ceremony their brand of garbage but do it isn’t? like i said, they have always had songs that aren’t as experimental/crazy and it’s so subjective for you to claim that for example, do it lacks the skz flavor while chk chk boom still has it (which i assume you believe since you said this is the first title track that “doesnt sound like them”.) framing your random little nitpickiness and weird double standards as genuine criticism and justification for hating on their music is just crazy, like now i get what people mean when they say stays are skz’s biggest antis, they just never win.
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I would ask you to point me to which song released during or before Back door Era spoke to a more mainstream sound that was not heavily grounded in the music that came before it. Not every song needs to be Comflex or JJAM or Stop or Grr. I am far from expecting that from them, but all of their music, especially their TTs, has felt comfortably couched in the sound they have developed for years. And while I say not everything needs to be experimental or strange, that is kinda their sound. You can say stays are the biggest skz antis, but is that because stays are the only ones with expectations that they are good, that they sound like the songs we fell in love with? I fell in love with God’s Menu skz, I still held that love for skz for years. I gave them comeback after comeback to release something good after Maniac, I continued to have faith for years that this album was just a dud or this TT was a dud outside of their control. But After S-Class I had no choice but to realize they had fallen off. I still tune in, I still like a few songs per album, I still have an unhealthy attachment to Changbin. I think some of their more experimental tracks are the only ones that feel like an evolution of the sound we got from 2017-2021. Songs like JJAM, songs like Toplin, or Item, or Megaverse. I even liked Chk Chk Boom for feeling like a bit of a return to form. I think Chan and the rest of 3racha have solid composition abilities, and sometimes they are allowed to share that, but more often than not these TTs developed by them feel so undercooked, as do many of the B-sides that don’t have producers more focused on creating the music itself like Versachoi.
It feels like a misunderstanding of their brand to say that we ought not blame them for reaching into a mainstream sound. What was really fun and new about stray kids was that they didn’t just sound like BTS or Got7 or NCT or svt or enha or txt or bigbang. Stray kids felt wholly unique, and you have to understand how saying that they are just expanding into a more mainstream sound feels like a betrayal to many of those who have been with this group for a while.
Stray kids is a group I once loved with all my heart, and still remains a group I really care about. But it’s because I care about them that I am going to be critical, its because I know skz can make some amazing music that I will love for years and years that when they release what is, and I mean this with no ill intent, a steaming pile of dogshit that is deeply frustrating to listen to, I am going to be frustrated and feel an urge voice that disappointment. It is not my job as a stay to praise every piece of music skz releases, I only see it as my job to want to enjoy their music, which I always have and will continue to.
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I didn’t read this but I’m happy for you or sorry that happened. I love being actually insane ✌️
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I’m metaphorically insane but I still feel a kinship here.
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“Do it” is really a good song for something they released as “SKZ TAPE” or like last years “HIP TAPE”. I believe this song is directly targeted for that audience who like trendy, catchy and ofc, Tiktok music while still having that badass sound of Stray Kids. I don’t think there is something missing or “just doesn’t do it” or anything that is off. Yes, it is not entertaining as their previous songs but it does it’s job perfectly. I don’t really have anything to say about this song other than “yeah its good”. I did love the instrumental and chorus. so for me 8/10. (Nothing WOW! but satisfaction)
But i really have to say their second title track is the true “Stray Kids” song your searching for. Clever Lyrics, Random Korean Chants, Catchy, Agressive, Chef Kiss vocals while ear destroying instrumentals… that’s DIVINE. Instant 10/10, finally something new and actually entertaining music in K-pop 2025 (other than NCT DREAM’S Chiller)
Iconic that DO IT follow CHK CHK BOOM pattern while DIVINE follows WALKIN’ ON WATER pattern. I don’t want to say “they should do better” or “this is so peaked” but I do say that they knew what they are doing. These guys are definitly the best one in 2025 with no single song i’d say is a MISS. That’s why I dont set hopes or expectations from STRAY KIDS because they just know how to make songs.
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Saw this on Music Bank.
There isn’t that much charm to it compared other later releases. I wish it was a tad more fun or amusing than it is, that’s what sold Karma and Lalala for me in the end.
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Stray Kids doing Stray Kids things
In other news, the new HH’a Focus remixes have some truly great instrumentals. Makes one wish they also had strong melodies
This one unexpectedly has an ABBA twinge
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Meant to say *Hearts2Hearts’ Focus*
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I like this song more than Ceremony, but I do think it should have been longer.
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At first blush I really hate it. It is like a less interesting and more repetitive Chk Chk Boom. I would say it’s better than Ceremony but that song grew on me marginally outside of the “hip hip hooray” of it all. But at least that song made an impression on me. This one is just too safe for me. Even the MV was lackluster. They built it up with such a cool horror themed trailer, all for this… I know by now that trailers rarely have anything to do with the actual music video in kpop, but I can’t help feeling disappointed every time.
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This trailer is undeniably their most impressive one in all these years. However, the music feels rushed—just a collection of unreleased songs hastily created during short breaks. Suddenly, I remembered that picture of Chan, holding his laptop and getting into the car after leaving the TV station during their last comeback. That moment truly took my breath away.
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Yes, I only just realized that this has the “mixtape” branding, which makes sense because this feels lackluster in a similar way to Walkin’ On Water, I suppose. Do It especially makes me think of garage band demos… they have been working at a breakneck pace for years and I think it is taking a toll on the quality of their music and, importantly, on their health in general. They have all lost tons of weight this year and they’re all talking incessantly about diet and exercise. I really think they need an extended break. JYP realizes that they’re money machines at this point though so I don’t expect a hiatus to come anytime soon— they’ll probably be worked to the bone until military enlistment time. (And Chan is exempt, so he’ll probably never stop….)
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As someone who has a huge amount of sentimental attachment to Side Effects, I can’t help but feel desperate that it seems to be treated as the ‘unlucky stepchild’ not just by them, but also by their management team. It often gets the least attention, being performed or called out far less frequently than the other title tracks.
I’ve also encountered quite a few criticisms regarding the degeneration of their musical craftsmanship, especially among fans of their early work on Reddit. I’m curious about what their global reputation management team thinks. Personally, I find the thoughtful comments about the decline in the quality of their music more interesting than a series of plagiarized compliments. Let’s not forget that, due to being so immersed in the harmful praise that comes with fame, the lyrics in their recent songs have become extremely shallow and superficial. Coupled with terrible instrumentals, this makes it even harder to pretend to love their newest music.
Finally, I’m pretty sure they (I mean Channn ahhh) know about this site, but most likely it now undermines their blind egos!
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I really think Chan is too famous to be reading The Bias List…. No shade Nick 😭😭😭
Completely agree re: Side Effects being ignored…. At least they close all their concerts with Miroh and I’ll crash out if they ever stop doing that tbh 💔
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As someone said above, Stray Kids being Stray Kids.
My last truly loved Stray Kids songs were Maniac + Venom from back in 2022, and Hall of Fame + S-Class in 2023.
So I suppose that isn’t that far back, but it was hardly debut-era Stray Kids when I listened to Hellevator on repeat.
Side Effects is at #27 for songs played of all time on my ipods. STOP at #49.
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I’m with you here— they weren’t as good as the previous years but the last time I fell in love with SKZ output was probably 2023. And Side Effects along with Miroh is the GOAT….
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nope..nope, nope. I appreciate a bridge, but why on PLANET EARTH is there a bridge for a song that has 0 payoff. Its just not needed. There is no difference between the first chorus and last.
Its just worse chk chk boom.
Divine on the other hand, is a better walkin on water.
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I’m liking the verses a lot actually, this would be an entirely different discussion if they had a knockout chorus that built upon itself each go round.
You know in a JYP hosted survival series, when he ends up tearing into someone because they didn’t go all in and played it safe and that was the worst of offenses. This chorus is SKZ playing it safe. Such a let down, this song could be so good.
As is I’d give it 7,8,8,7 = 7.5
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It’s been a while since I’ve been a huge fan of their music but I remember roughly that in 2021-2022 when they first started to continuously break records and expand their fandom they still had some very powerful pre-choruses that I wish they would have used as a springboard to develop into choruses that would stand the test of time, for example, Christmas Evel and Venom’s pre-choruses. Since they got the hang of God’s Menu’s formula they’ve ditched the style of making big choruses and replaced them with all sorts of sarcastic tricks. And I wonder if that’s why over time they’ve gradually lost the ability to inject organic emotion into choruses. I know they did it on purpose with the choruses in later title tracks but they often lack the charming wit that I feel God’s Menu achieves. Their recent songs also lack any strong pre-chorus or chorus and the transitions are not smooth, it’s like they have a bunch of disparate parts and didn’t bother to check if they have good chemistry together even though they are different, but hurriedly crammed them in randomly to meet the deadline for submitting the project to the company.
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i actually like do it more than i thought i would, although i wish the chorus wasn’t repetitive, i love the song as a whole with the verses and instrumentals.
what stood out to me was the second title track, divine, because it has more of a hiphop style and i love the intro and outro vocals.
the rest of the ep was good, minus the festival version, which i’m not the biggest fan of, but i enjoyed holiday and photobook, so overall a hit to me!
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Nick will you be reviewing DIVINE too? Since it is dual title tracks this time. Or will you be waiting after the music video drops? Personally DIVINE was a banger (intro and outro vocals and reminds me of a more sophisticated version of Thunderous (if that makes sense ✌️ ) and DO IT while being much better than Ceremony is not something I quite expected from them. Also I’d rather have DO IT as a B-side and keep DIVINE as the centre of attention. imo nothing rlly screams them more than it.
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Yeah I’ll probably write about it when the mv drops.
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Unfortunately, I feel like we’ve lost them for so long now!!
Also what are these lyrics? It’s really shallow
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Their recent work does not match their vast reputation at all. I still remember the last time I felt excited while listening to their music.
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