The second full-length release from the whole NCT crew, NCT Resonance, Pt. 1 reunites the 23 members from NCT 127, NCT U, NCT Dream, and WayV for a pulse-pounding blast of hard-hitting K-pop dance anthems.
I'm predicting a critical and commercial success here. I don't want to go in-depth of the album as I don't know them as much as some other K-Pop groups that I would write a review on, but that won't affect my opinion that, yep, Issa Banger.
The energy is consistently upbeat, as dance-pop and electro-pop absolutely dominates as the prominent sound here. SM Entertainment do in fact have their idols produced in a factory (There's no need to fact check, bro trust me), so singing is as usual, ... read more
The second compilation of NCT features an interesting structure; while the first half is dominantly performance-based, the second half, separated by its Neo Zone-esque interlude, showcases NCT's immense vocal ability. Indeed, the consistent appearances from Doyoung and Taeil, arguably NCT's strongest singers, in the second half compared to their lack thereof in the first half only confirms this.
So perhaps it's to no surprise that the first half is slightly disappointing; while the signature ... read more
What happened with the fun and interesting production from NCT 2018? Also why isn't resonance in here?
NCT delivers a pretty great effort here while not as great as 2018's "EMPATHY". The top songs on the project are "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)", "Misfit", "Deja Vu" & "Nectar". My least favourite is "Dancing In The Rain".
1 | Make A Wish (Birthday Song) 3:49 with NCT U | 80 |
2 | Misfit 3:35 with NCT U | 77 |
3 | Volcano 3:48 with NCT U | 52 |
4 | Light Bulb 3:59 with NCT U | 60 |
5 | Dancing In The Rain 3:35 with NCT U | 69 |
6 | Interlude: Past to Present 1:10 with NCT U | 88 |
7 | Déjà Vu 3:27 with NCT DREAM | 89 |
8 | Nectar 3:18 with WayV | 86 |
9 | Music, Dance 3:55 with NCT 127 | 67 |
10 | Faded In My Last Song 3:35 with NCT U | 86 |
11 | From Home 4:20 with NCT U | 91 |
12 | From Home - Korean Version 4:20 with NCT U | 84 |
13 | Make A Wish (Birthday Song) - English Version 3:49 with NCT U | 66 |