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Best Friend Ever
Pop · 2023

Best Friend Ever

NCT DREAM

Polished J-pop debut blending shimmering synth-pop nostalgia with jagged, mechanical dance-pop. A high-gloss celebration of friendship and growing up.

February 8, 2023 · S.M. Entertainment

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Best Friend Ever serves as a vibrant bridge between NCT DREAM's youthful origins and their increasingly sophisticated future. The title track is a masterclass in shimmering synth-pop, utilizing warm analog-style pads and soaring vocal harmonies to create a sense of earned nostalgia. It feels like the musical equivalent of a golden hour sunset, capturing the bittersweet beauty of platonic love and the shared history of a group that has grown up in the public eye. The production is impeccably clean, allowing every vocal layer to shine through with digital clarity.

Moments Worth Listening For
The bridge of the title track where the harmonies stack into a lush, nostalgic wall of sound
The transition from the bright title track to the jagged, industrial-lite textures of Glitch Mode
The specific glitch stutter effect in the Japanese version's chorus that mimics a digital error
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Best Friend Ever sound next to the rest of NCT DREAM's catalogue?

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The vocals lean notably further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

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