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Face the Sun
Pop · 2022 · 9 tracks · 29m

Face the Sun

SEVENTEEN

Maximalist K-pop trading boyish charm for scorched-earth ambition. A high-octane blend of trap, rock, and synth-pop designed to be played at stadium volume.

May 27, 2022 · Pledis Entertainment

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Face the Sun is a sonic heatwave, a deliberate departure from the breezy, 'fresheen' concepts that defined SEVENTEEN's earlier years. From the opening moments of 'Hot,' the album establishes a landscape of scorched-earth ambition, utilizing distorted synth whistles and heavy trap-influenced percussion to signal a new era of maturity. It sounds like the desert at high noon: intense, blinding, and undeniably powerful. This is pop music designed for the largest possible stage, where every hook is engineered to cut through the roar of a stadium crowd.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 29m
01
Darl+ing
2:57
02
HOT
3:18
03
DON QUIXOTE
2:52
04
March
3:16
05
Domino
3:35
06
Shadow
3:33
07
노래해
2:42
08
IF you leave me
3:33
09
Ash
3:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from the gritty, distorted guitar intro of 'March' into the explosive, synchronized group shout of the chorus.
The way the sparse, clicking percussion in 'Hot' builds into that unmistakable, high-pitched whistle hook that anchors the track.
The bridge of 'Don Quixote' where the instrumentation thins out to highlight the soaring, operatic vocal runs before the final beat drop.
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 Face the Sun sound next to the rest of SEVENTEEN's catalogue?

Summer+1.5σ

Summer saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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