In an enthusiastic review, 's Neil Z.
The album closes with the summer anthem, "", a 1970s-flavoured disco-pop song with elements of funk, and. The fourth track is a non-musical spoken worded "Skit" about BTS' first number one song on the US , which serves an interlude to separate the album into two parts. The production employs snapping handclaps, , grooves, and beats.
Later, shared that he would be working on the album design along with Suga.
Retrieved March 12, 2021. He hinted that they would be sharing the preparation process of the forthcoming album through subsequent self-documented videos as part of their initiative to interact with the fans during the.
NextDespite its brief runtime, is an expert snapshot of time and place, a document of a worldwide event that manages to strengthen their connection to their listeners and push their songcraft forward with focus, heart, and humanity.
At the same time, in Japan were placed billboards with QR codes promoting the album. Retrieved May 19, 2020. BTS took inspiration from the emotions they felt during the pandemic, to write songs for the album and convey their thoughts.
The album expands on a wide range of emotions, exploring themes of comfort, loneliness, anxiety, depression, burn-out, fear, frustration, restlessness, sadness, hope, connection, resolve, and joy.
Retrieved September 30, 2020 — via. RM said that the track has "a simple message but a profound truth".
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Lyrically, it delivers a message of strength and contains puns on the different forms of illnesses such as, BTS' addiction to work.
NextThe album opens with the ruminative "", a and synth-pop song underlaid with an acoustic guitar.
In addition to writing songs for the album, the band members were heavily involved in the overall production process, undertaking the role of project managers in various fields, which included developing concepts, themes, as well as its visual design. Retrieved December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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