I just had to post this one even though I know it is kinda long since they released this. But, since they are my favorite band, I had to review this mini-album. It deserved a post too because 2PM had been through so much during this whole process. I promise that this isn't going to be a bias post! So, here's the rundown of the songs.
Don't Stop Can't Stop - I love, love, love, love, love this song because it was something different from what they had sung before. I especially like the beginning of the song where they kinda introduced themselves before Taecyeon broke into a rap. As usual, Taecyeon and Chansung takes the rapping roles but a new person had been added to their rapping group and that is none other than, Nickhun. This song mostly had Junho taking the verses while Wooyoung and Junsu take the chorus. Junsu takes the bridge too, which he does beautifully. [LOVE IT!]
Without U - I love, love, love, love this song too because it is really catchy and gets you moving to it even without you knowing. With a simple piano melody, they inserted beats into the song which made it different from other songs that 2PM has sung. In this song, Chansung and Nickhun switches roles. It was nice to see that they switched roles since Chansung sings beautifully while Nickhun does kick ass rapping. I would have to say that the part that makes me go 'wow' is Wooyoung's part where there isn't any beat but only him singing with the piano. It is absolutely wonderful. This song, in my opinion, gives a chance for the members to shine in different elements. Like, Chansung and Wooyoung for singing and Nickhun for rapping. [LOVE IT!]
마자 - When I first heard this song, I didn't like it at all. But, gradually, it grew on me and I liked it. The beat is kinda okay when I first heard it but when it got to the chorus, it was instant love for the song. Trust me, 5 times of this song on loop, you will grow to love it. [LOVE IT!]
목숨을 건다 - I liked this song alot although the beginning was a little rough. Although the melody for this song wasn't the usual kind for a love song, the chorus still managed to sound like one. I liked how they changed the whole melody afterwards towards the end of the song. I hope to see them perform this song one day on one of the music shows. [LOVE IT!]
Without U (Explorer Mix) - Okay. I was like, 'What the...' when I heard this song. Seriously? A remix? The song sounded fine originally. There really isn't a need to mix it up. It just makes it sound really strange. I really don't want to go into a club and hear this playing. This song is just the original vocals from without u, stripped of its original melody and mixed up with a whole lot more beats that make it a tad bit techno. [HATE IT!]
Space 마자 - Strange song. That is the only thing I can say about this song. At times, I can hear the melody for 'Heartbeat' which was uber strange. And they had these sound effects that sounds like it came from a Star Wars movie. I know its supposed to be a space version but... Seriously?! This is definitely the song that I disliked the most. To put it simply, this is just a remix of the song '마자'. [HATE IT!]
I give this mini-album - 9/10
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