In 2023, worldwide K-pop group ATEEZ released their twelfth studio album The world ep 2: Outlaw. This album consists of six tracks with the third track, “Bouncy (K-hot Chilly Peppers),” being the title track.
This World
This song focuses mainly on heavy synthesizers with a conflicting but satisfying sound of everyone’s vocals. Unlike other opening tracks in other ATEEZ albums, such as Golden Hour and Fever Part 1, this album jumps you straight into the madness of the album and perfectly encapsulates the overall theme.
Dune
“Dune” is the second track on the album. This song, compared to the others on the album, is the most tame to me. It is not as heavy on the synthesizers or bass, as it mainly focuses on audio hats. Though “Dune” is not my favorite song from the album, it still holds up a lot. The bridge of the song switches tempo and slows to more of a dangerous sound. Both the lyrics and the tone of which they are sung give you an on-edge feeling.
Bouncy (K-Hot Chilly Peppers)
“Bouncy” is the title track of the album. This song starts with an exchange between the eldest member Park Seonghwa and rapper Song Mingi. The song is upbeat and encourages you to dance. Both the music video and dance represent the song really well and have managed to bring fans from other K-pop groups to ATEEZ. This song continues to get stuck in my head and will most likely leave you chanting “S-O-N-G M-I-N-G-I” for days.
Django
The fourth song on the album instantly makes you feel like you are in a duel in a Western movie. Django is a wild roller coaster with a bunch of tone shifts that all tie into one whole. This song also left me singing “Grah ta ta ta” the entire day after listening to it.
Wake up
The song “Wake Up” has to be my favorite song on the album. The vocals, the sound, and the lyrics make one crisp sound. The performance of this song in ATEEZ’s most recent world tour is drained into my head, and I cannot help but think of it when I listen to this song. The transition from lead vocalist Choi Jongho to the leader of the group Kim Hongjoong’s rap verse is satisfying to my ears and scratches my brain just right. I would say that this song successfully woke me up.
Outlaw
Outlaw, the final track on the album, is what the album is named after. This song doesn’t really feel like a closing song. The backing track is filled with sounds that beautifully contrast with the vocals. I think I would like this song a lot more if it wasn’t a closer and if it was in any other ATEEZ album.
To listen to this album yourself, it can be found on Youtube, Spotify, Apple music, or any place where you can listen to music.
