On October 14, K-pop group Seventeen released their 12th mini album, Spill the Feels, which features six songs and a collaboration with DJ Khaled for the title track, “LOVE, MONEY, FAME.”
“Eyes on You”
The first song on the track list, “Eyes on You,” is not a unit song nor a collaboration song. However, that does not mean I thought it was lacking compared to the rest of the tracklist. Seventeen hasn’t touched many upbeat songs and lyrics until recently. This was a nice addition to more upbeat songs. It is not one of my favorites on this album, but it isn’t bad.
“LOVE, MONEY, FAME”
The title track and song are a collaboration with DJ KHALED. This is a strong contender for my favorite song on the album. I enjoy how catchy it is, and I love how the beat flows with the lyrics. I feel like this would be better without the addition of DJ KHALED. However, it is still a loopable song that could get stuck in someone’s head.
“1 TO 13”
Although not a bad song, it didn’t stand out to me at all. It does have amazing vocals, but it didn’t deliver a strong impact. I do like the lyrics, but I wanted a bit more as the vocals were more on the soft side. Some parts I find enjoyable though! I looped a few small parts, and I found myself repeating it in my head after listening.
“Candy”
Undoubtedly my favorite song on this tracklist by a mile; a song focused purely on vocals. A calming song sung by the vocal unit, and I could probably sleep through it. I loved the piano in the background, and it made it sound almost like a lullaby. Strong vocals are not the main focus unlike any other Seventeen song, which made me like the switch-up. Just like the title, the vocals were just as sweet as candy.
“Rain”
The performance unit song, leader of the performance unit, Kwon Soon-young, starts off the song with an addictive tone and lyrics. I’ve always found his singing unique, and it matches him so well. I admit, I was not the biggest fan of the chorus at first, but it eventually grew on me the more I listened. It’s addicting to listen to, and sudden drops keep you waiting for another. Lee Chan, the youngest of the group, starts off the bridge, which genuinely heals my ears. It was so addictive that I looped the bridge multiple times before finishing the song.
“Water”
I did not enjoy this one. It was slightly expected as it’s a hip-hop unit song, and I do not like them as much compared to other unit songs. It was extremely repetitive repeating the title multiple times in the chorus, and I prefer more songs targeted toward vocals. This song didn’t have many vocals in the first place since this is an all-rap song, and I feel the retro style just didn’t fit that well. It was not very catchy to me as well, and the flow was not there for me. I do like the beginning, but it seems more like it should belong at the end than the start.
With all of that being said, I do think this album is decent. I prefer their other albums, but this one is by all means not bad. I’d have to give this album a 7/10, some songs were amazing, and some didn’t stand out to me. However, I did enjoy the different styles they incorporated into these songs, and I never felt like the songs were boring.
To listen to this album, check it out on Spotify, YouTube, and many other music platforms.
