1. Lucky To Be Loved // 2. Countdown! // 3. Random Play // 4. Freestyle // 5. Now Playing // 6. Go Back
GO BACK
After my first listen of the album, Go Back was immediately my favorite b-side. After a few days and more listens, songs like Lucky To Be Loved and Random Play are starting to challenge it, but this funky highlight may still have the last laugh. Of all the songs TWS have recorded so far, this reminds me most of early-Seventeen. Before they debuted, this was the sound I assumed they would pursue. They ended up delivering something more unique and specific to them, which is a great thing, but I’m glad they’re still dipping their feet into this style.
Go Back unfurls like a coiled spring, bounding forward with chunky bass and rhythm guitar. The verses are boisterous and confident, leading into a melodic chorus that’s one of the group’s best. This is followed by a staccato post-chorus hook that sounds as if it was ripped straight from Seventeen’s 2015 hit Mansae. This is a nice nod to TWS’s seniors, while still retaining the youthful spark that makes them unique. But like every song on the album, Go Back is just too short. It doesn’t necessarily feel incomplete, but at two minutes twenty two seconds there’s no time to develop a killer instrumental break or funky climax. I beg of you, Pledis. Let these guys record more songs that are longer than three minutes. When you’ve got something good going, why not keep it going?
Hooks
9
Production
8
Longevity
9
Bias
9
RATING
8.75