Face the Sun: SEVENTEEN Vol.4 (CARAT ver.)(ランダムバージョン)

On their fourth studio effort Face the Sun, K-pop group Seventeen craft an excellent mix of party-starting anthems that pulls from multiple genres, tempered only by a single slow moment to catch a breath. Standouts like the Wild West stomper "Hot" and the thumping "Don Quixote" are absolutely rousing doses of energy and catchy hooks, while "March" shifts into a surprisingly glam rock-meets-Michael Jackson direction, injecting some rock crunch into an otherwise hip-hop/dance-centric affair. Meanwhile, the shimmering, neon synths of "Domino" and "Shadow" keep the dancefloor packed with bodies. The thrills dont let up until the album is almost finished. The tender piano-backed ballad "If You Leave Me" showcases the groups vocal harmonies, but this is the one moment of peace before Seventeen kicks it back into gear on closer "Ash," a hard-hitting and hardened statement that is aggressively confrontational in its hip-hop-edged defiance. Even though Face the Sun contains just nine tracks, thats enough to leave listeners breathless and rejuvenated. ~ Neil Z. Yeung