I am currently on my third full listen of Map of the Soul: 7. It just gets better and better with every listen. (Major kudos to all the Korean translators out there, who had every single song lyric translated into English within a couple hours of release. They're the real MVPs.) Every song has totally different sounds, subgenres, productions, and sentiments that somehow come together seamlessly and cohesively into a big, overarching story of their journey together as BTS. It's truly a rollercoaster ride of verbal and sonic emotions.
The group songs are all standouts: the haunting, bass-heavy prayer of overcoming hardships, "Louder Than Bombs"; the empowering epiphany and love song to ARMY, "We are Bulletproof: The Eternal"; the dark, poignant, trap-driven gem, "Black Swan"; and the powerhouse fight song, "ON." The group songs in particular really resonate with me because they're all reflective of the group as a whole, from their hardships to their triumphs, from starting as nobodies to overcoming their struggles to coming out at the top.
As for solos, I'm gonna go with Suga's deep, grimy, introspective "Interlude: Shadow," of which the full version is still as explosive and hard-hitting as the MV version; Jimin's sexy, Latin-inspired, self-confidence booster, "Filter"; and Jungkook's R&B-driven, coming-of-age confessional, "My Time." As for subunit songs, it's gotta be the rap line's "UGH!", a badass, rage-fuelled cypher to the cowards who spread hate hidden behind masks; and the polar opposite, which is the vocal line's "00:00 (Zero O' Clock)," a sweet, comforting, hope-driven song about getting past hardships and burdens because time heals all.
RM wasn't kidding when he said that it's "better and harder" than anything they've done before. Frankly, this album is a masterpiece.
The group songs are all standouts: the haunting, bass-heavy prayer of overcoming hardships, "Louder Than Bombs"; the empowering epiphany and love song to ARMY, "We are Bulletproof: The Eternal"; the dark, poignant, trap-driven gem, "Black Swan"; and the powerhouse fight song, "ON." The group songs in particular really resonate with me because they're all reflective of the group as a whole, from their hardships to their triumphs, from starting as nobodies to overcoming their struggles to coming out at the top.
As for solos, I'm gonna go with Suga's deep, grimy, introspective "Interlude: Shadow," of which the full version is still as explosive and hard-hitting as the MV version; Jimin's sexy, Latin-inspired, self-confidence booster, "Filter"; and Jungkook's R&B-driven, coming-of-age confessional, "My Time." As for subunit songs, it's gotta be the rap line's "UGH!", a badass, rage-fuelled cypher to the cowards who spread hate hidden behind masks; and the polar opposite, which is the vocal line's "00:00 (Zero O' Clock)," a sweet, comforting, hope-driven song about getting past hardships and burdens because time heals all.
RM wasn't kidding when he said that it's "better and harder" than anything they've done before. Frankly, this album is a masterpiece.
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