When you're jumping and popping (and dreaming? And crying?), you're, well, listening to SuperM's new album Super One — a monster of a debut full-length album that takes a jaunt through a new era of music and brings the group to the next level.
It’s been less than a year since K-pop mega group SuperM entered the scene with their debut single “Jopping” and their first EP, Super M, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making them the first Korean music act to top the charts with their very first release. Since then, the group completed their first World Tour, “We Are The Future Live,” and became the first artists at SM Entertainment to hold a virtual live streaming concert as a part of the “Beyond LIVE” series. After a busy debut year, fans have been anticipating the group’s first full studio album, Super One, which was kicked off by lead single “100” — an upbeat, high energy track accompanied visually by striking red and white costuming and music video sets. As SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has stated, together, SuperM’s seven members — individual pop icons in their own right — have an “even greater synergy” when united. Super One makes that clear, leaning into each person’s unique skill and presence while bringing that distinctive, road-ready sound that makes SuperM so much fun.
The album opens with tracks “One (Monster & Infinity)” which is a hybrid single between the two tracks that follow, “Monster” and “Infinity.” It’s the first hybrid remix to come out of SM Entertainment since the chart-topping “Sherlock (Clue + Note)” from Shinee in 2012, and it starts the journey of Super One off explosively with the futuristic sound that fans have come to expect from SuperM. But the star of the trio is “Infinity” — which features SuperM’s transportation thesis statement, “Catch me in the racecar, spaceships” — a dark, electronic hit punctuated with creepy choral voices. One of SuperM’s strengths is making music primed for cinematic chase scenes, romps through sleek cityscapes, and launches to faraway worlds. Those vibes continue elsewhere on the album with “Tiger Inside,” a heavy bass note-laden single that has each member showcasing their lower vocal register; meanwhile, rapper Taeyong emits a ferocious tiger growl.
The group’s other rapper, Mark, is right at home on “Drip,” rapping over a collage of trendy production elements: hand claps, lite trap beats, and vocal percussion abound. The song has great potential for some innovative choreography from the group. Later on in the album, “Step Up” and “So Long” give off smooth R&B vibes à la “No Manners” from the SuperM EP. Here, Taemin, Baekhyun, Ten, and Kai’s vocals get their chance to shine through the various runs, octave changes, and complex harmonies. These harmonies are at their best in the intro to “Dangerous Woman” — an obliging response to Ariana Grande’s 2016 song of the same name — where new combinations of members’ voices are introduced to carry the song. Ten and Taemin’s vocals blend together beautifully, and a fusion of talents that previously stood out on their respective solo releases finally have the opportunity to shine.
It’s on “Wish You Were Here” that we begin to hear something entirely new for SuperM. The song opens with plucky, video game-like string notes that are sustained throughout the song, giving it an almost “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” throughline, but tropical: you feel transported to a beach somewhere, cold drink in hand, without a worry in the world. “Wish You Were Here” also blesses listeners with a verse that feels like a long-awaited initiation into the group’s rap line for Lucas, making the song even more lovable. More unique instrumentals are heard on “Line Em Up,” where the combination of a flute melody and drum beat showcases an East meets West vibe that perfectly mirrors the energy of the global group itself.
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