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K-pop supergroup NCT has released their anticipated new album Golden Age – The 4th Album. Available everywhere now, the 10-track project unifies all 20 members of NCT’s sub-groups including NCT 127, NCT DREAM and WayV for different artist combinations on each song.
The album kicks off with title track “Baggy Jeans,” which is a hip-hop dance song featuring heavy basslines, minimal drums and textured synthesizers, performed by TAEYONG, TEN, DOYOUNG, JAEHYUN, and MARK. The lyrics compare a confident and stylish flow to ‘baggy jeans,’ expressing a one-of-a-kind attitude that is unmatched. The music video for “Baggy Jeans” is out now.
The second track, “Call D,” sees the return of TAEYONG and TEN as a duo. The two previously collaborated on NCT’s popular 2018 single “Baby Don’t Stop,” which they recently performed at this year’s KCON LA. The hyper-pop song features an instrumental sound and synthesizers that mimic being on the phone with someone. The lyrics center around being instinctively led by a doppelgänger even though it’s known to be a dangerous situation.
“PADO,” which means ‘wave’ in Korean, features members JOHNNY, TAEYONG, JAEHYUN, MARK, XIAOJUN, HENDERY, and HAECHAN as they express the intense feelings they have for a loved one. This feeling is compared to waves, including a jazzy piano melody, energetic rap and sweet vocals that captivate the ears.
YUTA, JAEHYUN, WINWIN, JAEMIN and CHENLE appear on track four, “Interlude: Oasis,” a medium tempo R&B track that creates an unique atmosphere with a dreamy sound. Track five, “The BAT,” is a hyper-pop track performed by TAEIL, JOHNNY, YUTA, JUNGWOO, HENDERY, JENO and JISUNG. Combined with powerful chants and speedy rapping, the lyrics describes a black car crossing the night to Batman’s Batmobile.
“Alley Oop” is a hip-hop track featuring a powerful brass and 808 bass. YUTA, WINWIN, HENDERY, JENO, JAEMIN, YANGYANG, and JISUNG perform the track, delivering a message of always running towards victory without stopping. The seventh track on the album, titled “That’s Not Fair”, features JOHNNY, TAEYONG, TEN, MARK, JENO, and YANGYANG accompanied by a lo-fi piano sound.
“Kangaroo” is a medium-tempo pop track featuring lyrics of living a lightheaded and free life as if every day is a birthday. TAEIL, KUN, RENJUN, YANGYANG, CHENLE and JISUNG collaborate on the track. Track nine, “Not Your Fault,” is an R&B/pop song with a soft keyboard sound. The lyrics gives comfort and support to those who are struggling alone performed by TAEIL, KUN, DOYOUNG, TEN, JUNGWOO, XIAOJUN, and RENJUN.
The album concludes with the album pre-release track “Golden Age,” which includes all 20 members. The song reinterprets Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Sonata Pathétique” II. Adagio cantabile with a diverse composition of intense trap beat and refined piano melodies. The lyrics portray hope toward a bright future and feature NCT’s iconic harmonized melodies. The music video for “Golden Age” was released on August 23.
In addition to the album, NCT held a group concert “NCT NATION: To The World” at Incheon Munhak Sports Complex on August 26. The concert featured songs from Golden Age, as well as special stages from the members. NCT 127, NCT DREAM and WayV also performed their hit songs. The concert was livestreamed through Naver’s Beyond LIVE platform for international fans to enjoy.
In 2021, NCT released Universe- The 3rd Album which debuted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Top 200 chart and in the Top 5 of Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. The album also surpassed 1.7 million preorders on the day of release, breaking the group’s previous record of 1.1 million preorders for their 2020 album NCT RESONANCE Pt. 1 – The 2nd Album.
[Golden Age – The 4th Album] TRACKLIST
1. Baggy Jeans
2. Call D
3. PADO
4. Interlude: Oasis
5. The BAT
6. Alley Oop
7. That’s Not Fair
8. Kangaroo
9. Not Your Fault
10. Golden Age
ABOUT NCT:
With 2.7M+ monthly Spotify listeners, 16.6M+ Instagram followers, and 10.9M+ Twitter followers, NCT is known for having a unique group concept, their dedicated fans and their irreplicable performances.
NCT is the acronym for “Neo Culture Technology”. The band made its debut in April 2016 with double digital singles “The 7th Sense” and “Without You.” Since debut, NCT has achieved global success with five Top 10 Hits on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart including both debut digital singles and other hits like “Boss,” “Baby Don’t Stop,” and “Coming Home.”
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