![]() ![]() Hoshi, Jun, Dino, and The8 compare themselves to a balloon that is being filled up with “your” love. ![]() The brightness in “Crush” carries into the performance unit’s funky “Pang!” Seventeen’s sweet yet surface level romance has expanded into something more. A plucky bass line runs through “Crush,” completing the addicting rhythmic bounce that makes listeners press play again. The lyrics are emphasized by the downbeats, while the words themselves balance between being sung and shouted in a full chest voice. The hook, “You are my crush,” in a similar vein, attracts listeners and makes the song stick. Jeonghan notes, “We attract each other more,” and Joshua adds onto this closeness as he sings, “Each other’s hearts are already lined up in parallel.” Unlike the more sobering lyrics of “Rock with you” and “To you,” the final group song is sweet while maintaining the energy that was behind the title track. As suggested by the title, “Crush” brings the letter of Attacca to the beginning of the journey, where Seventeen confess their feelings. “Crush” takes a step back from the intensity of “Rock with you,” instead opting for a lighthearted exploration of love. So let me read and write my emotions through you These new textures paired with the unflinching falsetto in the chorus help express the feelings they admit to having trouble putting into words: There is a darker feeling to “Rock with you,” partially because they exercise their raspy vocals, creating a pleasant variety of textures beyond the guitar riffs and crashing drums. This is the clearest in the title track, “Rock with you.” A rock-inspired song reminiscent of “Run to you” from the group’s 2018 Director’s Cut, “Rock with you” can be summarized in Wonwoo’s line, “Without you, I’m nothing.” The 13 members hone in on the vulnerability of loving deeply and reveal thoughts they usually would carefully protect. They bring a flood of emotion in “To you” by reflecting on their relationship with an ambiguous “you.” The members are longing, grateful, and direct with lyrics such as “You’re the only one who understands me” and “You’ve given me a piece of happiness.” From the get-go, the “love” Seventeen focuses on is one of movement characterized by rushes of emotion, warmth, and togetherness. Seventeen captures the intimacy and personal attention that is formed through letter writing. ![]() To frame this story and connect the tracklist, despite the fluctuations in sound, Seventeen construct Attacca in the form of a letter, beginning with “To you.” Loosely tied to their overarching “Power of Love” series, Attacca confronts “passionate love” and explores the intricacies of emotions that ride within these waves of love. However, knowing Seventeen, their message goes much deeper. The four month gap alone gives a convincing reason why the group chose “Attacca” as the title of their new album. The seven-track mini follows in the wake of Your Choice, which was released in June. Forward motion is captured in the word and characteristic of Seventeen’s latest release.ĭuring their official press conference, Hoshi mentioned that “active, eager love” was a “key expression” of Attacca. Attacca is an imperative verb, or a command. Unless you have knowledge of musical terms or happen to be very friendly with the English dictionary, you may not have realized that the word “attacca” existed before Seventeen announced the title of their ninth mini album.Īccording to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, attacca means to “attack at once.” In a musical context, it is the direction to continue into the next movement without pausing. ![]()
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