The nine member South Korean/ Chinese group under SM Entertainment has literally just released (like three hours ago!) the short version of their newest single," Electric Kiss" in anticipation of dropping their first full Japanese album COUNTDOWN at the beginning of next year. It isn't the first time the group has given us something Japanese, we saw the Japanese version of Love Me Right, which will appear on this album. Following a very successful promotional period with their newest Korean/Chinese albums, The War; their Japanese release will be an added treat, that I am looking forward to indulging in.
But, for right now, I'll treat myself to this MV
The MV
EXO is giving us strong and fierce in this latest drop. It made me think this what they would do once they escaped from that asylum in "Lucky One", fought off all those cops in "Monster" and then saved the girl in "Lotto" and then just continued on their merry bad boyish ways. Though there is no plot they definitely gave us plenty to view, from Suho looking like a beautiful garden spirit, Kyungsoo wrapped up in VHS tape and Baekhyun slaying on a scrapped car and everyone else running through what seems an abandoned city with some really lit lighting. It had similar vibes of SHINee's "Tell Me What To Do." Whats up with k-pop artists and abandoned buildings?? Once again, the cinematography = pristine. It flowed flawlessly from scene to scene of drama and dance, taking us on their journey through that place.
The Song
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| D.O don't look at me like that plssss |
While I don't speak any Japanese, the track gave off of a sort fight song feel. Maybe they are declaring their willingness to fight for their girl. Or maybe they're letting the enemy know they won't go down without a fight. The uptempo track featured an electric brass section, strong bass beats, with what sounds like hard core knocking or perhaps stomping sprinkled in here and there and some clapping effects that drove the tempo along underneath. It was a nice change of pace from the very chill and laid-back island vibes of "Ko Ko Bop". It would not be an EXO track without the smooth talents of the vocal line and sharp and spit-fire raps from Chanyeol and Sehun. I wonder what goodies the full version houses.
The Choreography
Though we missed Lay's presence for this track, we were still given complicated and intense choreo from the group. Decked out in all black athletic and leisure wear, something different from the usually uniformed dancers, the choreography wasn't really a main focal point of the MV. Despite that, it was still high energy, upbeat, sharp, uniform, and so EXO.
That's all guys! Go listen to the Japanese version of "Love Me Right" if you haven't to get more of a feel for their Japanese drops and I would usually tell you to check out the rest of the album but it hasn't been released yet so we will just to have wait. I'm curious what the other tracks will sound like :)
I hope you guys enjoyed this post and maybe it blossomed a new love for EXO. :)
Happy holidays! Merry Christmas! and Thanks for reading!
Jen. M
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