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As the youngest and final unit of SM Entertainment's NCT behemoth;
With their third mini-album, “COLOR”, NCT WISH shines with greater confidence, ready to cement their presence as a leading force in K-pop. The seven-track release captures their growth and showcases an even clearer expression of their style of vibrant, uplifting music.
Title track ‘COLOR’ is an electro-pop anthem with powerful synths and jazzy chord progressions, and striking rhythmic shifts in the chorus. The confident lyrics serve as a statement of declaration from NCT WISH letting their light shine and colouring the world with their unique hues. 'COLOR’ is co-written and produced by renowned K-pop hitmaker KENZIE and Andrew Choi, the singer-songwriter that voiced Jinu in K-pop Demon Hunters.
‘Surf’, the pre-release track, is a refreshing summer dance-pop tune while ‘Baby Blue’ hears NCT WISH capture a wistful mood on a R&B pop track. Two tracks in particular highlight the group’s Gen Z sensibility. ‘Cheat Code’ is a playful electro-pop track that likens the impatience of wanting to reach a loved one’s heart quickly to the adventurous journey of a game character. Elsewhere, ‘Reel-ationship’ is an R&B number sweetly capturing the budding feelings sparked by exchanging cute cat videos and the emotions of growing closer.
The energetic hip-hop track ‘Videohood’ delivers imaginative lyrics about freely roaming through a game world, wittily expressing NCT WISH’s confidence and individuality. Meanwhile, ‘WICHU’ - a 2000s R&B infused track, sampling Chris Brown’s ‘With You’ - is a song dedicated to fans. The track is also co-written by and features backing vocals by JLS’s Aston Merrygold.
Listen to "COLOR" HERE