SEVENTEEN
; (Semicolon) - EP
Album · K-Pop · 2020
In punctuation, semicolons might indicate a pause but on SEVENTEEN’s ; (Semicolon) EP, the 13-member K-pop boy band has no interest in slowing down—the release arrived just four months after seventh mini-album, Heng:Garæ, and a year after third studio album, An Ode. Members S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, DK, MINGYU, THE8, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON, and DINO open with “HOME;RUN,” a jazzy swing number complete with big-band brass and rap breakdowns. On “HEY BUDDY,” they nail an “Uptown Funk”-esque retro soul song and dance; on “AH! LOVE,” it’s all about acoustic balladry. Expect vintage sounds in a modern package—R&B crooning and shimmery synths make for six charming songs that capture the thrill of a youthful crush.
; (Semicolon) - EP
SEVENTEEN
In punctuation, semicolons might indicate a pause but on SEVENTEEN’s ; (Semicolon) EP, the 13-member K-pop boy band has no interest in slowing down—the release arrived just four months after seventh mini-album, Heng:Garæ, and a year after third studio album, An Ode. Members S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JOSHUA, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, DK, MINGYU, THE8, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON, and DINO open with “HOME;RUN,” a jazzy swing number complete with big-band brass and rap breakdowns. On “HEY BUDDY,” they nail an “Uptown Funk”-esque retro soul song and dance; on “AH! LOVE,” it’s all about acoustic balladry. Expect vintage sounds in a modern package—R&B crooning and shimmery synths make for six charming songs that capture the thrill of a youthful crush.
