It honestly took me some time to finally put this into words, but I feel like I’ve started to slowly drift away from Stray Kids. I wasn’t there from the very beginning since I only became a fan during Levanter era, but they really meant a lot to me. You can even see it on my profile how much I adore them, half of my room was even dedicated to them. It’s just that lately, I find myself not connecting with their newer music the way I used to.
When God’s Menu came out, I was still a fairly new STAY, but I could already tell it was something special. I remember how excited we all were seeing it get so much love, not just from STAYs but also from casual K-pop fans. After that, they gave us two more incredible comebacks with Back Door and Thunderous, which further cemented their step out of nugudom for good and everyone was looking forward on whatelse are they going to serve given their versatility. However, instead of getting versatility, it rather started to feel like their title track choices leaned more toward recreating the same powerful vibe that made God’s Menu such a hit.
It has always been the same formula, intense beats with choruses that felt more like drops than lyrics. Of course, there may be exceptions like Case143, but since then, the setup has always been quite similar, which was a little disappointing considering how much I admired their versatility before. To be fair, they still show that side of themselves through B-sides and solo releases, but I always thought it would’ve been even more meaningful to highlight that versatility on their title tracks. Their constant chase towards the magic of God’s Menu over and over, totally lost me. I really did try to hold on even through S-Class, but with their recent comeback, Ceremony, I think that’s when I realized I was truly letting go. Like what you mean you’re only giving me 5 words in total for chorus, repeat it a few times and then call it a day? I just hope they can reciprocate whatever they’re doing with their japanese releases because their recent JP comebacks have been way better than whatever their doing with their KR comebacks lately.
I know this might come across the wrong way, but please believe me when I say I’m not a hater. I truly admire how talented 3RACHA are, and a part of me still hopes they’ll surprise me again someday. But for now, I think this is where I quietly step back as their music no longer resonates with me.
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