HAN: I think, compared to before, we had a little more fun while working on this album. I think that’s the part that we contemplated a lot. When pondering what everyone would be expecting of us, we thought they’d definitely be looking forward to something new in true Stray Kids’ fashion.
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We’d ask ourselves, “What should we attempt? What should we try next?” And we looked forward to what we’d come up with while working on this album.īang Chan: The “let’s just have fun” part hasn’t changed at all, but the biggest difference would be the genres of music and the ways we recorded the songs.Ĭhangbin: Perhaps because our second full album is the first album we’re releasing after Kingdom, there was a bit of pressure to meet people’s expectations.
We experimented with a lot of different styles and tried our best to widen our musical spectrum.Ĭhangbin: We knew there would be a lot of expectations as this would be a full album, so we really put a lot of effort into the process. What was it like with this project?īang Chan: Just like any other project that we’ve worked on, we just had fun.
That’s why I voiced a lot of my opinion, too.ģRACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin and HAN), you guys have made a name for yourself and were heavily involved in this second album just like past releases. The moment I heard it, it felt electrifying, and I really wanted it to be a title track. Seungmin: One day, upon arriving at home, 3RACHA immediately played the song for me. I wanted to hurry and work on the performance and share the song with someone!įelix: The song is really unique and I believe that we were the only team to make it impactful. HAN: When we listened to the final product, it made me really happy that the track sounded really fresh, the lyrics were very witty and full of spirit and it clearly embodied Stray Kids’ distinct color. What were your first impressions of the title track? I.N: I hope we grow even more with the next album, so much so that people will describe us as artists who are constantly improving. Of course, we’ll need the help from STAY! Stray Kids are known as “the kids that enjoy breaking things." We break objects, break eardrums and break limits, so breaking another record wouldn’t be so bad. Any thoughts on that? What other records would you guys like to break?īang Chan: That title was achievable all thanks to STAY! If it weren't for STAY, we wouldn’t have been able to have even gotten this far. NOEASY has already achieved the title of being the best-selling album in JYP Entertainment in history. The entire album is good, so we hope STAY really enjoy it. Hyunjin: Somehow a year has already passed, and we’re so thankful to our STAY who have waited for us. Lee Know: We couldn’t wait to put this out because there are so many really, really good songs on it, so it feels great to finally release this album. We recently caught up with the members to talk about NOEASY, the adorable SKZOO version of "Thunderous" and why touring is their first and foremost priority.Ĭongratulations on your second album! A studio album takes lots of work, so how does it feel to have this out there in the world now?Ĭhangbin: We really put our everything into preparing this album and we're really confident in it, so I’m really happy that STAY can finally listen to it! Even before the release of their second album, the group already set a new record by becoming the first artist under JYP Entertainment to reach 930,000 pre-orders. already carry dozens of award nominations and wins under their belt, and boast chart-topping hits in both physical and digital sales. Just three years into their career - they formed in 2018 - members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. NOEASY starts off strong with five in-your-face tracks that blend EDM and hip-hop elements (lead single "Thunderous," "Cheese," supporting single "Domino," "The View" and "SSICK"), while the later part of the album experiments with different genres and styles, from jazz-pop to rock. The 14-track project, the majority of which was produced by sub-unit 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin and HAN), exhibits Stray Kids' ability to bring the noise no matter the tempo.