Deciding not to choose between this and that — Stray Kids' 'This & That'
Out today at 1 p.m. A tenth mini, made entirely inside the team.
In three lines
- Stray Kids released their 10th mini album 'THIS & THAT' at 1 p.m. today.
- The title track shares the album's name, 'This & That'.
- Producing unit 3RACHA worked across every track.
An eight-track mini
Here is today's release.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Stray Kids |
| Album | 10th mini album 'THIS & THAT' |
| Release | August 7, 1 p.m. |
| Title track | 'This & That' |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Production | 3RACHA (Bang Chan · Changbin · HAN) on every track |
Among the eight is a festival version of the title track. The same song, carried twice.
Putting two versions of one song on a record divides its uses in advance. One for streaming, one for the stage. The name 'festival version' says what it's for.
Choosing not to choose
The title is 'this and that'. Not one of the two, but both.
A title like that sets a wide range. Songs of different grains can sit on the record without clashing. You give up cohesion and gain breadth.
Choosing it on a tenth mini stands out too. Around ten records in, the urge is usually to tidy up — to bind what you've made into one direction and name it. This album went the other way.
The hour of 1 p.m.
The release time is 1 p.m., not the 6 p.m. that is standard for Korean releases.
One in the afternoon is around midnight on the US east coast. Overseas charts cut the day at local midnight, so releasing at this hour captures the whole first day.
It's the setting used by teams that factor in international performance. For listeners at home, a new album arrives over lunch. A single release time says where this team is looking.
Discovery note
Play the title track's two versions back to back. What changes when the same song is split into a streaming cut and a stage cut is this team's method.
An album made entirely in-house has little variance. So judging from one track won't be far wrong. But there's less to be surprised by, too. Which of those you want will decide how you rate it.
Eight tracks is a good amount to get through in one go — one commute covers it.
Just give it a listen, trust me.
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