The 3rd Album ¿¿¿ISTJ¿¿¿ [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Alberto Braida, NCT Dream

Overview

Serving yet another collection of addictive pop anthems and moving balladry, South Korean crew NCT Dream continue their winning streak with ISTJ. Named after the Myers-Briggs personality type, this third album is anything but introverted, which is immediately apparent by the title track: "ISTJ" is a pure dance thrill, smashing bubbling production that sounds straight off of a Missy Elliot album with Michael Jackson-styled R&B-pop. The moving "Broken Melodies" swells with yearning atop a subtle two-step beat, just as "Blue Wave" injects some playful bubblegum sweetness. "Yogurt Shake" and "Like We Just Met" round out the softer, midtempo numbers, leaving space for big-bass boomers such as "Skateboard," "Pretzel," and "SOS" that tear the roof off the place. At a trim ten tracks, ISTJ is ideally paced for a K-pop album and offers a bit of everything that makes NCT (and all its related units) so compelling. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2023
Label:	Universal Music
UPC:	8809944148173

Tracks

1. ISTJ
2. Broken Melodies
3. Yogurt Shake
4. Skateboard
5. Blue Wave
6. Poison
7. SOS
8. Pretzel (?)
9. Starry Night
10. Like We Just Met

Album Credits

Performance Credits

NCT Dream   Primary Artist
NCT   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Sevn Dayz   Vocals (Background)
Kenzie   Vocal Director,Piano
Bobii Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Justin Reinstein   Vocals (Background)
WuTan   Vocal Director
Maxx Song   Vocal Director
Rick Bridges   Vocal Director
Xydo   Vocals (Background)
Young Chance   Vocal Director,Vocals (Background)
Junny   Vocals (Background)
Anne Judith Wik   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dan Johnson   Composer
Ludwig Lindell   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Swan   Lyricist,Composer
Renjun   Composer
Jo Yoon-Kyung   Composer
HRDR   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Je'juan Antonio   Composer
Adrian Thesen   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Sevn Dayz   Composer,Lyricist
Park Tae Won   Composer
Pizza Punk   Arranger,Producer
KANG EUN JEONG   Composer
Jang Eun-Jung   Composer
1-800-Rudeboy   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Moonshine   Arranger,Arranger,Producer
John Fulford   Composer
Allegro   Arranger,Composer,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ronny Svendsen   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Robbie Jay   Composer
Bobii Lewis   Composer
Justin Reinstein   Composer
JT Roach   Composer
Parker Ighile   Composer
Alex Karlsson   Composer
Timothy Bullock   Arranger,Composer,Producer
JT Rooch   Composer
Robbie Joy   Composer
WuTan   Composer,Lyricist
Adrian McKinnon   Composer
Jayrah Gibson   Composer
Dominyque Allen   Composer
John Thomas Roach   Composer
Mark   Composer
Brandon Arreaga   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Edwin Honoret   Composer
Ludvig Evers   Composer
Jonatan Gusmark   Composer
Jaemin   Composer
Jeno   Composer
Jisung   Composer
Jang Jung Won   Composer
Haechan   Composer
Zhong Chenle   Composer
Rick Bridges   Composer,Lyricist
Hye Hyun Bang   Composer
Hautboi Rich   Composer
Gino the Ghost   Composer
Jordain Johnson   Composer
Pontus Kalm   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Junny   Pro-Tools
Suan   Composer,Lyricist
Sebastian Thott   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Didrik Thott   Composer
Anne Judith Wik   Composer,Lyricist
Juan Antonio   Composer
Chris Meyer   Composer
Kenzie   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer

Editorial Reviews

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