Album Review → BTOB ‘Be Together’

Hello Melolights!

I know it’s been a long while since I’ve

done a blog on here. I’ve been meaning

to but usually I just don’t have the time or

energy. Of course this is a special

occasion, it being BTOB’s 10th anniversary!

For those of you who don’t know me, BTOB

is my ultimate bias group. This is the group

that got me into KPOP in late 2014.

And this is their first comeback as a ‘full’

group again and I am excited to be doing

a review of the album.

Let’s go!

i. Intro: The Trace

There isn’t much to this intro, however

it does set the mood for the title track.

Honestly it’s best to listen with your eyes

closed taking in all the sounds and letting

your imagination take over.

ii. The Song

BTOB has done it again! They brought us

another soothing ballad that just hits deep.

It’s filled with beautiful harmonies and

memories as they reference past songs,

such as Beautiful Pain, It’s Okay, Only One

For Me, and Missing You. Let’s not forget

they also mention us ‘Melody’ their fans.

The MV is very simplistic yet still is very

powerful. Both the song and MV feels

like a love letter to Melody as we all

reminisce over the past years as one. BTOB

definitely did not disappoint with this song.

iii. Blooming Day

We transition into another ballad for

Blooming Day with Hyunsik immediately

hitting you with his amazing vocals. This

song has much more intensity than our previous

one which comes through right when

Minhyuk’s rap starts in. The intensity

reaches its peak during the last chorus,

only to end with just Eunkwang’s beautiful

voice.

One thing that stood out the most is actually

the strings in the instrumental, they really hit

hard in all the right places.

iv. Be Together

The only word I can use to describe this

song is ‘Wholesome’ it’s such an uplifting

ballad. I can just see this in a musical (I’ve

been listening to a lot of them lately), where

the lead is professing their love and

promising that they will stand the test of time.

v. My Way

Our first hip-hop/R&B inspired track is a

catchy song that makes me wish I could

snap XD. In this song it’s Peniel’s rap that

really stands out, including his little

”Changsub hyung!” they include during

Changsub’s verse. It’s funny because in my

opinion Changsub’s voice fits the best in

this type of song.

The message of this song to never give

up on your dreams and make your own

path in life. A message which I think fits

the group perfectly as they

never gave up despite not getting a 1st win

until 3 years after their debut and they

aren’t like most other groups out there.

vi. Whiskey

When it comes to this track it’s no question

as to who composed it. I’ll it the first

few seconds of this song threw me off

guard and until Minhyuk came in hard with

his verse I wasn’t feeling it. However, I was

quickly sucked into it as the song progressed.

I do still find Peniel’s first verse a bit jarring

starting at 1:24, I’m not sure it was necessary

to put into the song but it isn’t enough to

stop me from digging this song and jamming

to it. I love how all the add a little

raspiness to their voices to fit with the

sensualness if the song.

vii. Interlude: Re

We once again bring everything back down

for this short interlude composed by Hyunsik.

It’s a nice break in the album and a great

transition into the next track.

viii. Lonely

While this song is about not being able to forget

one you love, it still hit home for me with

the lyrics “I am so lonely,” because I know

that feeling and I deeply identified with

that line in the song.

Once again the strings in this song are very

prominent adding to the intensity of this song.

ix. Dance With Me

While this song doesn’t sound as sensual

as ‘Whiskey’ the lyrics of the song definitely

have a sensual undertone. Add this on top of

a catchy acoustic guitar, it’s instantly a hit.

It’s probably going to be one of my top songs

on this album, I honestly can’t wait for the

stage performance of this song.

x. Higher

I LOVE ballads! Especially BTOB ballads, it’s

partly why BTOB is my favorite group,

however I it BTOB is made to do

rock songs. They don’t do them often but

when they do it’s AMAZING. This song will

most definitely take you ‘higher’ with

it’s insane electric guitar/bass and the crazy

high vocals.

xi. Thank You

The lyrics for this song might make this song

my favorite on the album. It’s such a sweet

song with a jazzy sounding piano yet it

teaches an important life lesson; life is too

short, stop comparing what you have to

others and be thankful for the ‘little’ things

in life. I think with that alone the song speaks

for itself.

xii. It’s All Good

Another sweet sounding song that leaves

a powerful message, yet this song ended

up in me shedding tears. Just like with

’Lonely’ I really ended up identifying with

the lyrics of this song. It’s basically saying

that it’s alright not to have everything figured

out so don’t sweat it and don’t give up. I’ve

honestly felt so lost in my life ever since I

graduated high school, I thought I’d figure

my life out in college but all it did was make

me realize I’ve never known what I’ve wanted

with my life and I still don’t know. BTOB

knows how to heal with their songs,

something I’m thankful for.

xiii. Outro: Encore

Goosebumps. I legit got goosebumps from

this. And again I cried. BTOB know how to

end an album. They are telling fans they are

here for us, just as they know we’re there for

them. They make us happy just as we make

them happy. We may not be able to meet

face to face but we are together. A beautiful

end to a high quality album, BTOB doesn’t disappoint.

As you can see I love this album. I’m so

proud of BTOB for giving us 10 years of

beautiful music and for staying true to

themselves. I’ve enjoyed seeing them

grow during all these years, I hope to see

more growth in the years to come.

P.S. I apologize to everyone I know this

isn’t my best work but it’s been so long so

I’m a bit rusty. Also the cover art was made

on Picsart and all gifs were made by me.

Don’t forget to BTOB. You can

listen to the full album here but please also stream

the official MV on their YouTube channel.

Thanks for reading!

Happy 10th Anniversary BTOB!