Just a month after issuing their Japanese-language Face Yourself, K-pop boy band BTS issued their third official full-length, Love Yourself: Tear (Bighit Entertainment).
Capturing contemporary pop trends, Tear employed tropical house, sleek synth atmospherics, and smooth R&B-inspired singing that was relatively more subdued -- for BTS -- than their prior output.
Even the Steve Aoki collaboration "The Truth Untold" traded that DJ's trademark bombast in favor of a sweeping, piano-driven ballad of sorts, more fit for waving lighters (or mobile phones) in an arena than bringing the house down with big drops.
"134310" infuses a hip-hop lounge vibe with a jaunty flute sample, while the sleek electronics of the MNEK-assisted "Paradise" slide and glide.
"So What" is the closest the boys come to anything as rousing as "Not Today" or "Fire," but the track leans more toward pure rave bliss than boot-stomping aggression.
Stylish and yearning, Love Yourself: Tear is BTS at a polished and focused peak, cohesive enough to feel like it was conceived in one particular period rather than cobbled together like some of their previous releases.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fake Love | BTS | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | 134340 | BTS | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Paradise | BTS | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Love Maze | BTS | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Magic Shop | BTS | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Airplane, Pt. 2 | BTS | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Anpanman | BTS | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | So What | BTS | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Intro _ Singularity | BTS | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | A Sincere Heart | BTS, Steve Aoki | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Outro _ Tear | BTS | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 307 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |