🥭sujuteam | a road full of sweetness & bangers !

Helloo everyone! Welcome to a brand new #sujuteam blog! This time around we are doing a review to Super Junior's most recent mini album, "The Road: Keep Going". The kings never fail to give us a something wonderful, so we weren’t about to miss a chance to listen to this one and share a bit of our thoughts and love for it! So without further ado, let's get this started...

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Edits by: Me (Steph)

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The kings have came back to us with another amazing project. One that is specifically filled with sweet jams and summer bops! I am over the moon that I get to participate in this blog as my debut for this team as well as just a wonderful way to give appreciation to this amazing group cuz they very much deserve it. Honestly, after listening to this EP I couldn't make up my mind on which song I wanted to review as they all just gave me something special and I mean is Super Junior we are taking about so there is no way any of the songs were going to disappoint!! After a really long time of giving it some thought, I decided to go for the title track. Mango is a fun summer-centric song that every time it comes on you can't help but get up and dance.

Just from its title, I definitely expected a bright track as Mango is very much a tropical and colorful fruit. This song not only filled those expectations but in my personal opinion it totally exceeded them! Why? Simply because it showed what SuJu is all about in the best way possible. Their presence and that charisma that it is just hard not to melt over. The good vibes are found everywhere, from the sounds, the scenery and the way the are presenting themselves. Mango gave us retro, vocals and smiles. Right from the start, it hit the spot, with the muted lalalas that transform into this grandeur track. Donghae introduces the song for us and you can already tell is going to be a thrilling ride full of groove. The prechorus of this song is so good, I really love how they do this contrast between these softer (borderline sensual) melody on one side and a more energetic one with the "just let it burn" part.. it makes it feel dynamic. The chorus is so catchy, the funkiness is real! I think the lyrics during this part describes my feelings pretty well, "sweet like a mango, it feels so nice". The bridge could be separated into two parts: first, the rap one where we get a nice layering of trios – first with Leetuk, Heechul & Donghae and then with Shindong, Eunhyuk & Siwon – they do a bit of call-n-response with the harmonies "give it to you ×2"; secondly, a section of vocal runs and growls that seriously makes me melt. Yesung, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook are going off. That transition from the second half of the bridge to the last chorus is freaking gorgeous.. alsoo the adlibs at the end?!?!?! Who is going off in the background?? I think is Yesung but don't quote me on that. Still, wtf?!?! That was soo good.

As a whole, Mango gives us the perfect summer track in of sounds, full of energy and colorful vibes. It is both fun and dynamic at all levels and it further emphasizes that SuJu can't ever miss!! I love it. While the lyrics seem to compare love actions to things that are very prominent during the summer, the sun burning, the ocean waves/oasis and the melting of things. I really like that they are using a more poetic way of expression is quite cool. The music video s this same concept with the bright colors (I specially love the use of orange). There are some of the sets that take me back to another one of their songs, "Lo Siento", which adds a bit of a nostalgic factor to the mix. I appreciate how many different sceneries we get and that every single one of the get to shine.. BTW THEY ALL LOOK ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIONS... once again sweet just like a mango :smirk:

Mango is just incredible at all levels and I can't get over it! 10 over 10, I adore it!!

                                  - written by steph

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honestly, i didn't know what to think about this song the first time i've heard it. it's not necessarily the genre which i easily enjoy. however we all need a feel good and happy-making song once in a while. a song which makes you feel so joyous, comforted and energetic. i mean how can you not feel the positive energy they share with this song?? it's such a fun and upbeat song while the cheerful energy in this is out of this world. it's difficult not to move or smile whenever this song starts playing. it's such a liberating feeling when you can let go of all your worries and negative thoughts with the pure form of joy this song delivers. plus can we talk about the fact how everyone sounds so sweet and stunning. i'm so in love with the light and stable vocals while this way of singing is so catchy. also donghae's and eunhyuk's somehow rapping sounds so amazing. they in general decided to deliver in every possible way. like i'm simply so in love with their voices here, especially the way how everyone sounds so lovely. but that bridge/dancebreak type of part?? like eunhyuk's dancing is so captivating!! i also can't get over these light vocals as well as the sing-along type of structure combined with a few more intense vocals.

besides that, the styling and aesthetic of this mv?? they all look so gorgeous. i'm so in love with these outfits and the overall concept for this. plus the mv is so enjoyable and exciting to watch. especially because leeteuk turns out to be the girl. this definitely gives a perfect introduction as to who suju are which i feel so proud of. i honestly can't stop thinking about this song while i can only recommend it to everyone. it's definitely a personal favourite.

                                  - written by miri

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i have no words to say because it's suju's voices that bring in such emotions through this wonderful art piece called "my wish". I had no idea but randomly chose this song as one to review, and I'm glad I chose this. I'm a sucker for ballads especially the ones that come from sm entertainment, they truly know what they're doing when it comes to such soft slow songs. their voices blend so well together and creates such beautiful harmonies that don't need to be explained when you listen to it. super junior though aren't always talked about when it comes to group vocals are never to be looked down on. especially when it comes to the trio yesung, kyuhyun and ryeowook. apart from that we also have beautiful voices such as heechul, donghae and leeteuk. the song progresses with subtle vocals and speak to us emotionally. it's definitely a song i would cherish considering how much it means, from the lyrics to the melody that flows with such perfection. the song somehow relates to their album name "the road : keep on going" so much. I know it's a hard time for eunhyuk, and I hope this song wraps around him and gives him warmth during this tough time. what makes this song even sadder than it already is, is yesung's voice. his voice is tuned to make us sadder than the lyrics already are and I think it's all thanks to the little huskiness that makes it sound painful. I think I'd cry listening to this even if it weren't for the lyrics. you should definitely check it out!

                                  - written by kaush

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“Everyday” is the fourth song listed on the group’s eleventh album. It is a song that took me by surprise because I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and it actually blew my expectations far out of the water as the way the song played out was something that was far away from my mind before listening to it for the first time. I didn’t expect the song to play out the way it did and I was pleasantly surprised as I actually ended up liking the song a good amount. The track is truly a perfect b-side as it doesn’t overwhelm and allows for the proper attention to be paid to the title track(s), it s them well and is a perfect refresher track for when you need to slow down while listening.

Now the aspect that definitely surprised me the most was the electronic and electronic house mix that the song was produced on. If you’re like me and you hear that a song is titled by something like “Everyday”, the urge is to assume that it is going to be on the softer side leaning towards a ballad or an emotional piece with a love song attachment, and while in this case it isn’t completely cut off from those elements, with the lyrics being about a romantic partnership, the song just drifted off of my expectations of being a romantic or sad emotional-type song. In itself it is actually a pretty short song stopping shy of three minutes but the usage of the chorus to prolong the elements and the electronic sound to give effects makes it a very enjoyable listen. The song begins with the refrain, a short but catchy group of lines where all of the sing in harmony. The chorus serves the point of setting up the atmosphere of the song, as each verse after the fact drifts off to cover a different tempo or style, so the comeback to the chorus each time is refreshing and grounding, as it allows you to not get lost in the progression of the song. After the end of the chorus we jump straight into a fast and jumpy rap that was done by Donghae, and I think that it was at this point in my original listen that I realized that this song wasn’t what I was expecting it to be as the whiplash of listening to the softer chorus before traveling into the first verse made me a bit shocked. Donghae’s verse is very well structured though and the lyrics themselves were played out well as they served as a connection into Ryeowook’s verse which was also quite fast and served as the last major fast point before we began transitioning into the pre-chorus (aka one of the best parts of the song). The pre-chorus as sung by Leeteuk is easily one of the most ethereal sectors of the song. As I said earlier, the chorus at all points of the song is done in easy harmony by all the . In turn they only really get an individual chance to shine in the verses, which were done in such diverse ways and tempos to bring that spotlight to what each individual was saying. The pre-chorus in this way is unique because it was kept at a slower tempo without any heavy electronic effects overtop. Moving on, after the second chorus we get introduced to a sort of post-chorus which the first time around was performed by Yesung and Shindong. The heavy electronic repetition of their words added extreme layering and an overall very satisfying sound, especially since I love heavy EDM sounds (and while it is obvious the sound itself isn’t very heavy in the way that Trap and Moombahton is, so even if you don’t like EDM that much you might still enjoy this song).

After the post-chorus we move into a second verse, and one again we see the tempo speed up to accompany another rap verse, and while Eunhyuk does it in away that it’s not much different in style lyric-wise when compared to Donghae’s earlier verse; the inflections that Eunhyuk uses in his voice actually create a huge difference in the listening experience as it keeps the verse interesting without feeling like your getting lost in a fast time warp. One again after the verse, we get back into the pre-chorus and this time Heechul is the one to sing it. There is a slight change up here that I don’t like compared to the first pre-chorus and it has to do with the tempo. It seems faster here and I think that might be because of how at the end of Donghae’s verse Ryeowook took over and was able to slow it down a little bit erving for a smoother transition into the next section of the song, where here, that doesn’t happen. The change that I do like actually comes immediately after Heechul’s lines in the pre-chorus where instead of jumping immediately into the chorus the production changed to add an extra line where Yesung took over and added more ion and emotion to pitch the song up into a more bright sound before falling back into the chorus. The chorus and post-chorus repeat without much change with the only change being that this time around in the post-chorus, Shindong sings first with Eunhyuk following. However, it is after the post-chorus that a serious change to the song happens marking the beginning of the bridge. It serves as Kyuhyun’s first time singing something in the song, and it had been weird to me upon the first couple of minutes of my first listen as I wasn’t hearing his voice despite him being the group’s main vocalist, so during my original first listen, when I hit the bridge I could just feel the pieces falling together as he significantly changed up the rhythm. The electronic layers that had been previously overtop of much of the rest of the song were stripped down for the bridge and the tempo was slowed down by such a significant amount. The bridge served as the tease for what I had originally kind of expected from the song. Emotional and slow, is how the bridge ended as we head into Yesung singing out and holding a high note before a final transition into the last chorus and post-chorus. The last post-chorus is honestly my favorite also as it begins to slowly fade out towards the end, and just as a biased thing, since people are inherently biased, but Leeteuk and Eunhuyk’s voices mixing together in that last section just sounded best to my ear. Final thoughts to wrap up, but this song as said by me a thousand times over, truly blew me out of the water and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it, and I will definitely have it stuck in my head for a long period to come.

                                  - written by vittoria

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Always is honestly one of my favorite songs from the new album. It is so beautiful and just such a lovely song. The vocals are just so beautiful and their tones match so well with the overall vibe of the song. I was so impressed by all the but especially Leeteuk and Kyuhyun. Their vocals were just so spot on and I could feel the energy and emotion through their voice. Everything about it truly makes me so happy and just feel so warm. Love songs are my weakness and I love to turn one on and just sit in the moment. This song is perfect for that. I just think of those movie and drama romances, the hopeless romantic in me thrives off of these. I can totally hear this song playing in a drama. Like it just gives serious OST vibes. Or maybe the background song in one of those wedding day videos. Idk I just see it being used in an extremely romantic and beautiful setting. It’s beautiful, it’s emotional, it’s heart warming, it’s everything I love. This song truly brings tears to my eyes and just makes me reminisce on all the years we have had with suju. I truly believe that it may be becoming my favorite Super Junior song.

                                  - written by giri

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I hope you all have enjoyed reading this and we hope that if you haven’t checked out this amazing mini album, you give it chance! SUJU CAME BACK TO US WITH ANOTHER SET OF BANGERS! THEY DID IT AGAIN 🤩 They totally slayed and killed us all with their talent!

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