Shaboom really surprised me...literally my fav coz we experienced a new side of Ateez. if have to describe this album in one word...it would be Groove/Groovy.

golden hour pt 1 feels both very new and like classic ateez... they're playing with genres they've briefly touched on before and taking a small step away from what i'd call the bombastic, densely layered production of the world series. it's still got a lot going on, but the album feels like a lighter, breezy summer vibe? idk. also the diversity of the track list, both sonically and thematically, definitely throws me back to the chaos of the fever series lol; i guess i've gotten really used to the almost concept album-ish cohesion of the world series, so this is a nice change of pace. i obviously like the world, but i'm glad ateez are able to switch things up and keep their music/albums from feeling artistically stagnant.

I’m latina and blind just reminds me of my childhood. The trumpets and all the instruments are on point. It sounds like the music they usually play at a latino party and I love that so much 🔥I’m not saying this because ateez are my ultimate favorite, but I have never seen a kpop group make a song so representative of the actual latino culture.

As an enjoyer of make it bun dem by skrillex and Damian Marley, shaboom scratched every itch in my brain haha i don’t know why that song popped in my head as soon as i heard it. it’s so goooooood. Whole album 10/10

"Reminds me of outlaw, as outro track" EXACTLY WHY ITS MY FAVORITE!!! 10/10 album AGAIN wtf

I 100% understand why "Work" is the title track. It's a very fun summer song, and is a great choice, especially after Coachella, especially when it's appealing to the masses (while still having Ateez flare). But I think it's the weakest song of the album (excluding Golden Hour), and "Blind", "Siren" or "Shaboom" to me is a hundred times better. (I love Empty Box, but it would make a boring title track.) But then again, maybe it's my curse as an atiny that I always love bides more than title tracks.

siren absolutely sounds like it could be a the world: outlaw deluxe track

empty box reminds me of late 2000s emo slow songs lol like good charlotte's we believe. Which makes it one of my faves

Hey Propaganda was phenomenal. I’m sure it was a top played for me too if I used Spotify.

Shaboom is my favorite for sure, my adhd brain loves it 😂

I eagerly wait for your reactions to ateez because its finally like talking to someone who appreciates them like I do and not as a stereotype of KPOP. I wont spoil it for you but you have to read the diary and lyrics translation at genius . everything comes together as a puzzle and makes you appreciate the album even more. 1-blind feels like the euphoria they have after having won in world z, a celebration of sorts 2-work in my opinion is self sarcasm the men who were living a avengers life in world z in world A are well gotta work , the song as usual has parallels with world A, and their real life which is brilliant 3- empty box is the they adult life metaphor where you have to decide to let go of the dreams or things you are hanging on to but its comforting 4- shaboom is kind of like the racing thoughts in mind which well yeah is the confusion they have after being back in our mundane world lol 5- Siren feels like hear ones calling. Siren after wake up is the song I will never stop loving

my current personal ranking of the album tracks: 1. empty box 2. blind 3. siren 4. work 5. golden hour 6. shaboom do you have a ranking too, based off of your initial reactions?

am gonna be straight up honest this album kinda sucked. the bsides were all underwhelming. work was repetitive. i always love ateez comebacks with my sol but this was medicore af