Stray kids has found their colour in music, while still developing new sounds. I need this album, it’s rare for me to like every single song on an album. I really love their music. Their last album, I was fortunate to have in my possession, hopefully I can get an opportunity to have their NOEASY ALBULM.

16:42 he is emulating the knife game where you stab a table/wall around your fingers without hitting your hand. He then shows you the back and front of his hand like "look, it never touched me"

This was Lee knows era. He shined this era and got so much screen time, lines and omg we love it

this comeback, as well as the album, is essentially stray kids reiterating the fact that they enjoy the music they make, stays enjoy the music they make, and the opinions of those that think its "noise music" don't matter. its a big middle finger to haters. i've always been proud to be a stay and this comeback just makes me enjoy them even more!

소리꾼 is actually the title for traditional pansori (판소리) singers. In the first rap verse of Changbin with 나무꾼 (lumberjack), he actually does that verse in a pansori style.

I'm obsessed with it, can't stop listening! Not even a Stay, more of a casual listener but damn it's addictive. The whole song is great; the chorus and rap verses go hard af. But the pre-chorus is probably my favourite part.

The woodcutter part is also a diss towards haters that like to pick apart their songs sounding 'the same', referring to gods menu, but it is not. Just like gods menu, Changbin starts off the song very strongly, next is Hans followup rap. Thunderous does the same thing, expecting it to cut to the pre-chorus after Hans verse however Changbin cuts Han off with the line 'go back woodcutter, nothing to cut here' ^^ The same thing happens with the 2nd chorus, ppl would be expecting them to skip the 2nd chorus and move on to the bridge (like again, gods menu). However they added the giggle to mock the 'expected' situation and continued to go into the second chorus head on. :)

For me Sorikkun is more structurally and sonically polished than God’s Menu. It is also more general audience friendly. Each member shines in his parts. The choreo is slick and memorable. The mv is top notch and fun to watch. Confidence and polish are evident from the promo stage performances. Stray Kids are maturing as song creators and performers in their 3rd year. As a fan I am loving where SKZ is going.

Hoping PD will do a listening party because the bside tracks in this album are *chef's kiss*. Like some of it doesnt deserve to be bsides only.

6:35 you should check out their bside called Cheese, is the first song in the album and is a very clear diss track to haters, even more than 소리꾼 was. In the song, they say "You find DU DU DU DU DU DU funny?" (referring to God's Menu) "What's so funny about a headache?" (referring to Side Effects) "Is the pigeon and the magpie funny to you? Is the crow's crowing funny to you?" (again referring to God's Menu, Changbin's verse) and "Isn't how we walk so funny? Everything we made is a joke Look, why'd you say it like that?" So they are addressing all the people that kept talking bad about their songs and literally laughing at very serious songs like 3Racha's 42 which talks about suicide (they didn't refer this song in Cheese like they did with God's Menu and Side Effects but I have no doubt it served as motivation to Chan while writing Cheese)

The blue fire is representing goblins! Basically, Stray Kids is there and competing (in the singer competition from the mv) because it’s fun and they want to, they don’t have anything to prove because they already know they’re the best.

This is my favorite song. At first, I agree if anyone says that this gets the vibe of God’s menu. Then, after hearing it many times, this is another level of good. The way they combine it with traditional music coupled with the weird sound that seems like they are just joking with the music makes this song a masterpiece. The pre -chorus background music is so beautiful. The lyrics are bolder and the choreography is precise.

The “wide curved distorted” effect that you mentioned is because they shot on Anamorphic lenses. Anamorphic lenses have a very distinct look to them - horizontal lens flares, vertical bokeh, edge distortion, etc.

Lee Know is SHINING! So happy for him. His section towards the end is my favorite part of the track

Directed by Bang Jaeyeob! Same director from God’s Menu and Back Door, also did ITZY’s Mafia in the Morning! Love their work.

stray kids left no crumbs. this is my favorite release of 2021 hands down, no questions asked, and that’s not just because i’m a huge stay. the entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish. skz are really starting to hone in on their style and have developed a greater maturity in their music and it’s so amazing to see. as someone who’s been here since debut, i’m so incredibly proud to see how far they’ve come and can’t wait to see how they grow more in the future. 😌

i feel like Stray Kids has always had their own vibe & style that is consistent in their title tracks (aswell as their albums as a whole) while also making it sound different everytime!

What i like about skz is , they know how to write lyrics , they always playing with word that have a lot of meaning , and ofc their type of music is gender neutral , its makes me love them even more for that

I always found the woodcutter line so impressive because I found woodcutter as a playful word to replace antis that like to cut songs in a way like they dissect every verse and compare it to other songs may it be from other groups or their own previous song. This is what made me think they're trying to structure it like God's Menu (Changbin & Han starting) BUT they played with it and brought Changbin back with THAT very line as if they're saying "THERE'S NOTHING TO DISSECT, HATERS!"

As you mentioned: “it feels like it is a part of the same journey”… that is the best way to describe my feelings. At first I really liked the music video, mainly because of the animated parts! But then I thought: “Yeah, it goes the same way as God’s Menu, but also it is not Boom Boom and Baam case…”. Speaking of similarities with God’s Menu, also the editing is done the same way, for example when Lee Know for the first drop summons other members, it is like the “tututu part”, where dancers appear to the beat. Or also the blur for transitions. I don’t know why but I do like a lot! I am wondering how would it feel like if this came before God’s Menu and Back Door, because I have a feeling that I can appreciate it because I know these songs already. As you say, it has been building towards this all time. I hope title track for their repackage of this album will also have its connection with this title track as it was with God’s Menu and Back Door, or also some new Japanese song like All In.

Stray kids just keep getting better and better and i'm so proud of them. I really am. Personally it's their best song and it is in the running for SOTY, mv of year and AOTY. I've literally watched them from the beginning of their musical careers and seen them find their sound and they have embraced it, and eaten it up and left no crumbs

This was my first comeback but they completely smashed my expectations!! I really do feel that winning Kingdom gave them a confidence boost. Han, Lee Know and I.N are really shining this era and I love it!! This music video is definitely my favourite one to date, I just love how all of the elements were added. From an artist I usually only like one or two songs in general, but I haven't come across a Stray Kids song that I haven't liked in some way... They're really amazing.

Bang Chan needs to see this! Can't wait for you to do the listening party and kingdom week!

stray kids’ director is absolutely cracked, like whoever it is understood the assignment to the fullest

Bang Chan and his Kids told us to behave ‘coz they can fight antis with their creative songs.

Bang Jae Yeob always delivers. At this point I can just tell when they produced a MV and by god do I love them all

Bang Chan ate this look up, but they were all extremely on point here!

I love that this song is definitely a clap back to haters. Like you said, I think a lot of the newer pop gets criticized as negatively noisy or loud, especially Stray Kids. Thus, the choice of the kkwaenggwari is brilliant because it is a traditional Korean instrument that is basically a high pitched gong, and in itself is rather noisy. By heavily featuring a traditional instrument, theyre low-key reminding people that noise has been a part of music from the beginning.

i've seen people say that the blue flames are actually goblin (도깨비) fire, in the NOEASY Thunderous Trailer Felix had the flames too

I love how haters just call their music "noise" and they just released an album almost paying tribute to that name and saying "yeah we're noisy so what" with a diss track as a title track... Literally kings.

It does feel like this song is an emanation of where they might feel they are in their careers, like musically - the whole embracing of being "loud" and "noisy" and "just noise" and everything. I love how confident it is, and not without basis, the instrumental is PHENOMENAL and the choreography is really really cool, maybe one of my favourites of their dances! And the album as a big piece of art too - I think it's incredibly cohesive, there's dialogue between tracks, repeated phrases and motifs, which I always love... You're gonna have a lot of fun, I think. The comeback as a whole is fantastic in my opinion and they seem to be having a lot of fun too ^_^

I am completely obsessed with this whole album and have been playing it nonstop since it came out. I think this comeback shows their growth and maturity as artists along with a few confidence they discovered since kingdom. I also think that the theme of ignoring the haters and just being yourself is reminiscent of earlier releases like my pace as well as being reflected in the album through cheese. I think that they have really flourished and are comfortable in their music now and both older and newer fans can see this change. I am immensely proud of the kids success and have really enjoyed seeing them grow so rapidly especially within the past year. I just wish for them to be happy making their music and for it to represent them at that stage in their life (which they have been doing thus far).

I'm getting goosebumps reading through all the comments, I agree with every single one of them, so happy for the amount of love skz is receiving because it's clear how much effort went into everything. Also, great video by PD, love all the little things he explained about the mv, the wide lens was something I was personally so hyped about cuz I've never seen it used that way.

I don't care what anyone says the cut they did to have the hawk come flying in is the most epic thing I've ever seen in an mv. Like holy shit!

Stray kids delivering such a high quality music video that feels like a high budget movie while many kpop mvs are just relaying in green screen (sometimes it works but it just get so repetitive) is just so amazing! As you said, there is not even one “glamour” shot in here, nothing is to solely highlight the members’ visuals, everything is serving the story and the culture they aimed to put in this song! For me no one is coming close to their cinematography, and the amount of genres they experimented on the entire album is also a delight. Seeing their growth is just too satisfactory, thank you for the reaction Pd

The animation is called Rotoscoping!!! Basically you take live action and add the animation over the top!! If you get the chance you should watch the behind the scenes MV for thunderous you can see the guy with the camera it's honestly amazing. Not sure if you remember there was that Stray kids Back Door opening video it gives off thunderous intro vibes now that thunderous is out.

We need the album review. They are gonna lose their mind when they hear Star Lost

Another God's Menu fever, i can't stop listening to this masterpiece. Stray Kids delivering as always, 4th gen leaders indeed!

So cool to hear about how they used the lens! That's the kind of detail that always blows my mind, because it shows such a high level of mastery

OMG FINALLY you have now idea how many times I come to your channel everyday to see if you've uploaded this 소리꾼 reaction 😭

PD, check out the transition at 1:19 in the original MV (3:18 in this reaction video) - the book that Hyunjin is looking at contains an illustration of Felix from the frame immediately before Hyunjin's scene starts. When I first caught that, I immediately thought: "That's a PD-style transition right there!!" :D

I was already stanning stray kids but this comeback just made me ult them, I just can't deny it anymore ❤

15:24 i think they are spitting into their palms in the meaning like “let’s roll up our sleeves and get to the hard work, boys” yk? kinda preparing themselves right before fight or for something difficult.

The little Korean lesson was really interesting! I finally get that they used "Thunderous" as an adjective to mean someone/thing that's loud, impactful, powerful and has an epic feeling. Very cool. Also, I'd like to say, I interpret the "ptui ptui ptui" spitting sound as spitting on their hands to get ready to do something (in this case, bringing down the thunder and the noise). You know, how sometimes people are shown spitting on their hands to have a better grip. Edit: nevermind, finished the video and you explained the Thunderous title thing 😅

I agree with you "Thunderous" is the best out of all their comeback music wise and mv wise yet "God's Menu" will always be a special place in our heart because its the concept and genre that no one had done before feeding us with new thing on the table. Your channel is one of my fav. of all the reaction channel and I love how you analyse the MV and the meaning behind it.

I’m realizing even more how lyrically and conceptually genius this song is

I'm definitely in agreement that Thunderous is more epic than God's Menu. Love them both.

Actually I thought them spitting on their hands and then rubbing it was a symbolism of getting ready to do their thing..I mean I hv seen that being used as a common gesture to symbolise "getting ready to fight". Also the people dressed in black and the scavenger birds makes me think that they are preying on those haters who are dead inside(like scavengers feeding on to dead matter which gives them more power, just like how skz say feeding on to haters comments, gives them more motivation.) The two circles black and white in color (representing ying and yang) have often been used in used in historical dramas, they bang these big sheet circles with hammers which creates an echoing noise(almost alarming) and travels long distances...now having both the ying and the yang noise symbolises skz's duality in music.

Honestly, the line distribution in this song made everyone shine 😊✨

The explanation here of the title makes so much sense, made me really love the song MORE! Like, oh that's why! Skz went REAL HARD for this cb. Lee Know's part (where they all wear red) makes me want to hype him up! Congrats skz and stays!

God's Menu and Back Door were my favorites, but damn Thunderous took their spot. Went blind with this comeback on purpose, best thing I've done, one surprise after the other.

i love pd freaking out over mv visuals and editing. the joy it gives me. really is free therapy

I really love stray kids music , the only group that bring me into kpop , no one does it like them

SKz' initial album releases all formed trilogies, with the albums building on one another lyrically, musically and thematically, with narrative arcs connecting them. They rework sounds, samples and lyrics so often and it seems like they're doing exactly that yet again. It's amazing to watch these evolutions.

The overall impression I got from the song and the music video is that STRAY KIDS IS AHEAD OF THEIR GENERATION. -The character they are playing and the setting of the mv implies that they are from the future. They are all wearing modern clothes and accessories, while other people are in traditional ones. This is also reflective on the combination of modern and traditional sound of the song. Next, it also talks about their standing/positions on Kpop or music industry in general. They are out of place or we could say they are the odd ones. -Like what PD said, their past cbs are like leading to this song which is funny because if you think about it their first release song on 2020, after the Cle series, is Gone Days. The song talk about that the new generation is now taking over the old. Then it was followed by God's Menu, the first of its kind, the song that pioneered/established the mala-taste genre. It was experimental and a very bold move of them to release it as the title track for their 1st studio album. -Lastly, the past cbs till now really paid off. The moment they released Side Effects, the most controversial song of SKZ, the turning point of their career began. The skz lore and reality (the trajectory of their career and evolution of their songs) are well-entangled to each other. I don't know who's managing skz career and what's on their mind but they are really bold like skz members. ~ps. their impact was really like a thunder, it leaves a deep impression to everyone. and it's evident because the industry are 'taking notes' of skz.

so they are masters of noise, they basically embraced the reason why they where hated and did it their thing. im always speechless with this people they are geniuses

I have watched this video a LOT. And I never noticed the curves. This is why your commentary is so great. You really do give us a perspective that others don't. Thank you, PD!

This whole album is chef's kiss. Domino got me going insane for it.

This analysis is SO GOOD and I'm super happy PD liked the comeback 😍

PD-nim, you missed the PHENOMENAL transition in 16:10 into Hyunjin's book. Such a creative way.

The full explanation of the Korean title was actually so helpful and interesting. The album title being “NO EASY” or “noisy”

i fully agree with what you said about this in comparison to god's menu and i've said this on twitter right after it dropped; thunderous is like god's menu on the next level. after skz established their unique taste and sound last year, this comeback, both the title track and the album, feels like it's filled with confidence and playfulness. they now know exactly what they can do and that no one else can do it like them and they want everyone to know that they don't give a shit about what haters have to say about them. THIS is stray kids at their full potential

can't wait to see your reaction to the album, all the tracks are perfect imo

This is the best thunderous reaction I have seen so far. I hope BangChan watch this.

How could there be a dislike? I mean at this moment of me writing this, it is available just for Patreons, so I am surprised someone is willing to pay for giving dislikes…

I love this sound they have for the last 3 comebacks, the mala taste genre, but I hope they don't set up camp in it. I hope they keep innovating and changing. I would love to see them experiment more with vocals. It seems like that's the biggest unexplored area for them.

"When they come in they crash like thunder. They are the thunderous ones." Why does this sound like a trailer for Power Rangers? :D

Yesss I have been waiting for you to react Bang Jae Yeob directed again and did an amazing job with the music video. There is definitely similarities from Gods Menu into Thunderous but their stage presence vocal technique makes the songs when the sing thunderous or Bang Bang Poom Poom,. I am so happy Lee Know got lines and was front and center . Seungmin going from first to second soprano.

the horns in the chorus is kind of the best thing i've ever heard like holy shit??? whomstever in 3racha decided to add those in.... they're a Legend

Omg, thank you so much for this reaction. I love comebacks, as I understand that I will see your reaction. The comeback was the day before yesterday (European time), but your reaction makes the comebacks better and I don't know how.

love how you're geeking out with the video editing. hahaha. i really love their music videos, the transitions are just * chef's kiss * and match well with stray kids' songs. as always, great reaction and review PD!

I didnt get a chance to watch the mv when I first listened to this and just wow! Stray kids never disapoints with mv's

The whole album is amazing, it really shows their variety of skills

I think they did an amazing job! Also, I watched a few videos of Koreans reacting and they all said the blue flame reminded them of dokkaebi's (goblin) flame? Just wanted to say the transitions in this video were absolutely amazing ! Anyone else noticed Felix's scene in Hyunjin's book? Also Felix's slicked back look. *Mindblown*

i also want to say that i've eally missed listening you talk about these technicalities in mvs pd!! even korean grammar too. exited to see your reviews in the future as usual.

Been following Stray Kidz since HELLEVATOR which i think thats their softest song ( after some sort of back tracking ). Since District 9 i think they have been took the path of REBELLION. They are REBELS. They put heavy vibes some dark vibes too. All of their title songs are non-mainstream , they create their own genre. So im used to their loudness, beside i am also a listener of Dir en Grey which is 10 if not 100 times more loud than all Stray Kidz songs combined. I kinda feel sad whenever i read the comment section on every SKZ title MV , mostly just appreciating some particular members visuals rather than enjoying the art or should i say tne world SKZ tried to show. Only since God's Menu which is the combinations of awesome MV editing, Felix voice battling the depth of Mariana Trench and the catchy chopping board part ( bonus NiziU members appearance ) they get noticed more. And this SORIKKUN are literally their war statement! Actually the album title are a warning already , "NOISY". This song kinda shows their growth of being a rebels. And by that, i want to know how far they will grow with the path they took in the middle of "woodcutters" sea. Seriously, i always love your reaction and review because you explain every aspect that comes in a song and the MV. And mostly i agree with you. The only valid reaction video that i always wait to watch whenever my bias group having comeback. If anyone reading this and are a fan of SKZ, dont just worshipping the members visuals. Praise their unique choreo and the culture that they bring. Example , how many of you know if some parts of MIROH choreo are based on the notorious New Zealand MAORI tribe 'HAKA' culture?? Amazing reaction and review as always PD-nim!~ #SORIKKUN

I love watching your reactions it gives whole new depth and understanding to the mv and song!

I literally was waiting for this the whole week.😔✊🏽 Thanks. Loved your commentary on Thunderous and it added so much more context to the theory.

Ahhhh PD, I've been waiting for this! I really really hope you do a listening party for this album. It is TOP NOTCH.

I've never been this early, but I just want to say that all of your efforts for your recent uploads are much appreciated, PD!

The swagger, the confidence, the maturity! Stray Kids are really adding a lot to K pop.

Thank you so much for the reaction, PD. I agree with every single point. They found and are maturing their sound and it's just incredible to see they're growth. I can't wait to see your reaction of the album. In my opinio, the album of the year until now. They caught the essence of In Life but matured and turned into something even better. Along with the versatility displayed by the members. The entire album is a masterpiece from start to finish.

Thank you for explaining the title, PD! And I loved the reaction. Thanks for releasing it so quickly!

PD is whipped for cameraman..😂😂🤣🤣 Now that he has described it in detail, it looks even more amazing and WOW..

I hope you will do Listening Party for Noeasy because this album for me by far their best album to date.

After finishing Kulture Study of Holiday Party by Weeekly, I come here directly because I really like Thunderous and I got the email from Patreon. 🤭

I hv a feeling pd will like silent cry alot hehe Cuz during the go live listening party pd mentioned that he wanted skz to go through that dance beat phase while listening to haven, and I feel like haven+phobia=silent cry!

I always love “form of therapy” reactions, the quality of the videos are always on point! PD also has the most soothing voice.

There is always be the class who like only upbeat music coz this kind of music will be catchy for them and easily will reach into their ears. Some people annoyed this coz Stray Kids concept is not changed since GOD's MENU. They wanna get something different new and don't wanna get upbeat for everytime. For me, I understand and feel them coz it's not related but I also annoyed BTS's same concept( Dynamite-Butter-PTD) released recently one after another. But, I liked and loved Stray Kids coz of their these concept styles which are genuinely suited with their youth. They slayed it. I'm quite newbie with Stray Kids music and I dive into Stray Kids with God's Menu,Back Door and Victory Song not too long time ago. These songs are easily become my fav type of songs from them coz it is long time I don't get these types of savage and confidence music from my fav boy groups. Now also this Thunderous became my fav from them too. I will just stay with these kids till they keep going these concept and style or another different unique ones which are suited with them. I chose BangChan hyung and ChangBin dongsaeng as my bias but I also love Felix's charming and adorable appearance and stun deep ocean voice. Wkwkwk!

Presence of blue flames in folklore is usually associated with dokkaebi (gremlins; they either come to cause trouble or actually help people) being near humans… aka. they are portraying dokkaebi (also… there’s 8 different types of these gremlins and there are 8 members of stray kids) in this MV. I also think that this MV has a second part (there are moments in the MV where they imply the presence of villains, but they don’t necessarily fight them in this MV… it’s more like… “we heard there’s trouble, so now we are here” and I think that there’s a chance that we might meet the ‘bad guys’ through the MV of the next comeback).

Yes, EPIC IS the best word to put this comeback. If you're curious with how they shot those scenes, you can watch their m/v making. Its already uploaded. Personally, i really am loving the music video because it really is good. Using animation as an intro, mixing modern and traditional visually and even for the sounds as well, the choice of clothes, everything is soo impactful. This just shows that their ideas are very creative and as a stay, i would always say "Well, as expected from Stray Kids."

I just really got into this channel a couple of days ago and binge-watched a lot of videoes, so seeing a fresh new one is really nice especially when it is a banger like this one. Keep up the good work

I loved the analysis you did in this video. Keep doing what you are doing, PD 👍

I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS! The way you interpreted this song is so amazing

Omfg I thought this was the best song and video too! I feel so justified knowing that you feel this way too 😂 This song has been stuck in my head. It's so awesome. And I just learned a LOT from you just now. I'm glad I watched this. You showed me even more layers of this song, I love it even MORE now. 👏

people who say it's underwhelming don't realise the intensity is in details and instruments playing in BG

UGHHH i can't wait to hear your opinion on the other songs in the album, they're all so unique and fun to listen to and the lyrics and just EVERYTHING 😩

Thank you so much for your informative view and reaction to this m/v Thunderous. I have watched a lot of reactions but your by far was the most informative and joy to watch. Stray Kids continuing to develop their colors and style is a blessing to watch and be a part of. Very happy for stray kids success and I am enjoying their music every day. I love these boys like they were my own grand sons.

Thank you so much PD for reacting! Been waiting for you. 😊😊

This is my favorite album this year, every song is chefs kiss!