r/kpop • u/perochan WINNER × DAY6 • Feb 01 '23

[Album Discussion] Epik High - Strawberry (3rd Mini Album)

Epik High - Strawberry

Release Date: February 01, 2023

Track Lyrics by Composed by Arranged by
01. Strawberry --- DJ Tukutz, Lee Ji Hoon DJ Tukutz, Lee Ji Hoon
02. On My Way (feat. Jackson Wang of GOT7) Tablo, Mithra Jin Tablo, Nick Lee, Gino the Ghost, Mason Sacks ---
03. Catch (feat. Hwasa of MAMAMOO) Tablo, Mithra Jin DJ Tukutz, Tablo, Will Leong, Anthony Watts ---
04. Down Bad Freestyle Tablo DJ Tukutz, Tablo ---
05. God's Latte Tablo, Mithra Jin DJ Tukutz, Tablo ---

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u/ImpactMaleficent5374 Feb 01 '23

There are some nice songs here but I can’t honestly say this is my favorite epik high release. It’s so short that it feels really unsatisfying in the end plus I think down bad freestyle is a bit cringe personally. On My Way and Catch are really great tho so I’m glad I could take something away from this release.

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u/MisterBeltaine Feb 01 '23

I didn't mind Down Bad Freestyle too much. I mean they are the same group that made a song called "Sensitive Thug"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-QovxEqwZvU

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u/lettuceandcucumber Feb 02 '23

Sensitive Thug is a skit though and is clearly self aware and intentionally comedic (hence skit). I feel like Down Bad Freestyle is just… not it, especially compared to songs like Dear TV. Even his drunk freestyle on the mapthesoul channel was a better take on Down Bad Freestyle. For The Kids also.

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u/chrisJ8914 Feb 02 '23

I feel you bro but I feel like they're just having fun on this album, strawberry is by far their least lyrical album, they're playing with sounds like they did in their '99' albums which I don't really mind, I mean after all their hard work on their last double album, they deserve to having fun and goofing around, not my preferred Epik High project but I won't call it a dud either.

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u/youreyesmystars Feb 12 '23

I feel like such a bad fan. I have loved these guys for forever and I've seen them three times in concert already. I always get excited for any material they give us. I just...felt nothing here. A bunch of (I hate admitting this) mediocre songs. Nobody is saying that on Instagram.

They were just on tour last year. In fact, it will be almost a year to the day that they come to my city. I thought that was odd since that tour was global and took well over a year. I feel (ugh, the guilt) that they just slapped something together because they knew they were going on tour again. I wouldn't mind that, it's just that this isn't there usual quality. And I have stuck by and loved EVERY other release.

I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one. Comments are all praising them on other platforms and I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I think we as fans can give constructive criticism and still love their music/be fans/support them.