Just over a year after NCT Dream enlivened the summer season with seven various flavors of "Hot Sauce" by releasing its debut studio album, on Monday evening the boy band released its second album, "Glitch Mode," to critical acclaim. This is the first time the ensemble has performed together in nearly nine months since their previous work.
Mark defined the record as "an album that has been enhanced compared to when we published our debut LP last year, and the album comprises of a total of 11 tracks" during a press conference on Monday.
Jeno's contribution to Mark's description was equally noteworthy. "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our fans for all of the support they've shown us since the release of our debut album," he said in a statement. "I was shocked to learn how many albums we'd sold, and we'll continue to put on excellent shows and stages throughout the duration of our album," says the band.
Doyoung, a member of the boy band NCT 127, hosted the online press conference event on Monday.
Because of the new album, the seven-member band has hit its second "million-seller" milestone, as pre-orders for the album have crossed the two million mark, with a total of 2,030,000 copies being sold as of Sunday. When compared to the band's previous album, "Hot Sauce," the band has sold more than 1.71 million copies so far.
"Buffering (Glitch Mode)," the first track on the 11-song bundle, is described by Haechan as a "hip-hop-based dance tune with an appealing melody and a chant, and a song that you would keep wanting to hear."
The vocalist went on to remark that the composer came up with a song that was the most appropriate for NCT Dream's theme. The term "buffering" is used to describe the reaction a person has when they see their lover, as suggested by the title of this article. In addition, Mark was involved in the creation of the lyrics for the rap song.
Jisung chipped in, stating that the main buzzwords for the dance routines are lagging, being frozen, and being electrified, among other things. According to him, "the choreography demonstrates how we buffer, and the dancing routines are simple to follow."
When asked about the music video, Chenle revealed that the entire storyline revolves around how falling in love causes an error, and that each bandmate had two roles in the music video: an employee of a game store and a love cupid. The music video will be published later this year.
According to Renjun, the "buffering" in the music video was created by speeding up the music by 0.5 times the original speed, and then having the band dance to it twice as fast as it was originally recorded to be. His message to the audience was simple: "Please look forward to it because it's fun."
Aside from the title tune, the seven-member group's rap line –– Mark, Jaemin, Jisung, and Jeno –– identified themselves as lyricists on the album, which included four other tracks. The rap unit's single was composed by the four members, who wrote the songs "It's Yours," "Replay," "Never Goodbye," and "Saturday Drip."
This time around, NCT Dream veered away from its high-teen aesthetic and adopted a more adult appearance. Haechan stated that he intended to demonstrate that the band has grown more mature since its previous album, and as evidenced by concept photographs, the album's entire theme corresponds to the frantic beats of the track.
Upon being asked about the steady evolution that the band has undergone since its debut with "Chewing Gum," Jaemin stated that he believes NCT Dream has done a fantastic job of preserving its high-teen idea over the years.
With a giggle, he expressed gratitude to fans for their support. "It implies that we've put in that much effort, and we've been able to expand as a result of NCTzens," he added, expressing gratitude to fans.
Mark defined NCT Dream as a "collective that is constantly maturing" since the band's concept has evolved from being teenagers to being grown-ups.
In my opinion, this is the most accurate representation of our musical color because so many people have witnessed our growth over the years, and this is reflected in our music. Glitch Mode is distinct from 'Hot Sauce,' and our mentality has evolved as a result of that distinction. "Our color is most accurately described as someone who is always looking for something new."
Moreover, Mark stated that the Korean crime-comedy film "Attack the Gas Station" served as a major source of influence for both the band's concept and its accompanying music video.
We wanted to illustrate how everyone is weird, thus we came up with the concept after listening to the song 'Glitch Mode.'" In addition, pink-colored attire was seen in our teaser photographs because the hue represents a mistake."
Jeno also expressed his opinions on the concept with the group. He stated that the concept of the title track is extremely solid and well-suited for the song "Buffering," and that he believed there would be many amusing features he could demonstrate through the numerous performances. "Also, the track itself is entertaining, which is why we chose it as our title," he added.
"Numerous of the teammates stated that 'Buffering' was their most memorable song, and I liked it since it contained many components that could be employed in choreography," Jisung continued. "
At the conclusion of the event, Mark expressed his gratitude to the audience.
"We can't even think about making an album without thinking about NCTzens," says the band. In this album, we've merged our views about our followers into a cohesive whole. The band plans to do this on a consistent basis in their next releases to demonstrate that they have grown and matured.
In addition, despite the pandemic, NCT Dream has planned a gift for its fans to commemorate the release of its latest album. For a limited time only, the band will host a "Glitch Arcade Center Pop-up Store" in Seongsu-dong from Saturday until May 20. The store will have a picture zone that recreates the scenes from the song video as well as a game area that corresponds with the album's idea.
The 11-song collection was made available for purchase on Monday at 6 p.m.
