GOT7 Star Will get Introspective – Billboard

After first coming into the music scene in 2014 together with his Okay-pop boy band GOT7, Mark Tuan has lastly launched his first full solo challenge together with his introspective album The Different Aspect.

Whereas Mark was one of many designated rappers in GOT7, the Los Angeles native will get the prospect to showcase his true vary throughout the 20-song challenge. Tuan boasts songwriting and composition credit throughout each observe with most songs spotlighting Mark’s singing skills entrance and middle. Whereas 5 vocal-focused singles previewed the album by way of the previous 9 months — “final breath,” “my life,” “lonely,” “save me,” and “imysm” — The Different Aspect additionally sees Mark return to the rap tracks followers first heard throughout his time with GOT7 on braggadocio-heavy cuts like “my title” and LP standout “change up.”

Past musical parts, essentially the most hanging a part of The Different Aspect is the uncooked introspections the star shares. By means of his lyrics, he explores the matters of self-doubt (“onerous 2 love”), poisonous friendships (“exhausted”), unfaithfulness (“damaged”) and the strain to be good (“solely human”). The album’s easy, lo-fi manufacturing additionally higher shines the sunshine on these difficult matters.

Whereas not explicitly clear, Mark additionally describes what seem like all-too-relatable psychological well being struggles like when he sings, “I sink down means into the ground/ You pull me up, however I’m too far…I’ve by no means been this low” on “at my low.” One other hanging lyric is available in “I’ll simply get f-cked up as an alternative, it’s simpler this manner/ I discovered a approach to escape the evil ideas inside my head” on “lonely.”

The Different Aspect was launched together with the music video for album nearer “distant,” a kiss-off observe the place Mark lastly rids himself of a poisonous lover. The track is advised by way of a melancholy music video, reminiscing again on the tender moments and images from the connection: “I gave you one final likelihood, and also you f-cked it up/ Now you’re distant / And I hope, that you understand, that it’s the place you’ll keep.”

Whereas The Different Aspect is fully a challenge created and crafted by Mark and his DNA Official crew, GOT7 can also be exhibiting help. Fellow GOT7 member BamBam shared a photo of his signed copy of The Different Aspect, writing, “me and IGOT7s will all the time help what you do bro,” referencing the group’s devoted fanbase.

Watch “distant” music video beneath: