Twice – Ready To Be - 2023 K-Pop - Target Exclusive Orchid Marbled Vinyl - Sealed Pic Disc LP/EP + Slipmat + Poster

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''It’s a strength that’s been brewing in TWICE’s lyrical world for some time. Back in 2020, ‘More & More’ found the women declaring: “I know I want it / I’m not gonna try to please you anymore.” Although other recent title tracks like ‘Feel Special’ and ‘Alcohol-Free’ have put the power in someone else’s hands (“You make me feel special”, “I’m drunk in you,” they sang on each, respectively), ‘Ready To Be’ puts the nine members of the JYP group in the driving seat. The glittering Miami bass-pop of ‘Moonlight Sunrise’ – their second original English-language song – is perhaps the strongest example of TWICE’s burgeoning directness. “Baby, I don’t really mean to rush / But I’mma really need your touch / If I’mma make it through the night,” Nayeon and Mina coolly share, before they drop the invitation: “Come take a shot on me, I gotcha.” 

 

Clearly, TWICE are not in a timid mood. Tzuyu reinforces that feeling on ‘Wallflower’, a Latin-flecked song that could lift off into a banger but instead keeps things to a compelling hush. Instead of adopting the shyness of the song’s title, the singer drops a confrontational dare: “What do you think of me? / Look me in the eye.” Later, Momo and Dahyun tease: “Are you shy? I wonder why,” they ponder. “Come a little closer.” (NME