Ahead of the weekend, the final pre-drafted album review is for BTOB’s May 2023 album release, Wind & Wish. This is the group’s 12th mini-album and features a total of five songs including the title track that shares the same name of the album. Wind and Wish serves as the group’s first comeback in over 15 months, following on from The Song and their third studio album, Be Together. Overall, this mini-album was a decently sound album release. It did expect more from the group (knowing what they are capable of) and I don’t think they delivered it in Wind and Wish. But it was still a decent listen nonetheless.

1. Wind and Wish (Title Track) – Click here to read the full review for Wind and Wish. (8/10)

2. Heaven – If you are looking for a song to get whisked away with, Heaven is the song for you. The melodies and vocals are just extremely stunning and captivating from the get-go. I was in awe at my first listen, and even months after its release, I still feel myself being carried away with this song. The instrumentation is a beautiful mix of acoustics/traditionally instruments in the verses and a light yet noticeable dose of synths in the chorus. The switch between the two is barely noticeable and the flow between the two is impeccable. (9/10)

3. Day & Night – When you compare this song to the rest of the mini-album, it feels like there isn’t much to it. But Day & Night is a number that makes me want to get up and dance to. Nothing fancy or crazy is required for my dance, small movements with suffice. I just find Day & Night to be a song to get lost in and just boogie to. The groovy pop instrumentation is the biggest driver, while the rapping and vocals are just pleasantly enjoyable. (8/10)

4. Moon Ride – 90s retro synths come into play in this groovy and funky number. I was going to say how pleasant this number was, as this was the main thing I remember about the song when I checked out the album months ago. But I completely forgot about the rapping and the electric guitar, particularly in the second verse. That just knocks my socks off and takes Moon Ride to a whole new level. The electric guitar solo at the end was also amazing, as are the ad-libs and vocals throughout Moon Ride. (8.5/10)

5. Your Love – We stay in groovy territory for final track, which gears towards pop ballad territory. The melodies and slight drag of the note at the end of each line in the chorus was truly riveting. The rappers still their skills in more refined and polished rap sequences in the song that fit well in the pop ballad. They don’t disrupt the flow whatsoever or ruin the balladry notion Your Love explores. It is a beautiful number, overall. (8/10)

Overall Album Rating – 8.3/10