NCT DREAM’s 5th studio album, Go Back To The Future, is due to drop on Monday. However, ahead of that release, NCT DREAM has unexpectedly dropped the music video for BTTF, the first of two title tracks for this comeback. The second title track, CHILLER, will be released next Monday, along with the rest of the album. This release is the group’s first in 8 months, and follows on from their 4th studio album Dreamscape (which I have yet to review).

For me, there was a lot to enjoy in BTTF. What I like most about the new song is bombastic instrumental. It makes for a lively and exciting backing piece. I haven’t had the song on full-blast just yet, but you can tell immediately that BTTF would be amazing at that volume. I enjoyed the synthwave that simmers in the background for most of the song. There is also a satisfying crunchiness to BTTF. The second pre-chorus also serves up a cool rock-inspired ramp-up to the chorus. The members themselves build upon the energy from the instrumental with powerful rapping and strong vocals that elevate BTTF to the next level. This impressed me throughout BTTF. Admittedly, some parts, such as the chorus, were of a shouty nature. But I say that the shoutiness works, as it gives the impression that the members are riding the energy from the instrumentation. While I do like the hooks that BTTF have to offer, there wasn’t one singular hook that stands out as the song’s primary hook. I think had BTTF had this prominent and singular hook, this would have elevated BTTF even further.

Inspired by the film Back To The Future, the music video sees the members travel through time to the past, where we see them interact with their past selves (i.e., HAECHAN passing on the hoverboard to his past self). Talking about hoverboards, I did like how the reporter asks them about the hoverboards from 2016 at the end of the video, which is a reference to the hoverboards the members incorporated into their debut choreography for Chewing Gum. Their debut date, July 25, is also referenced in the music video as D-DAY on the calendar. I also liked the futuristic and electrifying elements of the music video, which was all very cool post-production.

While the comeback hasn’t happened just yet, the group has already performed BTTF at the launch of their 2025 world tour. I did check out one of the fan videos uploaded to X. From my observations, the choreography looks super intense and powerful, matching the energy and dynamism of the song. I did like the slowed down moments, which coinicides with the pre-chorus vocals, and how they contrasted with the rest of the routine.

Song – 8.5/10
Music Video – 9/10
Performance – 9/10
Overall Rating – 8.8/10