STAYC made their comeback a year ago with S, their 5th single album. If you could not tell from the title of the post, this is its album review. The single album features 3 tracks, including the title track BEBE and follows the release of …L (a digital single), led by the single GPT. Overall, S is another strong showing from STAYC, even though it is a more bite-sized release.

1. BEBE (Title Track) – Click here for my review of BEBE. (9/10)

2. Diamond – Diamond brings out a very pleasant upbeat tone with its afrobeat and tropical vibes. However, Diamond also feels stuck in neutral gear and stagnant, unable to go anywhere and sounding the same from the moment it began to the very end. Despite that, I really liked how the members made it feel STAYC-esque with their vocals. Because of this, Diamond will comfortably slot into their discography, and I appreciate this. (8/10)

3. Pipe Down – The parts of Pipe Down that I enjoyed the most are the track’s pre-choruses and choruses. I really liked the oomph ISA and YOON’s vocals give during the pre-choruses, and I love the hypnotic pitting synth in the background of the choruses. STAYC’s vocals continue to shine throughout the rest of the song, and I also enjoyed the brass elements at the start and during the instrumental. (9/10)     

Overall Album Rating – 8.7/10