[Album Review] Minisode 3: TOMORROW (6th Mini Album) – TXT

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TXT is due to return to the stage next month with a new comeback. But ahead of that, I still got a mini-album of theirs to review. TXT made their comeback back in April of this year with the title track Deja Vu and the mini-album Minisode 3: TOMORROW. Today, I am finally getting around to reviewing it. Alongside the title track, the mini-album also features two group songs, two unit songs, an 8 second morse code and a remix of the title track. In total, 7 tracks are featured on this mini-album.

Overall, Minisode 3: TOMORROW is a decent mini-album from the group. It may have gotten what appears to be a high rating in the end (scroll down below to find out what that looks like). But when compared with the rest of the mini-albums I have reviewed over the last 8 years or so now and also TXT’s discography that I have reviewed thus far, it falls in the middle range. Minisode 3: TOMORROW is definitely not their best, but it still brought the TXT sound back into the forefront of the industry when it was released. And occasionally, I do find myself going back to the title track, which is an indicator that it has grown on my slightly (but not enough to bump up the rating). Anyhow, continue reading to see what I thought about the mini-album.

1. I’ll See You Tomorrow (내일에서 기다릴게) – Kicking off the mini-album is a funky house number. I’ll See You Tomorrow has great bass and the beat just hits. I enjoyed how deep some of the vocals were, which works well with the hefty beat and heavy bass. But it is the opening line to the chorus that steals the show. The simplicity of the line and how the instrumental consolidates just makes this moment so memorable for me. Definitely a very attractive opening to the mini-album. (10/10)

2. – — — — .-. .-. — .– (Tomorrow) – Yeah, Tomorrow isn’t a full fledged track. It only lasts a whopping 8 seconds, just enough time for the morse code for ‘Tomorrow’. Though, it is clever inclusion between a song titled I’ll See You Tomorrow and Deja Vu in terms of story-telling.

3. Deja Vu (Title Track) – Click here for the full review for Deja Vu. (7.5/10)

4. Miracle (기적은 너와 내가 함께하는 순간마다 일어나고 있어) – The mini-album’s final full group song (aside from the remixed title track at the end) brings back the long Korean title that TXT releases used to have and the rock genre that TXT has visited back in 2021. I enjoyed how relatively smooth Miracle felt. Miracle’s rock sound and beat are very fulfilling, while the synths featured in the background gives it a playful and light-hearted zing. The vocals were superb in Miracle. Altogether, Miracle has this timelessness to it. (9/10)

5. The Killa (I Belong to You) – Performed by YEONJUN (who just made his solo debut with GGUM) and SOOBIN, The Killa is a sensual R&B track. There are a few things to like in The Killa – the guitar was nice; the beat gives the song some heft; and both YEONJUN and SOOBIN vocals are smooth. However, altogether I found the track to be the most skippable on the mini-album. I don’t remember much of it after it wraps. What I do know is the pair does one hell of a job on stage for this song, based on what I can see on my timeline and recommended videos. (7/10)

6. Quarter Life – BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN and HUENING KAI form the second unit to bring us Quarter Life. The track is a mid-tempo rock song that packs a punch, thanks to the emotional vocals from all three members. The lyrics are also quite relatable, especially since I am in the same age range as the members (weird flex?). Maybe it the lyrics and the emotional delivery, but Quarter Life does remain in my mind, even after the song wraps. (9/10)