[Album Review] [PHANTASY] Pt. 3 Love Letter (2nd Studio Album – Part 3) – THE BOYZ

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The second album to be reviewed tonight is THE BOYZ’s third and final part of their second studio album, PHANTASY. This part is titled Love Letter and features three songs (hence why I described it as a single album in my previous post), including the title track Nectar and December 2023’s Christmas single Dear. The length of this third part of their second studio album is disappointing, and I wish there was more to it. PHANTASY began with Pt. 1 Christmas in August (led by LIP GLOSS) and Pt. 2 Sixth Sense (led by WATCH IT).

1. Nectar (Title Track) – Click here for the full review for Nectar. (8.5/10)

2. Hurt Me Less (환상통) – THE BOYZ turns to pop-rock in Hurt Me Less. I quite like the striking nature of the first line of the song. It was quite memorable and rang in my mind after the song finished. Hurt Me Less also contains strong vocals and rapping from THE BOYZ. SNWOO’s rapping in the second verse just has so much oomph to it (seeing this part in the recent performances on their world tour re-confirms this). The entire bridge and final chorus montage are amazing, especially with the ad-libs and kick to the pop-rock instrumentation. A strong track overall. (9/10)

3. Dear – The ballad Dear was released in December last year, well before this part of the album. If you didn’t know this, I am sure the instrumental should be enough to indicate this. After all, the classical balladry instrumental carries the Christmas twinkling sound. I am sure THE BOYZ’s fans find Dear very soothing and emotional. Listening closely, the members sound very heartfelt. Their harmonies really make this song comforting and warming. (8/10)