Stray Children virtually all the time comply with up their title tracks with extra movies, however this time they’ve designated Divine (신선놀음) as a double title monitor, complimenting the comparatively subdued Do It that premiered alongside the mixtape. I’ve seen fairly a number of followers say they like this one, and it definitely leaves extra of an impression.
The place Do It mined Latin grooves, Divine finds its footing in old-school hip-hop. That is very well-tread territory, not just for Stray Children however for Ok-pop usually. It takes fairly a little bit of creativity to make the sound really feel recent in 2025, and Divine principally sticks to expectations. I hear some cool synths right here and there that remind me of Dr. Dre’s second wave of late 90s success, whereas the percussion hits with a extra primal power.
Whereas the tune doesn’t excite me in the best way the group’s finest music does, I positively desire it to Do It. The hooks don’t really feel gimmicky (intro apart…) and the combination of rap and vocals praise one another nicely. The shouty refrain comes throughout as highly effective relatively than whiny and the verses strut relatively than clobber you over the top. The monitor might use a extra galvanizing finale, because the autotuned vocals don’t ship it off on the excessive I’d hope for, however as a mixtape monitor I believe this works fairly nicely.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-