Just a month after their first anniversary, LUCY is back with their fourth single album Gatcha! Having named their band after a dog they played with that lived in the neighborhood where they practiced, LUCY has maintained that sweet energy as they remain one of K-Pop's most delightful hidden talents.

“I GOT U”

LUCY has a strong track record of songs that evoke positive nostalgic feelings in the listener (though as a person who listened to strictly indie bands in high school, that might just be me), and “I Got U” does much the same, but that’s not to say it’s identical to the rest.

This one has LUCY venturing out with some understated, yet still impactful, electronic sounds as well as a generally more retro feel. The song opens with a filtered preview of the chorus before allowing the instrumentation—notably Wonsang’s solid bassline—to carry into Sangyeop’s brilliant vocals. Lyrically and in sound, “I Got U” is fun and light-hearted; even Yechan deviates from his often orchestral violin performance in favor of a disco effect.

Equipped with a quick reference to the album’s title (a play on the title track and gacha games), “I Got U” is a quick dose of serotonin and its music video encapsulates the warm summer mood, as can be expected of master LUCY. Flipping between clips of the band playing (instruments, but also just literally playing) in a grassy field and a neon-lit bowling alley, LUCY’s carefree attitude comes through as naturally as their tendency to blow listeners away with their combined strength.

GATCHA!

If “I Got U” is a song for a summer day, “One by One” is for a summer evening. With an ‘80s-influenced synth and electronic backing, “One by One” is a little cooler in tone but still upbeat as it depicts the experience of slowly finding new things to love about someone. 

“Buddy” plays into the subject brought on previous title track “Snooze,” of enjoying youth and maintaining it by not taking things too seriously. Playing comparatively like a hearty anthem, “Buddy” carries with it the assurance that even when your journey gets hard, “I will always be right there for you.”

Last on Gatcha! is “Wonder”—whose Korean title “봄인지 여름인지” translates to, “Is it spring or summer” in English—closes out the album appropriately as it explores the metaphorical differences between the spring and summer seasons. Consistent with the rest of the album, the ‘70s to ‘80s musical influences flow throughout, allowing for an overall refreshing experience from beginning to end.