FIND OUT The Infinite Potential P1Harmony Has
Welcome to the new world, +WORLD, where P1Harmony and P1ece will make new memories together, filled with infinite possibilities and no more darkness. A world where each member has their own personalities as super powers, because we really don’t need anything more to see their endless potential. They clearly proved this in their recently dropped third mini-album, the last part of their DISHARMONY series. Bringing that hip and unique P1Harmony-sound, a new fan song, and a track fully written by the members altogether, DISHARMONY : FIND OUT is surely going to become a fan-favorite.
Tracklist:
“Do It Like This”
“That’$ Money”
“Follow Me”
“Bop”*
“Before The Dawn”*
“Peacemaker”
“Do It Like This (English Version)” (CD ONLY)
*Author’s Favorite Picks
The Album — DISHARMONY : FIND OUT
In the previous parts of the DISHARMONY series, P1Harmony members Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob delivered courage and potential. In the last part, we are getting infinite possibilities as we are stepping into their new world, +WORLD.
This new world is implemented throughout the album which starts off quite strong, and goes softer in sound with each song. But the ambition and passion stays strong throughout with Intak and Jongseob participating in writing lyrics for all the tracks.
Title Song and Music Video — “Do It Like This”
The title song, "Do It Like This", is an urban-pop song with an addictive hook unique to the group. It screams strong ambition and confidence, making all of us ready to move into the “new world without hesitation.” A nice push for the New Years if we think of this new world as 2022 and not their +WORLD.
The song is definitely charismatic, ambitious, and powerful in a youthful way that matches their ages so it doesn’t feel overdone. Four out of the six members are rappers, and they definitely own this track — which starts to seem like a pattern with their title songs. But the pre-chorus reminds us what great vocals P1Harmony has, and it somewhat balances out the song.
"Do It Like This" is nothing innovative and doesn’t show a new side of P1Harmony, but it’s unique to them and fits very well into their works. After a long wait since their last comeback in April 2021, it’s almost as if it would be a reminder to why we fall in love with them.
The music video is nothing special but looks really great. It was filmed when the boys were in the US. It has a high-teen 90s hip-hop concept filled with cool styling and dazzling locations. There seems to be no story until the very end, where we get a little introduction to +WORLD — reminding me that I should probably rewatch their debut feature film, P1H: A New World Begins.
The music video is very dance-heavy. The track has a powerful yet pretty fun choreo, which by the way already has its own TikTok challenge, #DoItChallenge.
B-Sides
I feel like P1Harmony always releases strong B-Sides that could easily stand as title tracks. These tracks also tend to highlight their vocal and harmonization talents, while their title tracks are usually the heaviest in rap. Which is probably the most logical step coming from a hip-hop group, I’m just drawing conclusions and thinking out loud here.
Besides Intak and Jongseob, Jiung also participated in writing the lyrics for their second track, “That'$ Money.” It is an urban, hip-hop based dance-pop song with a heavy rhythm and dynamic atmosphere. I actually found it has a pretty deep meaning, just arranged in a charismatic way.
For the next track on the album, the members wrote the lyrics all together and they participated in composing the song as a whole group. “Follow Me” is a combination of hip-hop and EDM with some pop elements. It has a powerful melody that doesn't let you off the hook. I would be really interested to see a stage version for this.
The fourth track is one of my favorites on the album. “Bop” is literally a bop. It still has that charismatic attitude talking about setting your new rules instead of following, but it’s an easier listen than the previous tracks. It’s a hip-hop song with an addictive melody, and a catchy vibe to it. It’s a witty and cool track that will suck you in. And besides the two members Intak and Jongseob, their company senior NFlying’s J.DON also participated in co-writing the lyrics.
As I mentioned in the beginning, the album gets softer with each song. With the fifth track, we reach an interesting mix with the harmony between the genres, the members’ rap and vocals, and the stunning instrumentation. “Before The Dawn” is an urban-pop ballad that stimulates emotions and tension. I feel like this is the most mature P1Harmony sounded so far. “Before The Dawn” will melt you through the darkness. It opens with Intak’s attractive voice in the first verse, then the beautiful chorus becomes one of the highlights of the album as both Theo’s and Keeho’s vocals and the lyrics are immersing. Is it too early to pick a favorite 2022 drop?
The digital release closes with “Peacemaker,” a pop ballad track featuring restrained drums and emotional piano sounds. It starts off very soft and slowly grows a bit more intense and powerful, showing the amazing vocals of the group. It’s also said to be a fan song offering a hand to P1eces out of the darkness: “You're not alone, give me your hand | We're the peacemakers | We are the one | Yeah, we can make it home together.” Peacemaker? More like P1ece-maker.
Also, if you put this song next to their title track “Do It Like This,” you will be able to clearly see how diverse P1Harmony actually is. It’s a very wholesome song, which I’m sure will make P1eces emotional as a closing song at a concert one day we finally get to meet in person.
If you are getting your hands on the physical album, you’ll also be able to hear “Do It Like This (English Version)” at the end of DISHARMONY : FIND OUT.
Closing Note
Since their debut, P1Harmony released one mini-album each year. Let’s hope that such an early drop in the year means we will get to see the boys a lot more in 2022 with the next concept following the end of their DISHARMONY era.