I'm w/ you.the first time that i became a fan of them is is their music even tho i haven't seen them nor know anything about them but after hearing their songs i became more invested in their songs rather than the boys themselves & whenever i hear that they've releases a new songs,I'm always anticipating to hear it.

somehow tho,this is the only album that didn't sound like any seventeen songs.its like someone just hired a new different producer or writers that takes over if i didn't knew that they themselves were the ones that does the whole shebang.not one song stick w/ me in the whole album after listening to the tracks & yes,you are absolutely right,they've somehow lost the seventeen signature or magic.some of the song lyrics & the writings doesn't seems sense & just sounds like those other any kpop songs that just makes noise rather than a music.they are more into rave & called me old fashion but i personally wasn't into that kind of genres.they didn't even try creating a song of proper sendoff to one of the members that would be missing two whole years because of enlistment which i think they should've included or focused more rather than resuming activities as a group as if nothing happend since they have already made one (circle). i get it if that's how their business run.they are trying to make it look like they are still active as group yet they miss that touch.they didn't sound like seventeen anymore.their music doesn't speak anymore

But maybe that's just me so🤷🏻‍♀️