INDIGO BY RM OF BTS : AN ALBUM WHICH AGES LIKE WINE
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ARCHANA LAKRA
Now that it ’ s been about a month since the release of the first solo album by RM , the leader of the biggest boy band on the planet BTS , I guess this is the correct time to say that this album really does age like a fine wine , with every passing day as you keep listening to it , you fall more and more in love with the album . As mentioned on the album cover , it ’ s indeed an album you can listen to while taking a walk , shower , drive , coffee break , while you work , dance , read a book or when flowers bloom and fall which basically signifies your ups and down .
Like most of the ARMY ’ s the first thing I did when the album dropped was watching the Music Video for the title track - Wildflower ft Youjeen , from the very first beat the song engulfs you . Wildflower is the english title of the song , korean being dulkeuttnori meaning flowerworks which is a wordplay on bulkeuttnori which basically means fireworks . This type of clever wordplay is not new in RM ’ s creations , he ’ s known for it . Being a poet at his heart , RM ’ s choice of words in this album are eloquent and articulate .
In the Indigo Album magazine film , RM mentions that one must listen to the album in the same order as the songs are to feel what he intended to convey . And each song as you go on listening is like turning pages through his diary . It ’ s very personal , very intimate , and at the same time a lot relatable and universal . Although he ’ s a rapper , the album can ’ t be considered as a Rap album , its a genre bending which encompasses folk , urban , city pop , R & B , rap and much more in itself . And maybe that ’ s the reason why you can listen to the whole album without being bored . Each song keeps your interest up . Also most of the songs are collaborations with different artists bringing their own colors to the palette .
Just like its genre bending nature the album has songs encompasses themes ranging from love of art , unrequited love , being bored in hotels to how nothing remains same , but still there is a routine . Where “ Yun ” with Erykah Badu is about his favorite painter Yun Hyong Keun and his life lessons , “ Still life ” with Anderson Paak is about RM ’ s life being an exhibition but how no one can encapsulate what all he is in just a frame . “ All Day ” with Tablo is how we need to keep going at what we do to get what we want . “ Forg _ tful ” with Kim Sawol , just like the title is about how with things getting busy we forget stuff that were important once . “ Closer ” with Paul Blanco and Mahalia is a BOP which talks about loving someone you can ’ t have . “ Change ” is the first song with just RM in it but it definitely serves . Its about how everything eventually changes , be it people , love , friends . “ Lonely ” is a song about RM being lonely in hotels for days and wishing to go home . “ Hectic “ with Colde is song about a hectic day where its get real busy to appreciate the romanticism . And the outro “ No . 2 ” with Park Ji Yoon is about not looking back at the past and owning whatever its like .
It is mind boggling to get an insight into RM ’ s creative genius mind . Each song is a story in itself and caters to different people differently . The reason why the album is appealing to a larger audience is because its like rainbow , every one can have their favourite color but at the same time appreciate the hwole phenomenon . Different genres and collborating artists mean a larger target audience which serves just right for the diversity among ARMYs .
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