THE X [UNDERDOG X VER] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by MONSTA X

Overview

The South Korean boy band's 13th EP, The X celebrates Monsta X's ten years on the K-pop scene. Released following a multi-year stretch when Minhyuk, Shownu, Joohoney, Kihyun, and Hyungwon completed their mandatory military service, the six-song set is a hard-hitting, satisfying comeback. Lead single "Do What I Want" is a top-shelf K-pop banger, aggressive in its delivery, pounding beat, and hypnotic chorus. "N the Front" amplifies the energy with a gang chorus and swelling production. Joohoney has a standout moment on the menacing rap showcase "Savior," while the old-school "Tuscan Leather" merges nostalgic '90s rap and R&B smoothness with an explosive chorus fit for a Y2K boy band. "Catch Me Now" swaggers with finger snaps, a dramatic build, and a thick bassline groove, while the shimmering "Fire & Ice" transforms from a tender pop anthem into a stadium-sized showstopper, heralding horn backing and all. While more songs like this would have been welcome, keeping it to a half-dozen leaves listeners craving for more, making The X an immediate, energized must-hear. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	09/05/2025
Label:	STARSHIP ENT MONSTA
UPC:	0199538163568

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Monsta X   Primary Artist
Yoonseok   Vocals (Background)
37   Bass,Guitar
Sam Carter   Vocal Director,Vocals (Background)
Wooki   Various Instruments

Technical Credits

37   Arranger,Composer
Okhan Uenver   Composer
Artiffect   Composer,Lyricist
Elie Rizk   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Yoonseok   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Ido Nadjar   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Tancrede Rouff   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
BK   Composer,Lyricist
Laser   Composer
Musikality   Composer
Michele Carmine Dato   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Dem Jointz   Arranger,Programming
Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy Jr.   Composer
Justin Oh   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
I.M   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Jantine Heij   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Imad Royal   Arranger,Composer,Programming
Bekuh BOOM   Composer
Blaise Railey   Composer
Ye-Yo!   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Kristine Bogan   Composer
Wooki   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Jennifer Ortiz   Mixing