considering most of the album consists of songs released prior i was wondering if jyp/sony will try and push another song as a single later on, kind of like western album cycles? i highly doubt it but i could see it happening maybe, if they want to further promote it. or maybe need u might serve that purpose, idk. personally i wasn't that bothered by the album lacking many new songs, since i'm mostly used to it from other j-idol releases, but it is a little strange with niziu, considering they've been marketed as kpop in nearly every other aspect, except for smaller details like (typically) live vocals in performances (as far as i can tell, sometimes there's a backing track but most niziu performances i've seen have had either a quiet backing track or none at all. i might be wrong though), double a-side singles, etc. and i do hope they get a break soon, but more in the sense that they slow down promotions and tv appearances a bit. of course knowing full well how twice was overworked, and still are even now, but even worse at their peak, i doubt niziu will be slowing down anytime soon, especially now with the album release. maybe for the sake of miihi's health (and avoiding more members potentially falling ill) promotions will slow down but i'm not holding my breath.
ah i heard about the sales! it seemed fans online (at least the overseas fans lol) were worried about a potential drop because of the distance between the 2nd single and the album, but i wasn't too worried because of their nonstop television appearances and CF deals keeping them in the public eye. almost 100k is a huge feat, especially since albums are more expensive (i think? cmiiw), i'm really happy for them. oh and i listened to the new songs earlier! i started with 9 colors since it seemed to be the best received by fans, but it didn't do much for me, until it picked up in speed halfway through. the backing guitar is nice though. festa and wonder dream are bangers, the latter has a crazy beat which i really enjoyed, and the former was really engaging, in a similar way to take a picture, just straight fun all around. i can't tell what the specific instrument in twinkle twinkle is, i think it might be a kalimba or xylophone? but either way i thought it was nice, it reminded me of need u with the contemplative but cheerful tone (though this one was a bit more downbeat). i don't have a favorite or least favorite yet but i really enjoyed all of the new tracks, songs like twinkle twinkle and 9 colors definitely delivered on my hopes for slower paced tracks, while festa and wonder dream were easily the most compelling, i think out of all the new tracks they interest me the most with how chaotic they sound lol. they're a bit too loud for me right now, but that's just a personal preference and not a problem with the songs, i'm sure i'll enjoy them more when i have the energy to keep up with them haha. i do wish there were more new tracks but otherwise i really liked it, will probably be listening a lot lol. and i might try to get a copy of the cd? not sure which version to get but i'll think about it
oh wow that's long tl;dr i love the new tracks and will probably have them on rotation for a while lol