Stray Kids' ODDINARY as one of Billboard's Best Albums of 2022 so far!

Stray Kids, 'Oddinary'

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The commercial success of Stray Kids’ Oddinary, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release and delivered the group to a larger world audience, shouldn’t overshadow the artistic triumph of the seven-track project. Oddinary mixes pop hooks, rap cadences and dance tempos in a manner familiar to mainstream K-pop, but each song lands with a dazzling intensity, from the wind-up electronic slither of the “Venom” beat to the breathless vocal workouts of “Freeze.” — J. Lipshutz

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VENOM, the queen, being mentioned

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Queen venom deserves

Venom is so POP and yet so different at the same time

I'm surprised they didn't mention Muddy Water, I feel like it should be the critics favorite

Muddy Water was the favorite of NME's critics

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The group leaves the best for last, though: closing track ‘Muddy Water’ by rappers Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN and Felix is the absolute standout on ‘Oddinary’. Over a jazzy, old-school hip-hop melody, the dexterous rappers exhibit some of their best verses to date. This is what happens when Stray Kids push their boundaries even more, and boldly believe that “We’re the rainwater that comes after the stagnant water has dried up / I’ll change all the standards of the world / You get soaked without even realizing it”.

And Charmer was the favorite of the Pitchfork's critic who talked about their album on his personal blog.

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Did anyone mentioned Lonely St?

NME mentioned, even though Its not their favorite

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After four hard-hitting bangers, things slow down for the latter half of the mini-album. ‘Lonely St.’ is reminiscent of the melodic verve Stray Kids pursued during their early years, with light grunge guitars and handclaps that bring forward a refreshing rawness.

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the infiltrated Stay on Billboard is doing a great job

They are cheating for skz in everything, we love to see

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Can’t be, they never have critical acclaim… all the dozen other times were flukes too

God's Menu/Back Door eras... iconic

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if having superior taste is qualifier for NME writer/critic I should apply too

Muddy water supremacy

I feel like Muddy Water will be the song that will age the best in the album. Everytime I listen, Its still like the first week of release