K-pop juggernaut Stray Kids goes easygoing on “This & That,” the title track from their tenth mini album of the same name.
This one trades their usual intensity for something looser. Stray Kids built their name on high-octane singles like “MANIAC” and “Chk Chk Boom,” but This & That leans laidback instead. The eight-track project stretches across electropop breakups, R&B goodbyes, and a nostalgic ballad, showing real range beyond their usual formula. 3RACHA, made up of Bang Chan, Changbin, and HAN, wrote the whole thing themselves, grounding it in their own eight-year journey since debut.
Production stays smooth and confident, built around a groovy, mid-tempo bounce that never chases urgency. The beat leans into repetition on purpose, letting the hook multiply itself the way the lyrics describe. Nothing here rushes toward a big drop, the whole thing stays breezy from start to finish.
The group trades lines with real ease, boasting about doing everything twice over, coupes and trucks, cappuccino and americano. Their delivery stays playful throughout, more confident stroll than aggressive flex. That relaxed swagger is what separates this from their earlier, harder-hitting title tracks.
This & That works because Stray Kids finally let themselves breathe, and the confidence still comes through loud.
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