K-pop boy band Monsta X returned Tuesday (Nov. 7) with their new single “Dramarama.” Blending funky instrumentals and the group’s typical hip-hop leanings to craft a subtly-built banger, it’s the boy band at their most grandiose yet.
Beginning with a deadpan chant of the song’s titular refrain, Monsta X grooves along to a rhythmic guitar riff and steady beat before dropping into a harmony-heavy pre-chorus that itself leads into the swaying electro-pop chorus. Next up is the song’s central rap section, with Jooheon’s gritty delivery tempered by I.M’s more emotive flow.
The boy band released an accompanying music video for “Dramarama” that, as the title suggests (without any connection to the New Jersey rock band by the same name), is extremely dramatic and feels like it’s pulled straight out of an episode of Doctor Who.