We’re so back!!! I started my listen to Winter Heptagon on my way to Bojangles to pick up some breakfast chicken biscuits for my mom and me. I was listening to Spotify and when Apink’s “Free and Love” I remembered GOT7’s new album was out. I listened to the highlight melody. And I’m always torn on this. I knew that it would spoil the songs, so I don’t usually listen to them anymore.
But curiosity got me this time. Immediately, I knew “PYTHON” was going to be one of my favorites off Winter Heptagon. I’m so happy it’s the title track. It continues that mature GOT7 sound. A chill, trap, Hip Hop and R&B song. OH, that chorus!!!! I love rapline’s verses. Mostly English, which didn’t surprise me. BamBam did the damn thing on this one, along with the rest of GOT7, Jeong Seongmin (Psycho Tension), Kyle Reynolds, Nick Lee, Jason Fox, Samik ‘Symphony’ Gangul, and JOOPEPE.
I love the lighting and locations in the music video for “PYTHON”. The plane scene is totally a “Hard Carry” and Flight Log call back. The styling is great. I think the brown, black, and white outfits (like in the thumbnail) are my favorite of the group looks. But the all black suits are killers. The choreo is great, the filter is cool, I like the grainy film look it gives the video. I love the inclusion of snow to remind us the album has winter in the title, lol. This is a song of the year contender.
“SMOOTH” sounded just like it did in the melody. Feels a bit like “Good” off MAD. A brighter, carefree vibe going on here. I wasn’t crazy about it there, and I’m still not. I like the best and the instrumentals, but it isn’t a song I’m going back for.
“Our Youth” is a wonderful call back to the members’ time being active in GOT7 as a full group and the journey they and Ahgase have been on over the years. “REMEMBER” is our obligatory House track and I love it. It, like “PYTHON” was an immediate add to liked songs. I think it’s my favorite b-side at the moment. And guess who made it? Yugyeom. Lmaooo. I’m too predictable.
I really enjoyed “Our Youth” for being sentimental but not sappy. I like a sentimental, thank you song that I can dance to. We got GOT7, Eniac, Chicok , Ars (Youngjae), and Brother Su (ooo haven’t seen him in a while, love that). This being a Youngjae song also feels obvious. Love that for us. I adore seeing GOT7 members all over these tracks.
“Darling” slaps, and it’s painfully obvious who made this song as well (Jay B). “TIDAL WAVE” is great. Probably my third favorite song of the album. And it’s another BamBam made one 🫨. My likes this one a lot too, it came on in the car and I saw her tapping her fingers along to it while she was driving 🥰. “OUT THE DOOR” gives me One Direction Four vibes. A little Midnight Memories if you squint. I love the use of guitars and a band on this track. “her” is fine, like “SMOOTH” it isn’t bad, just not my taste.
At this point, the album starts slowing down, and I’m confused. Now, why is this called an EP when it has 9 songs on it??? That’s basically a studio album. Anyway, our last track is “Yours Truly,” and it made me realize that yeah, GOT7 tries countless genres and concepts, but they don’t do many ballads even though they have some phenomenal voices.
Really unique tones. This is a super cozy and sweet song to the fans. This is more direct than “Our Youth” and much slower paced. I like it because even though it’s a ballad, it isn’t completely slow and boring; hence while I call those boring ballads, lol.
But the more I listen and think about this album, the more I really appreciate and love it. I’ve already added it to my favorite albums of 2025. I’m so so so happy we got GOT7 back and they’re fantastic.
I’ve been seeing clips on Twitter of the group and things the members have talked about so far this era, and it feels like they’re just as excited and even more so than Ahgases about the album and promoting it. This is my new favorite GOT7 album. I didn’t think I’d see the day something could beat, Got It? or TURBULENCE for me. I’m shook. I love it here.
But I want to know what y’alls favorite songs are from WINTER HEPTAGON are? Let me know in the comments. It’s still so early in this era, so I’m excited to see what additional content like variety shows, live streams, etc we’ll be getting. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, & BlueSky. Next up is Kep1er.
Take Care,
Ash🐍