It's no secret that I'm slow at updating this blog - life gets in the way and all that. But every now and again, I do like to look back at what I've missed, or what's just come out, and talk about the stuff that stands out to me - either for good reasons or not so good reasons. And hey, I figured it was about time for another one of those! Let's see what I've missed, what I like, and what I don't - and for once, I feel like there's a good amount of both, so prepare yourself for that if you must. 😬

It should also be noted that I'm purposely leaving some comebacks out of this review so I can review them in full later; comebacks like KARD and Dreamcatcher will be getting their own, separate reviews, so keep your eye out for those!

Me? Posting an album review while promotions are still going on and it's still relevant? Looks like 2020 may be a year of change, after all... 😂

I'm always nervous when a group I like comes to the end of a series or concept that I'm a fan of. It happened last year with Dreamcatcher, but they do seem to have thankfully stuck the landing thus far. Yet with ATEEZ, I didn't have as much of that fear as I normally do. Yes, this is the proper, final conclusion to their Treasure series they've been working on since debut, but I find myself less nervous about what's to come and more excited about where they could go next.

However, we do still have one last album to get through before any massive changes come our way, and without spoiling it, this one in particular is incredibly special. I actually wanted to wait until my pre-order copy of this album arrived in the post - which, yes! I pre-ordered an album for the first time ever! That's big for me - but it's clear that it won't be arriving as soon as I'd liked, so I figured I'd just go ahead and post this. (UPDATE 24/01/2020: PLOT TWIST! It arrived literally the day before I posted this review. I don't have a picture I can add here, but it's beautiful and I'm glad it arrived.)

Even though it may be a tad shorter than their releases thus far, I get the feeling that won't matter in the end. Let's take a look at TREASURE EP.EPILOGUE: Action to Answer!

Admittedly, the release of this album intimidated me quite a lot initially. I really wasn't sure what to expect of ATEEZ based off of their other mini albums (which I hadn't heard at the time this album released), and their pace was so rapid and quick-fire that I wasn't sure if I would be able to keep up with their release schedule. But, thanks to both the catch-up post I did and the rabbit hole of YouTube compilations I fell down (which I don't regret a single bit), I really ended up falling head over heels for ATEEZ, and naturally drifting towards this album regardless.

Now all that's left is to give my thoughts on it - admittedly in a much leaner format than normal. It's just a little bit of a change I'm trying out for the new year; I'm here to talk about the music, after all, and I feel like I so often get caught up in everything but the music on this blog. So, I figured I'd just talk about each song on this album, and if I want to bring the lyrics or choreography into it, I can. But it doesn't mean I have to. Hopefully it'll make these album reviews a little more concise (and easier to write, too)!

With all that said and done, though, let's see exactly what ATEEZ had in store with All to Action.