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Album review: BTS spans genres in introspective release but fails to maintain quality throughout - Daily Bruin

Album review: BTS spans genres in introspective release but fails to maintain quality throughout

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“Map of the Soul: 7” charts the varied cartography of BTS – from its dipping potential and misfires to its sonic diversity and deliberation. On Friday, BTS released its seventh album, establishing a basis for career reflection in both lyrics and sound.

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Album review: BTS spans genres in introspective release but fails to maintain quality throughout

By Tara Oldenburg

Feb. 21, 2020 6:17 p.m.