BamBam Bridges Worlds on HOMETOWN, His First Thai Album
By. Alicia Zamora
BamBam’s HOMETOWN is more than just his first Thai-language album — it’s a return to where it all began, delivered with the poise and confidence of someone who knows exactly who he is now. After years of making waves as part of GOT7 and building an international solo career, BamBam uses this record to reconnect with his roots while pushing his artistry in new directions.
The five-track project feels like a love letter to Thailand — not in a nostalgic way, but through the lens of someone who’s grown, left, and come back with new eyes. Opening with ไม่มีใครสักคืน (Dancing By Myself) featuring TIMETHAI, the album sets a sleek, atmospheric tone. The track’s blend of R&B and synth-driven pop captures a sense of lonely elegance — the sound of someone dancing alone but completely at peace with it.
มากกว่า Friend (More Than Friend) with Jeff Satur is the album’s emotional centerpiece. Their voices balance vulnerability and restraint, circling around the ache of blurred boundaries and unspoken feelings. It’s quietly devastating, but that’s what makes it hit — BamBam doesn’t oversell the emotion; he lets it breathe.
ไฟเขียว (Greenlight) featuring INK WARUNTORN brings an airy, dreamlike shift to the album. It’s smooth and magnetic — the kind of song that plays in the background while the world blurs by outside a car window. There’s a softness to it, but also a quiet confidence, like a moment that doesn’t need to prove anything. Then Angel In Disguise, produced by Pharrell Williams, closes things out on a high note. It’s understated but full of weight — a reflective, soulful ending that ties BamBam’s journey together, blending the local and the global in a way that feels completely his own.
What stands out most about HOMETOWN is how intentional it feels. Every feature, every lyric, every beat seems tied to BamBam’s desire to merge worlds — his Thai identity, his K-pop foundation, and his evolution as a global artist. He’s not trying to prove anything anymore; he’s simply telling his story, in his own language, on his own terms.
With HOMETOWN, BamBam doesn’t just make a homecoming — he redefines what “home” sounds like.