G-Dragon, Tae Yang, Seung Ri, Dae Sung, and T.O.P return just in time to celebrate Big Bang's 1st anniversary on the music scene. Having already release three singles and a full-length album, the group has now prepared it's first mini album. Music lovers can look forward to Euro-style pop, R&B ballads, nostalgic melodies, and hip hop offerings from the boys. Principal track "Lies" (Track 2) is a house-style number written and composed by G-Dragon, while the touching titular track Always is written by 1TYM's Teddy. T.O.P collaborates with Kim Ji Eun for his solo track "Pretend to be Unconcerned" (Track 4).