I actually get pleasure from Shut Your Eyes’ current title observe Snowy Summer season, however after I give it some thought the music might be my least favourite on their new mini album. I already wrote about b-side You, figuring out full properly that album opener Paint Sweet would finally be promoted as a double title observe. Now, it’s been paired with a brand new video forward of seemingly music present performances.
If I’ve one criticism for Shut Your Eyes, it’s that I want their music heightened the vitality a bit. The overwhelming majority of their tracks to this point have been mid-tempo, which isn’t my most well-liked mode for idol pop. Paint Sweet‘s brisk New Jack Swing beat will get us a lot nearer to bop territory and hints at a promising transformation for his or her sound.
The music opens with a catchy spoken-word hook (harking back to Purple Velvet’s iconic Purple Taste, really!) earlier than launching into its first verse. Whereas the percussion hits with new depth, the vocal supply remains to be fairly laid again. This distinction works properly, particularly set towards the flood of forgettable sing-talk at the moment clogging the Ok-pop market. Paint Sweet‘s refrain is equally restrained, coasting alongside the groove moderately than snatching full command of the music. Once more, this isn’t my most well-liked method to a music like this, however Shut Your Eyes make it work because of their compelling vocal colour and the overall breeziness of the observe. Total, this makes for a strong late-summer spotlight.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B