It’s turn out to be frequent for idol acts to launch particular music movies after promotions finish for his or her title observe. This permits the albums an extended cycle and spotlights numerous sounds which will attraction to a wider viewers. Fifty Fifty’s perky Pookie noticed them aiming straight for the pop jugular, however follow-up Midnight Particular affords a moodier sound.
“Moody” isn’t in brief provide today, as lady teams and boy teams alike appear to like “a vibe” greater than anything. With this in thoughts, Midnight Particular unfolds largely as you’d count on. When the beat isn’t shuffling softly, it pauses totally for moments of vocal highlight. Mild rhythm guitar anchors the refrain, giving a slight, subdued disco contact. The ladies’ vocals sound ethereal and placing and I like when the manufacturing leans into its lush layering. However irrespective of what number of Ok-pop songs of this fashion make their method into the market, they’ll at all times face an uphill battle with me. Midnight Particular wants both a knockout sequence of melodies or some idiosyncratic manufacturing flourish to face out. The track has neither, so it earns the doubtful (and doubtless overused) descriptor “nice.” Sadly, I simply don’t have a lot room for “nice” on my playlist.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C