Late final month, new Korean-American trio RE:WIND shocked me with their improbable pre-release RE:SET. It’s so enjoyable when an act bounds out of the gate with sturdy materials. This observe set the stage for his or her debut single Eternally, however sadly I don’t discover myself as stunned this time.
It is a powerful one as a result of I completely love what the group is making an attempt to do right here. I’ve usually stated there’s an enormous gap within the Okay-pop marketplace for the form of slamming, post-New-Jack-Swing teen pop that dominated the early-2000’s. Eternally clearly takes its cues from acts as massive as Backstreet Boys and Nsync and as area of interest as A1 and Youngstown. This has my title written throughout it, however the execution leaves quite a bit to be desired.
My fundamental difficulty right here is the manufacturing on the vocals. The fellows’ voices are slathered with results to the purpose the place each line seems like mush. This instantly contrasts with the sharp model they’re making an attempt and makes for a particularly irritating pay attention. It’s too dangerous, as a result of the precise track is kind of sturdy however this method makes the top product really feel overly newbie. A easy re-recording may elevate this so simply.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+