WayV’s Ten has a brand new mini album out later this month and — like seemingly everybody in Okay-pop — has teased it with a pre-release single. Pre-releases typically find yourself being larger hits than the precise title tracks, as artists need to come out of the gate with their strongest materials first. Bambola takes a distinct method, eschewing chart potential for experimentation. It units the stage for a musically bold mission.
If I had been to explain Bambola succinctly, it’s like a typical Okay-pop tune thrown in a blender till it’s shredded and put again collectively once more. Lots of the items are within the “mistaken” place, but the construction nonetheless (barely) is smart as a tune. It may be tough to get this stability right. Too “experimental” and we lose the facets that make pop music nice, but too protected and the tune feels extra like a gimmick than an announcement. General, Bambola hits a satisfying center. I want it was a bit hookier, however its fixed barrage of sound is compelling in its personal manner.
For me, this sort of tune works greatest when slicing its frantic nature with an oasis of melodic perfection. Although it’s not almost as bizarre as Bambola, Xia Junsu’s 2016 single Rock The World is a superb instance of how one can execute this effectively. The “yaba daba” refrain right here doesn’t work for me and solely heightens the tune’s extra obnoxious components. I’m far more within the dramatic pre-chorus, which hints at a extra sturdy sequence of hooks.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+