8TURN’s Like A Buddy had the unlucky destiny of being launched in mid-December simply as most music reveals had been happening hiatus. The blokes lastly promoted it (briefly) a month later, however I can’t assist however assume that if the music had arrived in summer season it might have discovered a extra enthusiastic viewers. For me, it’s the group’s finest title monitor but and provided a extra sturdy songwriting type than previous work. In distinction, new single LEGGO regresses to a few of their earlier tropes.
The music’s vitality and coronary heart are in the precise place, drawing affect from old-school hip-hop. It’s carried out with loads of verve, however groove is essentially changed with noise. An excessive amount of of the monitor sees the fellows shouting on the viewers. The noisy refrain is so overstuffed and one-note that it finally ends up feeling monotonous. There are some cool harmonies occurring right here, however they’re buried underneath the incessant “LEGGO!” chants. I’m not often one for restraint in pop music, however just a little might need gone a great distance on the subject of this refrain.
A melodic pre-chorus and bridge try to inject some distinction. They really feel like teases to extra attention-grabbing songs, drawing upon 8TURN’s playful vitality with out the necessity to clobber us over the pinnacle with repetitive shouting. Sadly, these moments don’t final lengthy and in the end crumble underneath the burden of LEGGO‘s boisterous hooks.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C