Again when she was rattling off energy notes with GFriend, I thought-about Yuju to be one in all my favourite vocalists in Ok-pop. Nonetheless, vocals don’t matter a lot with out nice materials to showcase them and her solo profession to date has been mired in an absence of musical ambition that’s fairly irritating.
Like so many idols-turned-soloists, Yuju appears extra at dwelling within the espresso store than the brightly lit stage. Her music has been fairly subdued up to now, and in that context I suppose Reply marks a small shift. The tune nonetheless boasts all of the hallmarks of a ballad, however it’s backed by electrical guitar that provides the monitor a bit extra heft. On this manner, Reply is type of a pretend out as a result of other than the rock influences the tune isn’t notably bold. There are a number of good vocal turns (the pre-chorus particularly), however in case you would have instructed me this was recorded as an OST I’d imagine you with out hesitation.
The factor is, there’s an enormous OST market in Korea. Yuju is well-suited to this template and I don’t begrudge her for pursuing it, however it appears like a waste of her unbelievable voice. I’d love to listen to her music shock me not directly slightly than conform to our current thought of a primary vocal’s solo materials.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C