It’s turn into widespread 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 that will enchantment 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” just isn’t in brief provide nowadays, 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 anticipate. When the beat isn’t shuffling softly, it pauses completely for moments of vocal highlight. Mild rhythm guitar anchors the refrain, giving a slight, subdued disco contact. The ladies’ vocals sound ethereal and putting and I really like when the manufacturing leans into its lush layering. However irrespective of what number of Okay-pop songs of this type make their manner 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