RIIZE’s new album has a really robust visible component, with music movies or shortened “monitor movies” for every tune. Due to this (and since the album is so robust), I’ll be working by way of your complete monitor record over the subsequent few days. Ensure that to examine again typically!
1. Odyssey // 2. Bag Dangerous Again // 3. Ember To Photo voltaic // 4. Fly Up // 5. Present Me Love // 6. Passage // 7. Midnight Mirage // 8. The Finish Of The Day // 9. Inside My Love // 10. One other Life
ODYSSEY
That is the shortest non-interlude monitor on the album and, as such, feels virtually like an prolonged introduction. As a gateway into the album’s worldview, its ethereal sound instantly envelops listeners. The manufacturing borrows parts from UK storage, making it arguably the trendiest monitor right here. Nevertheless, I’m extra within the celestial synths that pepper the refrain. A lot of SM boy teams have utilized this soundscape earlier than (SHINee’s Password comes instantly to thoughts) and it at all times hits.
Odyssey additionally does a fantastic job establishing the album’s best asset: layered vocal manufacturing. This has been a trademark of SM Leisure because the 90’s and I’m so comfortable to listen to it so fully-realized throughout these songs. I’ll be concerning this rather a lot in later write-ups. Odyssey‘s vocals are softer than lots of the tracks that comply with, however their beautiful texture attracts consideration and elevates the tune’s easy melodies. I’d have beloved to listen to one other minute the place Odyssey might have reworked and expanded even additional, however that form of bombast will probably be coming in a while the album. As an prolonged teaser, this works brilliantly. As a tune by itself, it’s nonetheless very profitable.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B