It’s been over a yr since we final heard from Sunmi, and even longer since she’s launched something greater than a digital single. An album is reportedly within the works, however earlier than that we now have one other standalone tune with Blue!, which continues the softer sound of final yr’s Balloon In Love.
Okay-pop’s on this bizarre spot proper now the place many idol teams and soloists are making their model of not-so-great indie rock. I suppose it’s their reply to world developments taking place in the mean time, with genres like nation and fake worship rock making a return to the mainstream. Like all musical fashion, an important tune will probably be nice whatever the trappings it’s cased inside, however too usually the business appears to be borrowing tone and texture and draping it over underdeveloped melodies.
Blue! has a jauntier tempo than Sunmi’s current work and is a co-write with singer-songwriter Lee Dohee, making this one of many few utterly female-driven Okay-pop title tracks I can bear in mind. That’s very cool. And in contrast to lots of her friends, this fashion suits Sunmi’s breathy tone and aloof presence fairly nicely. She provides a layer of intrigue that makes Blue! partaking even in its softer moments. Listening to the refrain by itself by way of teasers, I wasn’t positive how I felt in regards to the hooks. Nonetheless, it really works significantly better inside the context of the total tune. This nonetheless isn’t wherever close to Sunmi’s greatest, nevertheless it’s a pleasant teaser for what’s to come back subsequent.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-