Angsty rock influences appear to be a serious driving pressure in latest boy group materials, following within the footsteps of TXT’s profitable rock makeover in 2021. The most recent group to mope round with guitars is WEi — an act who has modified types greater than as soon as all through their idol profession. Sadly, new single Not Sufficient brings nothing new to this sound and hesitates when it will be higher off going for the pop/rock jugular.
There’s an excellent second proper earlier than Not Sufficient‘s closing refrain when its electrical guitar is absolutely unleashed, shredding via a short solo. New-gen Okay-pop teams are likely to dole out these spikes of drama briefly bursts quite than infuse their complete monitor with an identical stage of dynamic power. An excessive amount of of Not Sufficient merely plods alongside, mired in its moody angst with out discovering the moments of catharsis that make that moodiness worthwhile. Its refrain comes closest to opening the emotional floodgates, however feels too measured for its personal good. Coupled with uninteresting melodies, the track fails to excite. It’s completely serviceable in each method and can possible attraction to followers of the style, however I’ve heard a lot better variations of this over the previous few years.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C