Let’s get the elephant out of the room first. Since I final wrote about MADEIN, member Gaeun withdrew from the group after alleging sexual harassment from the CEO of the group’s company. Given 143 Leisure’s messy response and the final repulsiveness of the allegations themselves, I perceive why you would possibly need to cease studying now with out giving the music video any clicks.
As at all times, I attempt to deal with the music itself and can proceed to take action with any notable Okay-pop act. Saturn acts as a pre-release for MADEIN’s comeback scheduled for subsequent week. Pre-releases are all the craze in the mean time, and provide artists two probabilities to catch the general public’s consideration. In spite of everything, one among 2024’s greatest songs (aespa’s Supernova) was technically a pre-release!
I don’t see Saturn having something close to Supernova success. It’s a placing ballad that makes good use of the members’ full vocal vary, however it seems like an underdeveloped draft — nearly like an intro observe. The track performs round with tempo, seguing into an EDM breakdown for its refrain and heightening momentum for a skittery second verse. At its greatest, this dynamic strategy leads to materials as enduring as Taeyeon’s wonderful Time Lapse, however Saturn is just too piecemeal to totally work. It ends in a cliffhanger, simply once you’d anticipate a cathartic climax. I can’t assist however surprise what the producers might have executed with one additional minute.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C