Late final month, new Korean-American trio RE:WIND stunned me with their unbelievable pre-release RE:SET. It’s so enjoyable when an act bounds out of the gate with robust materials. This observe set the stage for his or her debut single Ceaselessly, however sadly I don’t discover myself as stunned this time.
This can be a robust one as a result of I completely love what the group is attempting to do right here. I’ve typically mentioned there’s an enormous gap within the Okay-pop marketplace for the form of slamming, post-New-Jack-Swing teen pop that dominated the early-2000’s. Ceaselessly clearly takes its cues from acts as massive as Backstreet Boys and Nsync and as area of interest as A1 and Youngstown. This has my identify written throughout it, however the execution leaves lots to be desired.
My essential subject right here is the manufacturing on the vocals. The blokes’ voices are slathered with results to the purpose the place each line feels like mush. This straight contrasts with the sharp type they’re making an attempt and makes for an especially irritating pay attention. It’s too dangerous, as a result of the precise track is kind of robust however this method makes the tip product really feel overly beginner. A easy re-recording may elevate this so simply.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+