Combined-gender group Genic have been considered one of my favourite J-pop acts for the previous few years, and final yr’s N_G album solely cemented that. Sadly, since then I haven’t related with any of their singles in the identical means, making me frightened for his or her upcoming album If. Nonetheless, the splashy It’s Showtime will get us proper again on observe with a sound that compliments the group’s appreciable abilities.
Two of the most important causes I turned a Genic fan have been their uniformly glorious vocal expertise and their skill to compose nice pop songs. The members haven’t been composing their most up-to-date materials (sticking with lyric-writing as an alternative), which most likely explains why it hasn’t sat with me in the identical means. It’s Showtime continues this strategy. Nonetheless, this time they’ve handed the reigns over to the unbelievable Takuya Watanabe, identified on my playlist for writing epics like Attractive Zone’s Run, M!LK’s Winding Street and Bullet Prepare’s Yell. He has a present for anthemic melody and that high quality takes a cool flip for It’s Showtime.
This track lets Genic sing passionately over a rhythmically brilliant and interesting observe. In different phrases, it lets them do what they do finest. The refrain is extremely sticky, delivering a flashy hook over a bounding instrumental. And at almost 4 minutes in size, the track makes means for an prolonged dance break and a totally fleshed-out construction. That is one thing J-pop has at all times carried out so effectively: delivering a complete musical buffet no matter what outdoors musical traits might dictate. This ends in music that feels traditional and enduring. It’s Showtime will probably sound as nice 5 years from now because it does immediately.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 9 |
Grade: A-