It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Fantasy Boys, however they made their mark on 2024 with a really enjoyable summery EP promoted with a wonderful title monitor. Practically a yr later, they’re again with a really totally different sound. Plain is darker and groovier, however as with many boy group songs of this nature its particular person items are hit and miss.
Plain is supported by a catchy acapella vocal riff that forges its principal rhythmic spine. This can be a enjoyable contact that immediately offers the music its personal id. In one other world, the songwriters may need discovered a solution to craft an equally compelling construction round this loop. As an alternative, Plain shortly segues into the sort of shouty boy group rap that tends to sound the identical irrespective of who’s performing it. This verse offers solution to a collection of contrasting melodies that transfer from dramatic to slinky on the whim of the instrumental.
A dynamic bridge injects a jolt of depth late within the monitor, however general I really feel like I ought to love Plain greater than I do. Regardless of just a few distinctive touches, the monitor merely chugs alongside as anticipated. This makes for a pleasing — however considerably unexciting — hear.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-