Music Evaluate: Boyfriend – Time Restrict

I typically contemplate Boyfriend one among Okay-pop’s most underrated acts, particularly on the subject of worldwide followers. Whereas they could not have ever reached the A-list, their run with Sweetune stays as epic as any of their contemporaries. Sadly, as soon as they began to work with different producers their sound took a noticeable dip. We’d nonetheless get an amazing Japanese single right here and there, however their Korean work misplaced nearly all character.

The group has now reunited forward of their fourteenth anniversary and it’s telling that their focus appears to be solely on Japan. They’ll be holding a showcase there and new single Time Restrict is aimed on the Japanese market. It looks like a fan track — the form of inconsequential fluff you’d count on to mark these kind of idol milestones. The observe is melodic and nostalgic, recapturing hints of the drama from their peak. Nonetheless, for all its ornate touches the instrumental feels overly muddled. I’m undecided if that is all the way down to the blending or just because the manufacturing lacks a definite calling card. Both manner, it’s good to listen to from the blokes once more however please do your self a favor and go hearken to Janus or I Yah or Love Type or another banger they churned out throughout their imperial section.

Grade: C