Buried Treasure: Tempest – Nocturnal

A Okay-pop act’s title observe isn’t at all times the perfect music on their album, even when it’s the one most individuals will hear. Generally, b-sides deserve recognition too. Within the singles-oriented world of Okay-pop, I wish to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.

I’ve been which means to jot down about this music for nearly two weeks now however new releases haven’t slowed down sufficient to provide me time. I haven’t actually returned to Tempest’s newest mini album and located its title observe to be a little bit of a shrug, however b-side Nocturnal stands out as an apparent hit that basically ought to have led the album marketing campaign.

Composed by unsung Okay-pop stalwarts SQVARE and Avenue 52 alongside newer producer Rouno, Nocturnal is the type of speedy boy group banger that at all times appeals to me. Its lithe body bops alongside with out interruption, pushed ahead by rhythm guitar and bouncy percussion. And although the observe’s refrain at first appears to be the type of skeletal anti-drop that may derail a music like this, it shortly bounds right into a extra forceful melodic chorus. Nothing right here reinvents the wheel, however Nocturnal takes a welcome set of tropes and polishes them to a excessive degree. To be sincere, I’ve type of misplaced curiosity in Tempest over time, however a single like this might simply put them on the map as soon as once more.

Grade: B+