EXO have been inaugurated into my “Ok-Pop A-Z” characteristic, which implies something they launch robotically will get a full assessment. To be sincere, I’ve regretted that rule over the previous few years since I haven’t vibed with the group’s albums since 2018.
Is there new work REVERXE any totally different? Learn on to seek out out!
1. Crown // 2. Again It Up // 3. Loopy // 4. Suffocate // 5. Moonlight Shadows // 6. Again Pocket // 7. Contact & Go // 8. Flatline // 9. I’m House
SUFFOCATE
Suffocate continues (and ends) the run of upbeat tracks on REVERXE. My ears positively perked up throughout the first few moments of this music the primary time I heard it. Its membership beat immediately attracts me in and — in contrast to earlier tracks — it’s coupled by just a few memorable melodies. If all the music had seemed like this opening verse, it might most likely be my favourite observe on the album. Nevertheless, issues swap up from right here and by no means actually look again.
What kicks off as a powerful dancefloor pulse turns into extra skittery and aloof because the percussion evolves. The refrain utterly drops out earlier than constructing again, but someway lacks the dynamics that may make this work. I really feel the identical manner about many of the tracks on this album, truly. They’re overly flattened, as if any potential ambition has been compressed and restrained. This is smart given Suffocate‘s title, nevertheless it’s at odds with what would make the music a superb burst of depth. The whole lot is simply too subdued for me, particularly given the truth that that is meant to be one of many peaks of power on the album.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+