Music Assessment: BABYMONSTER – We Go Up

Up to now, BABYMONSTER have adopted the tried and true YG Leisure system, releasing a bunch of seemingly disparate digital singles finally cobbled collectively right into a mini or full album. This new comeback feels way more typical of Ok-pop: a title observe and some new b-sides. They’re not even tacking their summer season single Sizzling Sauce onto the tracklist (most likely for the perfect, actually).

New single We Go Up contains a cabal of co-writers with a number of new names within the bunch. This made me curious for a daring new sound that by no means fairly materializes. The tune is a comparatively customary hype, “I’m so badass” hip-hop banger, including to YG’s already deep effectively of performative badassery. Its bombastic, brassy manufacturing jogs my memory of one other current observe inside this wheelhouse. We Go Up has a extra fleshed out refrain, however lacks the memorable dynamics between segments that assist its story unfold. It’s stable right through, but usually perfunctory.

With this stated, We Go Up might be the perfect mix but of BABYMONSTER’s vocal and rap abilities. Either side will get an opportunity to shine, although stronger melodies may tease out the group’s stable vocal line extra successfully. I may do with out the various English lyrics as effectively. They really feel too generic and these sort of songs are at their greatest once they’re particular and bizarre. Nonetheless, the dramatic manufacturing fires on all cylinders, particularly when incorporating rock components. I think about there’s a really cool stage combine being ready proper now for the year-end exhibits that’ll simply bump this up a number of notches.

Grade: B-