It’s an uphill battle for brand new acts from small-to-medium sized companies, requiring most to ship eye-raising materials that seizes the Okay-pop dialog. Somewhat than concentrate on legitimately nice music, many of those smaller acts go for gimmicks or — extra not too long ago — daring statements designed to seize listeners’ consideration. The title of KIIRAS’s pre-release definitely matches within the latter class.
In traditional Okay-pop style, I’m unsure anybody concerned on this track appreciates what “Kill Ma Bo$$” truly entails, because the lyrics are a bunch of gobbledygook. Some samples:
“Kill ma boss
Yeah, I do know you actually into me proper now
Are you able to beat my coronary heart?
Simply kill ma boss, ooh (Kill ma)
Killn’ me, killin’ me, 좀 더 keep it up, keep it up (Keep it up)
Kill ma boss, ooh (Kill ma)
Killin’ you, killin’ you, I’ve simply taken your thoughts (Yeah, take you thoughts)
찌릿찌릿해, tic-it-tic-it, bang
Cheeky, cheeky, pow, take you, take you down (Wanna take you down)
I’m tryna kill ma boss”
So… yeah. That is all tied to a wierd instrumental that’s a combination between nation hoedown and typical clattertrap Okay-pop non-chorus, carried out by a gaggle whose youngest member is (checks notes) 13 (!). I’m unsure somebody that younger ought to actually have a boss, not to mention fantasize about killing them. The track’s greatest second is certainly the melodic pre-chorus the place it goes full-on nation and delivers a fantastic sense of construct. The ladies give a assured efficiency that showcases tons of potential and I want Kill Ma Bo$$ discovered a greater technique to harness that. When the track is sweet, it’s sort of superior. However when it’s dangerous, it’s actually fairly obnoxious.
In the long run, Kill Ma Bo$$ succeeds in its largest mission. It efficiently captures consideration. For his or her follow-ups, I’d like to see KIIRAS lean into their strengths and see how far they will take this nation sound with extra melodically wealthy materials.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C