Spooky season is quick approaching, which implies a tune titled “Thriller” has me considering of 1 factor solely. As an alternative of an MJ zombie dance-a-thon, this Thriller brings us the return of woman group BADVILLAIN. It’s been nearly a 12 months since we’ve heard from them on this weblog, which could as effectively be a century relating to rookie teams. Fortunately, they’ve re-emerged with their strongest title monitor but.
This Thriller has no likelihood of standing as much as its traditional namesake, but it surely doesn’t attempt to replicate these Halloween vibes. As an alternative, BADVILLAIN ship a catchy hip-hop monitor with an incessant beat that pulls loads of drama from a comparatively easy association. A fantastic beat takes you a great distance in Ok-pop — particularly whenever you don’t get fussy with it by including a bunch of unnecessary stops, begins and vitality shifts. When you get my head nodding, the trick is to preserve it nodding. Thriller has no downside doing this.
The tune bounds alongside the mix of rap, sing-talk and truncated melody powering so many different fashionable Ok-pop tracks, however the phrasing suits the rhythm and rides the beat in a satisfying approach. I really like the layers of percussion right here, particularly after they’re ornamented with horror-show strings. Thriller‘s repetitive nature makes me fear about its longevity, however for now it is a very nice shock.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B