Humorous (?) story: I truly listened to sub-unit idntt unevermet’s 8:11 (8시 11분) yesterday when it was first launched however promptly forgot all about it earlier than I even had an opportunity to write down a evaluate. I’m unsure that’s ever occurred earlier than, however it goes to indicate you ways little influence idntt’s debut had on me. Identical to their feminine counterpart tripleS, the idntt model guarantees to debut a lot of sub-units, delighting hardcore followers as if confuses extra informal listeners.
I’m all for formidable Ok-pop rollouts, but when tripleS’s output is something to go by I concern idntt’s promotional techniques may be extra thrilling than the music itself. Unfairly or not, I anticipate such a novel configuration to boast equally distinctive music, however to date idntt’s materials has been typical boy group fare. New monitor 8:11 is completely serviceable, drawing from the identical early-2000s hip-hop affect as everybody else this yr. The tune doesn’t appear to be designed to make waves, selecting as an alternative to put down a nice groove that requires no effort to get into.
8:11‘s beat will certainly have your head shifting, notably because it bursts into its refrain. However with none memorable refrains, the tune struggles to differentiate itself. Its vocal-heavy moments are so clean they virtually disappear whereas the rapped refrain injects extra persona however may do with a melodic counterpoint so as to add wanted distinction.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C