POW is such an attention-grabbing group. At each flip, they appear to make strikes antithetical to conventional idol group success. Their music is usually fairly subdued, calibrated for coffeeshops slightly than stadiums. It’s nearly like indie music filtered via an idol group persona, which actually must be extra compelling than it has been.
As a substitute, the group retains churning out materials like Come True. To me, this appears like a quirky-cute filler b-side from an early-2010s boy group. It doesn’t scream “title observe,” casting a muted power that’s directly sprightly and quiet. Some cool vocal samples paint an immersive backdrop that might have grown into one thing fairly signature, however the percussion wants higher presence to make the manufacturing work. It’s simply too gentle. Later within the observe, Shin Onyu from indie rock band Shin In Ryu makes a really brief (and type of throwaway) cameo, lending credence to my “POW as indie artists” concept. Nonetheless, I’ve a bizarre feeling that Come True will develop extra addictive with time. It’s received a couple of fascinating earworms buried in its combine.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+