Effectively, it is a shock! I one way or the other missed the announcement about this tune, so listening to a collaboration between two of Ok-pop’s most influential rappers comes as a pleasing little shock tonight. Cease The Rain pairs Epik Excessive’s Tablo with BTS’s RM, crafting a multi-generational shot of emotional catharsis.
I’m all the time hesitant to put in writing about songs like this as a result of I don’t really feel like they match effectively into my rankings system. I are inclined to cowl music created for a large viewers and chart ubiquity. Some may name it “manufactured,” however I’ve all the time hated the detrimental connotation that phrase entails. Given its collaborating artists, Cease The Rain will all the time be a part of chart dialog, however above all else it feels just like the musical equal of a diary entry — a confessional airing out of inside ideas. As such, blathering on about its “hooks” feels just a little foolish.
Sonically, the very first thing I discover about Cease The Rain is how effectively Tablo and RM’s voices match collectively. Every has the power to maneuver from ethereal melodicism to sharper textures. This observe falls a lot nearer to the “ethereal” facet of this spectrum, although its extra confrontational verses distinction properly with the delicate refrain. General, it’s fairly a good looking piece. I don’t know the way a lot I’ll truly hearken to the tune by itself, however I admire the way it makes a powerful, resonant assertion. There’s a spot throughout the wider Ok-pop business for this type of undertaking and it’s good to be reminded of that.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-