RIIZE’s new album has a really robust visible ingredient, with music movies or shortened “observe movies” for every music. Due to this (and since the album is so robust), I’ll be working by way of the whole observe listing over the subsequent few days. Make sure that to verify again usually!
1. Odyssey // 2. Bag Unhealthy Again // 3. Ember To Photo voltaic // 4. Fly Up // 5. Present Me Love // 6. Passage // 7. Midnight Mirage // 8. The Finish Of The Day // 9. Inside My Love // 10. One other Life
ODYSSEY
That is the shortest non-interlude observe on the album and, as such, feels virtually like an prolonged introduction. As a gateway into the album’s worldview, its ethereal sound instantly envelops listeners. The manufacturing borrows parts from UK storage, making it arguably the trendiest observe right here. Nonetheless, I’m extra within the celestial synths that pepper the refrain. Quite a lot of SM boy teams have utilized this soundscape earlier than (SHINee’s Password comes instantly to thoughts) and it all the time hits.
Odyssey additionally does an ideal job establishing the album’s biggest asset: layered vocal manufacturing. This has been a trademark of SM Leisure for the reason that 90’s and I’m so blissful to listen to it so fully-realized throughout these songs. I’ll be pertaining to this loads in later write-ups. Odyssey‘s vocals are softer than most of the tracks that comply with, however their attractive texture attracts consideration and elevates the music’s easy melodies. I’d have beloved to listen to one other minute the place Odyssey might have remodeled and expanded even additional, however that type of bombast will probably be coming in a while the album. As an prolonged teaser, this works brilliantly. As a music by itself, it’s nonetheless very profitable.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B