1. Atmos // 2. Hours // 3. Chance // 4. Anti Believer // 5. Nonetheless Raining // 6. Thousand Miles Away
THOUSAND MILES AWAY
As of late, I do a double take any time I see a Okay-pop track longer than 4 minutes. That shouldn’t be a rarity, however it’s a lot extra prone to discover new music below three minutes. In lots of cases, you possibly can match two complete HYBE songs inside Thousand Miles Away‘s runtime!
Of the slower songs that finish ATMOS, that is my most well-liked selection. It’s extra of a basic ballad than Nonetheless Raining and the melodies really feel barely extra dynamic. Given its leisurely tempo, there’s additionally extra room to construct towards crests and peaks.
With that mentioned, I’m not snug inserting Thousand Miles Away alongside SHINee’s finest ballads. They’re launched stronger fare inside this realm and the association right here misses the chance to go in with full gusto. The second verse particularly seems like a chance to maintain the observe constructing fairly than plunge again into the muted model of verse one. The refrain is far stronger, including further percussion to present this centerpiece better heft. I want they’d have employed the identical approach to make Thousand Miles Away‘s finale climactic and thrilling. As a substitute, the track (pleasantly) spins its wheels.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+