EXO has seen a lot of its members go solo and I’m starting to identify a musical sample between their output. Kai apart, I can’t consider another main boy group whose solos have held on extra tightly to grownup modern sounds. The fellows appears to like tasteful rock and R&B that pulls upon the previous relatively than trying to harness a trendier method. I imply, the members are all of their thirties now however that doesn’t imply it’s worthwhile to routinely resort to dad rock!
Chen’s Arcadia is one other nice entry into this discipline that works as a stately piece however fails to seize me past that. He began his solo profession as a balladeer, so it’s good to listen to a title monitor with a (barely) increased tempo behind it. Nonetheless, Arcadia nonetheless pulls its punches. Take its refrain, for instance. Reasonably than hit us with simple drive, the association opts for a extra subdued guitar strum. Chen’s voice stays as fascinating as ever, however for Arcadia to work the tune wants to show every thing as much as “11” in the best way WOODZ’s I’ll By no means Love Once more did at factors final week. In any other case, this turns into a bit uninteresting.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C