Track Assessment: izna – Mamma Mia

Up to now in izna’s discography, there hasn’t been a full single that I’ve cherished. As an alternative, there have been components of izna singles I’ve cherished. The synthpop refrain of Signal. The mid-2010s, vaguely tropical beat of their self-titled debut. Producers Teddy, Kush and 24 have sturdy resumes however I would like them to take each certainly one of their greatest bits and assemble them collectively to create a killer monitor that stays killer from begin to end.

I’d be curious to know when new single Mamma Mia was composed as a result of it seems like a post-ALLDAY PROJECT work to me. I may simply see the tune going to that group and it’s fairly an aggressive flip for izna’s sound. On the plus facet, the ladies ship the confrontational power surprisingly nicely, bringing a renewed sense of energy to the efficiency. On first hear, I used to be intrigued after I assumed the opening bars had been the tune’s verse. Nonetheless, it rapidly turned obvious that this was really Mamma Mia‘s refrain and I don’t assume that works almost as nicely. The association is simply too empty.

Actually, this vacancy is an issue throughout. It makes the ladies’ efficiency really feel overly loud as a result of there’s nothing to push in opposition to. It’s as in the event that they’re shouting into the void. Mamma Mia lastly picks up steam throughout its requisite YG-style dance breakdown, however this squawky instrumental break lands with a thud as a result of there’s no build-up to make the finale really feel earned. With just a few extra revisions, there is perhaps a great tune in right here. For now, this feels like a tough draft.

Grade: C