Track Assessment: Moonbyul (Mamamoo) – Goodbyes And Unhappy Eyes

Moonbyul has confirmed to be one of the vital prolific Mamamoo members, releasing a number of singles throughout every of the previous few years. This music has coated a considerable amount of floor, making her solo profession fairly unpredictable. That chameleon-like high quality continues on Goodbyes And Unhappy Eyes. Judging merely from its title, you’d count on some mopey ballad. As a substitute, we’ve obtained an influence rocker.

This style makes lots of sense for Moonbyul. Her charisma usually has a pure toughness to it, which works nicely because the driving drive for a rock track. However as this sound has turn out to be increasingly fashionable in Ok-pop, it takes a really particular track to face out. Goodbyes And Unhappy Eyes could be very strong, but appears like one thing we’ve heard earlier than. I swear, its refrain is an identical to different songs inside this soundscape. I can’t fairly put my finger on what it jogs my memory of, however its opening strains actually cowl acquainted floor.

The remainder of Goodbyes And Unhappy Eyes feels extra like connective tissue — melodies that fill house however don’t elicit a lot spark on their very own. The track’s instrumental is extra profitable, bounding ahead with crunchy guitar riffs and buckets filled with power. This is sufficient to make Goodbyes And Unhappy Eyes a fairly enjoyable pay attention, even when it’s a really generic iteration of this style.

Grade: C+