Within the lead-up to their first Korean mini album, NCT Want have already delivered the SHINee-esque pre-release Dunk Shot. Now, they’ve given us one other style of what’s to come back with the lighter pop of 3 Minutes (3분까진 필요 없어). I’m assuming this isn’t the title observe for the reason that album doesn’t arrive till subsequent week, however I’m definitely not one to complain about extra promoted music.
By now, it’s clear that NCT Want are concentrating on an identical market to early NCT Dream, providing brilliant jolts of bubblegum pop with simply sufficient edge to tie them into the NCT model. 3 Minutes sounds essentially the most Dream-like but, pulsing alongside retro synth stabs and candy melodies which may have gave the impression of a nursery rhyme in numerous context. The group’s youthful voices praise this sugary sound, making the idea really feel genuine to them.
The track’s manufacturing throws in just a few band parts for good measure, including rock percussion that helps anchor the in any other case buoyant instrumental. The association is extra advanced than it lets on, even when 3 Minutes is constructed upon a comparatively easy collection of hooks that repeat usually. The observe is extra ‘quirky facet quest’ than ‘epic journey,’ and that strategy will possible slot in effectively on the album. Now I’m much more curious to listen to how their title observe will sound.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B