There have been a number of acts this 12 months who’ve subverted my expectations in nice methods. Main that pack are NOWZ, who rebranded from “These days” earlier this 12 months and have lastly been given nice materials. Each Fly To The Youth and Everglow have been improbable summer season highlights and transformed me into a quick fan. Now, they’re again with one other sonic switch-up within the type of boisterous EDM banger HomeRUN.
I had excessive hopes for this one, not solely as a result of I like high-energy EDM but additionally as a result of the teasers had boldly unveiled the addictive refrain. And although I do just like the track total, it’s not fairly what I hoped it might be. The refrain is as large and bonkers as anticipated, flitting between prolonged energy notes and staccato rhythms. Even the heavy vocal results work nicely right here, giving the hook a claustrophobic sound. Sadly, these results lengthen to the verses till your complete monitor feels overly processed. Worse but, HomeRUN‘s moments of connective tissue usually pull down the tempo in a fitful association that refuses to permit the bounding beat to easily… certain.
Though HomeRUN is a little bit of a multitude, I’ll at all times be a proponent of huge, madcap power in Okay-pop. So whereas I crave a better sense of melody (and objective) to every little thing surrounding the track’s refrain, I can’t be completely mad at HomeRUN. A minimum of it tries to seize your consideration somewhat than fade into subdued nothingness. With that stated, I hope the blokes can discover one other dynamic Everglow-style monitor. That was an actual breakthrough for them.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B