Since their debut in 2023, n.SSign have struggled to forge their very own sound, shifting genres and power with every comeback. For me, they’ve but to raised the gorgeous ballad Larger, which displayed a vocal ambition we don’t usually hear in Okay-pop as of late. New single Itty Bitty introduces a little bit of bombastic funk however in the end turns into yet one more generic boy group banger.
There are moments of promise anchoring Itty Bitty. The highly effective refrain has touches of SHINee, although they’re smothered by considerably boring manufacturing and a throwaway “la la la” post-chorus. The verses make use of the type of stuttering, NCT-esque beat we’ve heard tons of of instances over the previous few years, sacrificing drive for copy-and-paste posturing. Verse two injects some wanted sonic drama, however there’s solely a lot you are able to do with a line like “she bought me oh so sticky.” Main aspect eye emoji on that one, boys…
Finally, Itty Bitty scratches sufficient baseline boy group itches to work as a enjoyable stopgap, however in a 12 months desperately in want of 9+ rated standouts, my playlist doesn’t want any extra stopgaps. I’m searching for a bunch like n.SSign to really knock issues out of the park and I sense they will do this if given the best materials. Itty Bitty takes some tentative steps in the best course, however leaves me wanting extra.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-