Track Evaluation: VVUP – Tremendous Mannequin

When final we heard from woman group VVUP, they had been inviting us to their home social gathering — over, and over, and over once more. That pre-release promised upbeat sounds for his or her first mini album and the colourful (and really LOUD) video for title monitor Tremendous Mannequin definitely backs that up. We’re in full camp territory right here, not less than in terms of visuals. On a purely musical entrance, Tremendous Mannequin is one thing we’ve heard many occasions earlier than.

At this level, there’s a guidelines for this type of track. Skittering beats. Ethereal vocals. Subdued, trendy manufacturing. After all, any established style may have its personal tropes and lovers of the style will have fun them. I’m no completely different, and sometimes enjoy predictability in terms of my most popular type of track. Nonetheless, I simply can’t muster a lot enthusiasm round a monitor like Tremendous Mannequin.

In a parallel world, this track would totally harness its inherent camp, amp up the power and provides us a strutting anthem. As an alternative, it looks like each component has been neutered to suit inside an easy-listening strategy that Ok-pop companies hope will garner chart success. The melodies are sound, the efficiency is stable however it’s all weirdly sleepy with out the sort of dynamic spikes that make this subdued type stand out.

Grade: C+