Track Overview: Lisa (BLACKPINK) – Born Once more (with Doja Cat & Raye)

With Woman Gaga’s wonderful Abracadabra being rapturously obtained across the globe, there’s a tantalizing feeling within the air that massive shiny choruses and grandiose concepts may be coming again to pop music. Us Ok-pop followers know any international pattern takes a little bit of time to filter all the way down to the business, however Born Once more is just tangentially “Ok-pop,” anyway. The music is “international pop” within the true sense of the time period, bringing collectively three artists of various nationalities in service of Lisa’s upcoming album Alter Ego. Up to now, her solo music has run the stylistic gamut, however Born Once more goes straight for the pop jugular.

The killer trio of Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye commerce verses over a lithe synth funk beat that would have simply discovered place on an album by The Weeknd. The music percolates and surges in all the fitting locations, benefiting drastically every time the vocal association decides so as to add some spice. Curiously, Lisa’s parts of the music see her completely singing, ceding Born Once more‘s transient rap verses to her collaborators. At occasions she looks like a visitor in her personal music, with Doja Cat completely strolling away with the observe on verse two as she lands the largest and greatest punches.

Nevertheless, this music is bulletproof sufficient that they might have traded its numerous segments in some ways and nonetheless ended up with a winner. At almost 4 minutes, Born Once more takes its time to develop a full and satisfying construction, making room for oft-neglected items like an intro/outro and bridge. It’s old style in that method, by no means looking for to reinvent the wheel however all the time preserving its focus and sense of momentum. At this price, it’s clear that YG Leisure’s A&R staff was responsible for BLACKPINK’s more and more boring materials as a result of the group’s solo efforts are showcasing an thrilling sense of scope and intention. That is my favourite Lisa single but.

Grade: B+