The members of EXO are busy this month, as chief Suho follows D.O. along with his personal solo launch. As has develop into frequent recently, he’s kicking off promotions with a pre-release observe. Cheese retains issues within the SM household, enlisting Purple Velvet’s Wendy for visitor vocals.
This frothy pop-rock observe feels as if it could be simply as snug within the 70’s as it’s as we speak. There’s a basic enchantment to its piano-led instrumental that sounds not like anything in EXO’s discography. Paired with a stronger set of melodies, this might have solid a really enjoyable pastiche. In any case, we don’t hear mushy rock influences in Ok-pop fairly often. When Cheese‘s guitar solo is available in earlier than the ultimate refrain, we get a touch of how the track may sound if it absolutely surrendered to the eccentricities of its inspirations.
Cheese‘s finest melodic second occurs throughout verse two, when Wendy first seems. Her vocals glide in right here, completely matching the insistent beat and piano chords. Suho quickly joins in, bringing a pleasant concord that lasts by way of the second refrain. However an excessive amount of of Cheese‘s songwriting doesn’t really feel adventurous sufficient. It’s caught at a “7” when the instrumental needs to push it to a “10.” It’s a enjoyable, offbeat pre-release that concurrently appears like a missed alternative.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+