Misamo is Twice’s first sub-unit, energetic for nearly three years now. I final wrote about them in November of 2024 and now they’re kicking off 2026 with new single Confetti and upcoming album PLAY. As their music has developed, it’s taken on extra of an old-school method. Confetti pull us all the way in which again to a theatrical swing sound.
Genres like this could simply really feel like novelty since they’re so faraway from at the moment’s widespread music. The hot button is to discover a method to infuse trendy sensibilities in order that the tune doesn’t merely turn out to be pastiche. Confetti is extra content material to be a part of some imaginary J-pop musical than a contemporary pop observe, and that’s fantastic. Nonetheless, this method undoubtedly limits its enchantment.
Total, Confetti is cute and bubbly, hinging on a repetitive hook that feels extra like an exclamation than a totally fleshed out chorus. In a method, this hearkens again to Twice’s early materials, however the tune simply isn’t addictive sufficient to flourish in the identical method. It comes throughout as a type of year-end, holiday-themed particular phases at a Korean or Japanese music competition. In different phrases, it will be pleasant to look at as soon as onstage however isn’t one thing that may discover a place on my day-to-day playlist.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C