Tune Assessment: RESCENE – Bloom

The yr in Okay-pop is slowly winding down and we’re squeezing out the previous couple of releases earlier than eligibility for my year-end countdown closes. Lady group RESCENE discovered their method onto final yr’s countdown with the catchy Love Assault, however I’ve struggled to attach with any of their 2025 work. Earlier this month, they dropped a forgettable pre-release. Fortunately, title monitor Bloom has a bit extra pep in its step.

The soundscape right here vacillates between stylish, subdued vibes and a extra bounding power in the course of the refrain. It’ll be no shock that I favor the latter, which rekindles a sliver of the joy that made Love Assault such a standout. The hook isn’t as efficient right here, however the music nonetheless achieves a pleasant sense of elevate. It’s good to listen to a correct centerpiece anchoring Bloom. We even get a catchy post-chorus that extends this power.

If something retains Bloom from climbing larger up the scores, its a way that the music might have been carried out by nearly anybody. I want the producers discovered a technique to showcase the ladies’ personalities extra absolutely. Their efficiency is robust and polished however their tones are so related that Bloom nearly sounds as if it’s delivered by a soloist. With that mentioned, the truth that their ability ranges match so effectively is its personal form of asset and it’s refreshing to listen to a simple pop monitor sung so confidently.

Grade: B