All through her solo profession, GFriend’s Yerin has tried on a number of musical guises. Her brilliant vocals and plain presence have served her properly all through these varied sounds and proceed to take action on new pop/rock single Awake.
Awake exists in a lineage of similarly-constructed songs over the previous yr or so. Evidently everybody — particularly soloists — must have their very own angsy rock observe in 2025. Like all musical pattern, this ends in an overstuffed market the place solely the easiest materials rises to the highest. Awake is completely serviceable however not distinctive or ear-catching sufficient to rise above its opponents. If I had been making a playlist of those songs, it could exist someplace within the decrease half. There’s nothing inherently “unhealthy” about something right here however there’s additionally nothing that makes me need to hit the replay button. In actual fact, I forgot all the things about Awake moments after it stopped taking part in.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C