Over time, Okay-pop businesses have discovered methods to maintain content material coming at the same time as male idols serve their necessary army enlistment. NCT’s Taeyong received’t be discharged till later this 12 months, however he pre-recorded a video for “new” monitor 501 and surprise-released it for followers eagerly awaiting his return.
I can’t say I’ve been a giant fan of Taeyong’s music previously, so this launch isn’t focused towards me within the first place. Nonetheless, absence makes the guts develop fonder and I’m open to a killer Taeyong enlistment-era banger. In one other world, 501 may need been simply that. I admire a few of its digital textures and the truth that the tune simply goes full bore into claustrophobic, apocalyptic bombast. I maintain that appreciation in a single hand as I eagerly make my escape from the tune itself.
I… don’t ever need to hear this once more. Its sound appears to be deliberately designed to repulse, selecting essentially the most confrontational textures attainable. Taeyong’s efficiency is equally irritating to those ears. He has such an affected “rap voice” that’s by no means labored for me and his growling all through 501 is extra annoying than camp. I’d love to know what all of the fuss is about, however this isn’t for me in any respect.
| Hooks | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Longevity | 4 |
| Bias | 2 |
| RATING | 4 |
Grade: F