Tune Evaluation: TWS – Fortunate To Be Liked

When TWS launched their mini album final month, I wrote a track-by-track assessment understanding full properly they’d probably promote considered one of its b-sides with a music video in a while. That prediction has come true with album-opener Fortunate To Be Liked, however I’m going to revisit the observe at this time since I’ve extra to say. For many who discovered their comeback Countdown a bit too ebullient, Fortunate To Be Liked may simply be for you. It catches the blokes of their mellower Final Competition sound, painted with a hazy summer time sheen.

I need to take this opportunity to write down slightly about melody, since Okay-pop doesn’t usually give me the chance as of late. There’s this particular melodic method so many TWS tracks make the most of and it’s an enormous motive why the music has such a maintain on me. The melodies tug upward in ever-increasing bursts earlier than cresting with a quick, pointed climax. This construction characterizes the choruses of Countdown, Final Competition and If I’m S, Can You Be My N and reappears right here for Fortunate To Be Liked’s pre-chorus. It’s such an efficient high line approach and has confirmed fairly resilient and adaptable throughout quite a lot of genres and composers. It’s develop into a melodic signature for the group and suits the members’ vocal characters completely.

Although Fortunate To Be Liked‘s total sound is muted, this fixed feeling of construct retains it from sounding beige. You’ll be able to hear it within the rigidity of the synths and the blossoming of the vocals at key factors all through the observe. These components work collectively to craft a music with nice endurance. I’ll all the time desire an lively pleasure bomb like Countdown, but when an artist goes to chill the temperature of their music that is the way in which to do it.

Grade: B+