Recent off the success of her latest single Rockstar, BLACKPINK’s Lisa is again with a big-name collaborator in tow. Spanish singer Rosalía makes for a compelling function, herself a genre-bending, ahead considering popstar who can actually match Lisa’s charisma. And as a track, New Lady is infinitely extra attention-grabbing than its predecessor. Nonetheless, “attention-grabbing” doesn’t all the time imply “satisfying,” and on this case the monitor is as irritating as it’s partaking.
There’s a lot happening right here, as New Lady carves itself into distinct, warring segments. Rosalía’s second verse switch-up is simply too jarring to work within the context of the whole lot else round it and total the monitor has a troublesome time benefiting from its numerous parts. Up via its first refrain, New Lady bops alongside an ethereal, suave groove, putting a pleasant stability between NewJeans-esque aloofness and trickier textures that really feel extra experimental. Shockingly, the monitor takes a full minute to succeed in its refrain, which is just like the size of 5 TikTok movies. It’s a refreshingly old-school method coupled with a new-school imaginative and prescient.
However like I discussed, New Lady turns into more difficult because it strikes on. Following the tacked-on Rosalía verse, the monitor rights itself however forgets to deliver added firepower to make its second half stand other than its first. With none actual climax or decision, it seems like we’re spinning our wheels. Even at three minutes, New Lady sounds incomplete. However paired with an evocative music video and fueled by the facility of two superstars, the track will certainly appeal to consideration.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-
