It’s all the time good to listen to from an outdated pal. Nana has a particular place in my coronary heart for a number of causes. First, she was a member of the incredible After Faculty and their quirky sub-unit Orange Caramel. She additionally co-starred within the first full Korean selection present I ever watched: 2014’s Roommate. So, seeing her title pop up on the listing of September comebacks was a blast of nostalgia.
Nana’s by no means launched a solo album of any form, selecting as a substitute to concentrate on appearing. This makes me surprise how a lot nice music we might have been handled to in an alternate actuality the place she actually constructed up that facet of her profession. Sadly, she makes her transfer within the midst of a Okay-pop local weather that’s caught on a couple of fashionable sounds and largely averse to dynamic melody. Each of these qualities mar title observe GOD. The music tempers its drama with a lowkey vibe that favors temper and idea over compelling construction.
There are hints of theatricality that make GOD promising. The electrical guitar in the course of the music’s climax makes me want your entire observe had borrowed this texture. Melodically, GOD is usually monotone. Its hook is spoken and repetitive. At one level the lyrics actually say “bang bang repeating sample” and that phrase may as nicely act because the music’s mission assertion. GOD has a cool, mysterious tone however there’s not a lot lurking beneath its musical floor. I like to see Nana again on this realm. I want she returned with a greater music.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
