Buried Treasure: AHOF – All the things Is Love

A Okay-pop act’s title observe isn’t at all times the very best track on their album, even when it’s the one most individuals will hear. Typically, b-sides deserve recognition too. Within the singles-oriented world of Okay-pop, I wish to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.

Aside from its good title observe, AHOF’s first mini album was a sluggish burn success for me. I adore it now, however the songs took awhile to sink their enamel in. Compared, their follow-up feels way more instantaneous. The music continues to be on the slower facet (they don’t actually do “dance” tracks), however the melodies are implausible. And the singing? Effectively, the blokes are singing and that alone is so refreshing.

I’m notably taken with album opener All the things Is Love. Its catchy synth riff was first teased as an interlude/outro on the primary album and I’m thrilled that the total track is even higher than I’d hoped. This would possibly really feel like a random reference from the previous, however the track jogs my memory of the sound Infinite’s Sungkyu pursued on his few solo albums. It’s an exquisite mix of rock and synth pushed by beneficiant melodies that burst on the seams.

Each track on AHOF’s album stretches over three minutes, giving the music area to grow to be the satisfying crescendos you’d hope for. This goes to indicate the significance of getting a single producer overseeing the method. It’s clear that EL CAPITXN is writing songs particularly for this group slightly than merely sticking them with outsourced materials that might have been carried out by anybody. However, we should credit score AHOF as nicely. All the things Is Love may have simply grow to be a rote fan track in different arms. Their efficiency elevates it into one thing particular.

Grade: B+