A Ok-pop act’s title observe isn’t all the time the most effective tune 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 Ok-pop, I wish to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.
Based mostly on Wendy’s previous solo work, I wasn’t precisely speeding to take heed to her new mini album. Nonetheless, the venture turned out to be a really nice shock. Fairly than serve up a set of ballads, she’s opted for a set of upbeat, late-90s coded pop/rock. Whereas the style itself isn’t something revolutionary, we don’t usually hear this in Ok-pop — particularly from somebody of Wendy’s vocal caliber.
Existential Disaster is the album’s shortest tune at two minutes and twenty-three seconds. Often, I’d complain about this truncated size, however this type of observe is the uncommon exception that advantages from brevity. From begin to end, it’s a burst of power that strikes at a clip. I like the bounding percussion and the number of methods Wendy makes use of her voice to lend variety to every section. You possibly can simply think about Existential Disaster changing into a rustic singalong, however fortunately that attribute twang is changed with a extra distinctive supply through the standout refrain.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
