Since their 2023 debut, LUN8 have tried on quite a lot of types and even reconfigured their line-up. This has made it troublesome to realize a agency grasp on the group, as Fantagio Leisure merely appears to be throwing the whole lot on the wall to see what sticks. The most recent on this strategy is a brand new single co-written by… Charlie Puth’s brother? I can’t say I noticed this one coming!
Misplaced has some strong property going for it however is undercut by an absence of improvement. I really like the modern association, which provides loads of area in order that the blokes’ evocative vocals ring clear as a bell. The verses are fairly charming, unveiling a mysterious ambiance that appears to be constructing towards an exciting centerpiece.
Sadly, that centerpiece by no means materializes. Misplaced performs useless throughout its refrain, selecting to repeat one vocal line time and again. That is later adopted by the identical melody refashioned as a whistled riff. Nearly all of the tune is solely this line repeated with out variation, sacrificing the goodwill constructed from the verses. Misplaced desperately wants a counterpunch within the type of a second melodic hook that provides selection to its construction. In any other case, what begins out so promising rapidly turns into unfulfilling. It’s a case of lazy songwriting, as if we’re solely getting 40% of an precise tune.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
