On the earth of foolish Ok-pop names, “SMORZ” is fairly cute but additionally ridiculous once you understand that it’s a mix of “S’mores” and “Era Z” and implies that you’ll need extra of… Gen Z? This challenge group has debuted with an English-language EP, showcasing their world ambitions.
Ok-pop in English at all times provides me pause as a result of it means I’ve no selection however to listen to and perceive the lyrics. This will pull down an in any other case high-quality observe, and that’s precisely what occurs with I Need You To. It’s like one step ahead, two steps again with this tune. Whereas I’m so pleased to listen to a lady group inject a little bit of vibrant, upbeat vitality into its method, this observe is about as generic as you might presumably get. The lyrics are so inane that you might’ve simply satisfied me AI wrote them. The women overuse a chirpy affectation to the purpose the place it turns into utterly ineffective, veering dangerously near Kidz Bop territory. And past this, I really feel like we’ve heard I Need You To earlier than. I can’t give you a direct comparability, however I swear these precise melodies exist in different pop songs — perhaps even ones launched this 12 months.
Total, I Need You To is totally innocent and should even discover a area of interest viewers, however I can’t discover a lot to suggest about it.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
