Music Evaluate: TWS – Fortunate To Be Liked

When TWS launched their mini album final month, I wrote a track-by-track evaluate understanding full nicely they’d doubtless promote one in every of its b-sides with a music video afterward. That prediction has come true with album-opener Fortunate To Be Liked, however I’m going to revisit the monitor at the moment since I’ve extra to say. For individuals who discovered their comeback Countdown a bit too ebullient, Fortunate To Be Liked may simply be for you. It catches the fellows of their mellower Final Pageant sound, painted with a hazy summer time sheen.

I wish to take this opportunity to jot down slightly about melody, since Ok-pop doesn’t typically give me the chance as of late. There’s this particular melodic strategy so many TWS tracks make the most of and it’s an enormous purpose why the music has such a maintain on me. The melodies tug upward in ever-increasing bursts earlier than cresting with a short, pointed climax. This construction characterizes the choruses of Countdown, Final Pageant and If I’m S, Can You Be My N and reappears right here for Fortunate To Be Liked’s pre-chorus. It’s such an efficient high line method and has confirmed fairly resilient and adaptable throughout quite a lot of genres and composers. It’s grow to be a melodic signature for the group and suits the members’ vocal characters completely.

Although Fortunate To Be Liked‘s total sound is muted, this fixed feeling of construct retains it from sounding beige. You’ll be able to hear it within the pressure of the synths and the blossoming of the vocals at key factors all through the monitor. These components work collectively to craft a tune with nice endurance. I’ll at all times choose an lively pleasure bomb like Countdown, but when an artist goes to chill the temperature of their music that is the best way to do it.

Grade: B+