Starship Leisure’s new lady group KiiiKiii debuted earlier this yr, grabbing consideration with a various set of promoted tracks. Their memey Debut Music didn’t work for me and I discovered follow-ups BTG and Groundwork just a little too fitful to final on my playlist, however the generic pop of I Do Me loved stunning longevity. Now, KiiiKiii are again in a pop realm with new single Dancing Alone, which takes its cues from the 80s.
“Ok-pop + The 80s” has an extended historical past crammed with bangers, together with one of many trade’s greatest albums of all-time. At this level, the last decade’s sounds have been mined so utterly that there’s not likely any new floor to cowl. And true to kind, Dancing Alone is the form of simple synthpop we’ve heard numerous occasions earlier than. This sound will at all times engender a sure baseline of reward from me as a result of I discover it endlessly interesting, however to push previous “good” and arrive at “unbelievable,” the track must do one thing extra.
Dancing Alone is solely “good,” the form of monitor I’d gladly add to any playlist and one which I’ll most likely return to very often. Its melodies are stable, its synth-heavy instrumental shimmers with a constant sheen and the women promote the nostalgic sentiments at its core. Nonetheless, there’s a workmanlike method to Dancing Alone that someway makes it lower than the sum of its elements. The track feels prefer it may have been carried out by nearly anybody, missing a singular perspective or tackle the style. On this manner, it’s a worthy follow-up to I Do Me. Time will inform if it is going to stick across the charts for so long as that monitor.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B
