Spooky season is quick approaching, which suggests a track titled “Thriller” has me considering of 1 factor solely. As a substitute of an MJ zombie dance-a-thon, this Thriller brings us the return of lady group BADVILLAIN. It’s been virtually a yr since we’ve heard from them on this weblog, which could as nicely be a century relating to rookie teams. Fortunately, they’ve re-emerged with their strongest title monitor but.
This Thriller has no probability of standing as much as its traditional namesake, however it doesn’t attempt to replicate these Halloween vibes. As a substitute, BADVILLAIN ship a catchy hip-hop monitor with an incessant beat that pulls loads of drama from a comparatively easy association. An important beat takes you a good distance in Ok-pop — particularly while you don’t get fussy with it by including a bunch of useless stops, begins and vitality shifts. When you get my head nodding, the trick is to preserve it nodding. Thriller has no drawback doing this.
The track bounds alongside the mix of rap, sing-talk and truncated melody powering so many different trendy Ok-pop tracks, however the phrasing suits the rhythm and rides the beat in a satisfying method. I really like the layers of percussion right here, particularly once they’re ornamented with horror-show strings. Thriller‘s repetitive nature makes me fear about its longevity, however for now this can be a very nice shock.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
