WayV’s Ten has a brand new mini album out later this month and — like seemingly everybody in Okay-pop — has teased it with a pre-release single. Pre-releases usually find yourself being greater hits than the precise title tracks, as artists wish to come out of the gate with their strongest materials first. Bambola takes a distinct strategy, eschewing chart potential for experimentation. It units the stage for a musically formidable mission.
If I had been to explain Bambola succinctly, it’s like a typical Okay-pop track thrown in a blender till it’s shredded and put again collectively once more. Most of the items are within the “improper” place, but the construction nonetheless (barely) is sensible as a track. It may be tough to get this stability right. Too “experimental” and we lose the points that make pop music nice, but too protected and the track feels extra like a gimmick than a press release. Total, Bambola hits a satisfying center. I want it was a bit hookier, however its fixed barrage of sound is compelling in its personal means.
For me, this sort of track works greatest when slicing its frantic nature with an oasis of melodic perfection. Although it’s not almost as bizarre as Bambola, Xia Junsu’s 2016 single Rock The World is a superb instance of the best way to execute this properly. The “yaba daba” refrain right here doesn’t work for me and solely heightens the track’s extra obnoxious components. I’m way more within the dramatic pre-chorus, which hints at a extra strong sequence of hooks.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+
