RIIZE’s new album has a really sturdy visible component, with music movies or shortened “monitor movies” for every tune. Due to this (and since the album is so sturdy), I’ll be working by means of your entire monitor checklist over the following few days. Make certain to test again usually!
1. Odyssey // 2. Bag Unhealthy Again // 3. Ember To Photo voltaic // 4. Fly Up // 5. Present Me Love // 6. Passage // 7. Midnight Mirage // 8. The Finish Of The Day // 9. Inside My Love // 10. One other Life
ODYSSEY
That is the shortest non-interlude monitor on the album and, as such, feels virtually like an prolonged introduction. As a gateway into the album’s worldview, its ethereal sound instantly envelops listeners. The manufacturing borrows components from UK storage, making it arguably the trendiest monitor right here. Nonetheless, I’m extra within the celestial synths that pepper the refrain. Numerous SM boy teams have utilized this soundscape earlier than (SHINee’s Password comes instantly to thoughts) and it at all times hits.
Odyssey additionally does an awesome job establishing the album’s best asset: layered vocal manufacturing. This has been a trademark of SM Leisure for the reason that 90’s and I’m so pleased to listen to it so fully-realized throughout these songs. I’ll be referring to this lots in later write-ups. Odyssey‘s vocals are softer than most of the tracks that comply with, however their beautiful texture attracts consideration and elevates the tune’s easy melodies. I’d have beloved to listen to one other minute the place Odyssey may have reworked and expanded even additional, however that type of bombast might be coming in a while the album. As an prolonged teaser, this works brilliantly. As a tune by itself, it’s nonetheless very profitable.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
