Throughout her solo profession, Mamamoo’s Moonbyul has confirmed to be one of many extra versatile members of the group, tackling a hodgepodge of genres and ideas along with her trademark power. Final winter’s double shot of Assume About and Touchin&Movin was simpler than I’d anticipated, and now she’s returned with a repackage of that album and new title monitor Is This Love (내 친구의 친구 얘기인데), stretching this period far longer than most Okay-pop promotions.
Is This Love matches neatly beside the opposite two singles on the album, providing a brilliant, buoyant blast of pop. If you happen to solely heard a information model, you’d be forgiven for assuming this was a TWS tune! Actually, its construction, choreo and phrasing all borrow liberally from their standard viral hit Plot Twist. I by no means anticipated to match these two acts in any approach, however Plot Twist‘s affect has clearly entered the Okay-pop dialog.
After all, facsimiles are hardly ever as profitable as the unique, and Is This Love can’t fairly seize the magical melodies and earnest authenticity of its affect. Nonetheless, it’s a blast to listen to Moonbyul play with this sound. Is This Love pinballs between catchy hooks, solely faltering when the tempo slows to a crawl throughout its pre-chorus. In any other case, the synths blast with jubilant power and the refrain hits with addictive power. It looks like a tune designed for a bunch and would enhance with varied vocal textures and tones, however at its core Is This Love is well-constructed and tons of enjoyable.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
Grade: B+
