To me, SF9 have at all times come throughout as musical chameleons. Their materials is reliably polished and well-performed however doesn’t at all times have a definite musical character. As a substitute, they flit between genres and infrequently land on a winner. January’s Bibora was a type of fortunate attracts, gifting the fellows a glossy dancepop confection that went on to rule my winter playlists. Switching seasons, the fellows are again to a summery consolation zone with Don’t Fear, Be Comfortable.

No, this isn’t a canopy of the enduring Bobby McFerrin observe (thank goodness). It’s a vivid, breezy funk observe that sacrifices ambition for clean grooves. We’ve heard this frothy summer time sound from many boy teams previously, together with SF9 themselves. It’s gentle and amiable but hardly ever manages to go away a long-lasting mark. Given the precise melodies and bopping instrumental, this sonic brew may end up in an surprising basic, however too usually the music merely coasts by.

“Coasts” is an effective phrase to explain Don’t Fear, Be Comfortable. It’s infinitely nice and received’t go amiss on any playlist. I can’t assist however nod alongside whereas listening to it, however it by no means reaches out and grabs me by the collar (not that I’m carrying collars throughout the summer time months!). Its brass-kissed beat provides an easy-listening funk whereas the percussion hits a bit more durable. Much less generic melodies would have complimented this mix, however the tune simply isn’t that bold. Nonetheless, Don’t Fear, Be Comfortable builds to a satisfying climax and of all of the comebacks launched at the moment it in all probability has the most effective likelihood of rising on me.

Grade: B