&TEAM’s pre-release Koegawari has snuck up on me to change into an actual sleeper hit this summer season. I really like the understated heat of its rhythmic instrumental and the way in which its association permits highlight on the members’ vocals with out pointless studio results. If Koegawari was a scrumptious appetizer, it’s now time for the primary course. Aoarashi is being promoted because the group’s correct summer season single and takes a grander method.
Taking a look at their burgeoning discography, Aoarashi looks like a mixture of Koegawari and final yr’s Firework, borrowing the understated vitality of the previous and the surging refrain of the latter. Regardless of its elevated bombast, I discover it barely much less profitable than Koegawari general, although my preliminary ranking shall be increased. It strikes a pleasant stability between “bounding” and “wistful,” with these two key phrases seeming to behave as guideposts for &TEAM’s normal sound. Aoarashi‘s refrain is its particular standout, because the music will get misplaced within the aimless murk of its disappointing second verse.
Past this, Aoarashi is most spectacular when stretching as excessive as it may go. An effusive bridge seizes the music’s full potential, main right into a closing refrain that feels suitably anthemic. Rumbling guitar makes for a hearty base because the members’ lighter vocals sail excessive. It looks like &TEAM are beginning to hone in on their very own sound, forging one other robust pillar in what has change into a stellar yr for HYBE-associated boy teams.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
Grade: B+
