Yerin has been GFriend’s most prolific soloist, dropping an album yearly since 2022. Her mild pop sound isn’t utterly dissimilar from her former group, although the music retains its ambitions fairly slight. New single Wavy continues her solo evolution, capturing a late-summer burst of vitality.

Wavy is likely to be the perfect match for Yerin but. Her vocals sound stronger and extra assured than ever and the music’s brisk tempo highlights her upbeat persona. Its frothy post-disco sound is nice and unobtrusive, forming a slick spine for Wavy‘s ethereal melodies. Touches of brass give the refrain oomph, whereas a post-chorus stands as a memorable spotlight. Nothing in regards to the monitor reinvents the style or feels distinctive to Yerin as an artist, however each ingredient is well-calibrated to forge a blast of sunshine that’s certain to get your head nodding. It truly jogs my memory of one thing IZ*ONE or WJSN may need recorded a number of years in the past.

Grade: B