Track Evaluate: LE SSERAFIM – Spaghetti (ft. J-Hope)

Regardless of it solely being a single album, LE SSERAFIM and HYBE imply enterprise with Spaghetti. Not solely does the track arrive bolstered by a fleet of remixes and alternate variations, however it additionally boasts a J-Hope co-write and have. In different phrases, this ship has been constructed too huge to fail. I suppose we should give it an “A” for sheer enterprise savvy, however is the music itself any good?

For me, a lot of LE SSERAFIM’s discography thus far has been vogue over perform — half-baked concepts excellent for our meme-obsessed tradition, fueled by catchphrases their company hopes will unfold amongst the widest potential viewers. Previous to its debut, the whole lot about Spaghetti felt pre-memed for straightforward consumption. However aside from its foolish idea and visuals, the precise track has extra meat on its bones than I anticipated. Dare I say that is probably the most fully-formed LE SSERAFIM title monitor we’ve heard in years?

Spaghetti strikes between distinct segments. The primary verse is ethereal and nice however doesn’t do a lot to flip the narrative. From right here, the track jumps right into a ridiculous refrain because the beat slaps with supercharged depth. I’m a giant fan of the manufacturing right here. It’s simply so good to listen to an instrumental that’s not intentionally subdued to the purpose of dropping all its shade. The vocal hook is certain to polarize, because it flirts closely with annoyance. For me, it narrowly lands within the “enjoyable” class, however I may see this going both means with time. As for the function, I wasn’t anticipating to get pleasure from J-Hope’s verse as a lot as I do. I wasn’t positive how he’d match on a LE SSERAFIM monitor, however his cadence works particularly nicely with this type of zany manufacturing. He form of steals the present, which will not be the neatest transfer for a giant, buzzy LE SSERAFIM comeback monitor. However as a HYBE household collaboration, Spaghetti is sort of memorable.

Grade: B-