In 2020, AAA’s SKY-HI fashioned his firm BMSG and since then he’s debuted a continuing surge of latest acts. The overwhelming majority of this music has not been for me, because it typically favors the kind of clanging, shout-heavy hip-hop that I dislike in Okay-pop as properly. Nonetheless, I respect his ambition and most of those acts have shortly discovered nice success in Japan.
Regardless of my misgivings, upcoming group STARGLOW’s identify intrigued me and I’m completely happy that I checked out their pre-debut single Moonchaser. From what I can inform, that is set to be a extra vocal-heavy dance act and the surging EDM of this observe appears like an incredible template for them. Moonchaser is refreshingly old skool, from its lengthy runtime (virtually 4 minutes!) to its easy, boppy dance beat. Even higher, the fellows appear to be glorious performers. There’s actual presence in each their vocals and rap, compelling by their sheer polish.
If I’ve any quibble about Moonchaser, it’s that the track is sort of generic in its execution. This isn’t essentially a foul factor since I like the particular strategy the track takes, however a barely extra idiosyncratic twist might have simply pushed this into the “9s.” Even so, Moonchaser by no means places a foot mistaken and its propulsive energy retains me engaged. I’m actually excited to see the place these guys go subsequent as a result of it is a very promising sneak peek.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
Grade: B+
