Pink Velvet’s Wendy made her solo debut 4 years in the past and most of her work has been some type of ballad (Want You Hell however). I’ve at all times been a proponent of big-voiced pop stars utilizing that massive voice over fast-paced, energetic materials. There’s nothing higher than energy notes anchoring a banging dance monitor, and I’d kill for a full album of Wendy doing 90s home music or one thing equally as thrilling. New single Sunkiss and its accompanying mini album guarantees extra upbeat sounds, however on Wendy’s personal phrases.
Sunkiss is chugging and anthemic in a vaguely mega-church approach, buoyed by guitar and sing-and-sway melodies that benefit from Wendy’s vocal vary. It could be a bit extra vanilla than I’d like, however the tune is profitable in its purpose. To me, it feels like one thing Taeyeon may need launched throughout her first years as a solo artist. That’s not a nasty template for any Okay-pop idol to observe and Wendy definitely has the chops to drag it off.
In a local weather the place Okay-pop is changing into extra “easy-listening” than ever, it is a fashion of grownup up to date music that has slightly extra pep in its step and for that alone I’m grateful. The association delivers drama, from stabbing percussion to slowly constructing synth. The ultimate product finally ends up being a bit toothless, but it surely’s a pleasing sufficient singalong and I’ll take that over extra posturing sing-talk any day.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-
