The 12 months in Ok-pop is slowly winding down and we’re squeezing out the previous few releases earlier than eligibility for my year-end countdown closes. Woman group RESCENE discovered their approach onto final 12 months’s countdown with the catchy Love Assault, however I’ve struggled to attach with any of their 2025 work. Earlier this month, they dropped a forgettable pre-release. Fortunately, title monitor Bloom has a bit extra pep in its step.
The soundscape right here vacillates between fashionable, subdued vibes and a extra bounding power throughout the refrain. It’ll be no shock that I choose the latter, which rekindles a sliver of the thrill that made Love Assault such a standout. The hook isn’t as efficient right here, however the tune nonetheless achieves a pleasant sense of elevate. It’s good to listen to a correct centerpiece anchoring Bloom. We even get a catchy post-chorus that extends this power.
If something retains Bloom from climbing greater up the rankings, its a way that the tune may have been carried out by nearly anybody. I want the producers discovered a technique to showcase the ladies’ personalities extra totally. Their efficiency is robust and polished however their tones are so related that Bloom nearly sounds as if it’s delivered by a soloist. With that mentioned, the truth that their ability ranges match so properly is its personal form of asset and it’s refreshing to listen to an easy pop monitor sung so confidently.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B
