I haven’t written a couple of new Secret Quantity observe in virtually two years. The group has by no means fairly been in a position to crawl out of nugudom, however that’s not as a consequence of a scarcity of expertise. Secret Quantity grew to become identified for his or her vocals early on and have been at their greatest when given materials that spotlights that talent. Nonetheless, this new iteration of the group has virtually all-new members, making a re-debut virtually crucial. As a substitute, they’ve hung onto a reputation and branding that had little cachet to start with.
New single Don’t Contact recollects just a few previous glories, however it’s lacking the particular sauce that might make it stand out. In Okay-pop, that “particular sauce” typically comes within the type of a sturdy finances, allowed a gaggle’s materials to be polished to a nice sheen. With out the funds crucial to tug main songwriters, Don’t Contact comes throughout as a pleasant demo. I respect its large dancefloor sound, even when all of the samples used are very generic. The track additionally consists of precise singing (a small miracle in at present’s local weather), although its melodies are clipped and unremarkable.
Given the distinctive nature of this comeback and the necessity to reintroduce a brand new iteration of Secret Quantity, Don’t Contact simply doesn’t meet the second. The track is completely nice however wholly pointless and simply will get misplaced in a sea of extra idiosyncratic tracks. I want this group nicely, however it’s going to be an uphill battle.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
