Tune Assessment: P1Harmony – Ex

In some ways, P1Harmony signify a brand new technology of Okay-pop idol teams. Whereas they definitely have a fanbase in Korea, a lot of their focus appears to be focused towards western markets. It seems like they’re all the time touring within the States and now they’ve launched an English-language album. They even premiered its single Ex on Good Morning America. My 2012 self can’t even fathom this strategy, although BoA did trailblaze the thought of an English-language album together with her self-titled 2009 mission. And if we return even additional, the legend himself JYP launched a 1996 English covers album — although the much less mentioned about that, the higher. Belief me, you do not want to listen to him warble his method by Wham’s Wake Me Up Earlier than You Go Go. (Or possibly you do?)

Anyway, this has veered off subject. We’re speaking about P1Harmony, right here. Their music to this point has had sturdy worldwide attraction however I’m all the time focused on seeing what sounds an artist’s administration thinks will break by to a western viewers. If listening to Ex is any indication, they appear to have focused a market in love with fashionable vocal results and silly, sing-song melodies. In different phrases, it’s the identical crap many businesses are peddling domestically.

I’ve all the time had a tough time with nursery rhyme fashion melodies. They grate on my nerves in a serious method, much more than the boy group shout-chants usually complained about on this weblog. Sadly (and excruciatingly), Ex is “nursery rhyme melody” from begin to end. There is no such thing as a respite from the construction, making the tune one prolonged jingle. Worse but, its three minutes really feel like three hours, as if we’re on the “it’s a small world, in any case” experience at Disneyland and the rattling boat isn’t shifting quick sufficient. It’s additionally paying homage to the “that is the tune that by no means ends, it goes on and on my buddies” tune youngsters used to sing/sneer on the playground. In different phrases, it’s annoying as hell and makes me wish to punch a wall.

Grade: F