It’s change into widespread for idol acts to launch particular music movies after promotions finish for his or her title monitor. This permits the albums an extended cycle and spotlights numerous sounds which will enchantment to a wider viewers. Fifty Fifty’s perky Pookie noticed them aiming straight for the pop jugular, however follow-up Midnight Particular gives a moodier sound.
“Moody” just isn’t briefly provide nowadays, as woman teams and boy teams alike appear to like “a vibe” greater than the rest. With this in thoughts, Midnight Particular unfolds principally as you’d count on. When the beat isn’t shuffling softly, it pauses completely for moments of vocal highlight. Mild rhythm guitar anchors the refrain, giving a slight, subdued disco contact. The ladies’ vocals sound ethereal and hanging and I really like when the manufacturing leans into its lush layering. However irrespective of what number of Ok-pop songs of this fashion make their method into the market, they’ll all the time face an uphill battle with me. Midnight Particular wants both a knockout sequence of melodies or some idiosyncratic manufacturing flourish to face out. The tune has neither, so it earns the doubtful (and possibly overused) descriptor “nice.” Sadly, I simply don’t have a lot room for “nice” on my playlist.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
