A Okay-pop act’s title monitor isn’t all the time the most effective track on their album, even when it’s the one most individuals will hear. Typically, b-sides deserve recognition too. Within the singles-oriented world of Okay-pop, I need to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.
Primarily based on Wendy’s previous solo work, I wasn’t precisely dashing to hearken to her new mini album. Nevertheless, the venture turned out to be a really nice shock. Moderately than serve up a set of ballads, she’s opted for a group of upbeat, late-90s coded pop/rock. Whereas the style itself isn’t something revolutionary, we don’t usually hear this in Okay-pop — particularly from somebody of Wendy’s vocal caliber.
Existential Disaster is the album’s shortest track at two minutes and twenty-three seconds. Normally, I’d complain about this truncated size, however this model of monitor is the uncommon exception that advantages from brevity. From begin to end, it’s a burst of vitality that strikes at a clip. I like the bounding percussion and the number of methods Wendy makes use of her voice to lend range to every phase. You possibly can simply think about Existential Disaster changing into a rustic singalong, however fortunately that attribute twang is changed with a extra distinctive supply through the standout refrain.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
