Track Evaluate: Kis-My-Ft2 – Liked One

The song video for Kis-My-Ft2’s latest unmarried has been out for a couple of days, however I’ve been maintaining off on writing about it as a result of I in truth couldn’t come to a decision how I felt in regards to the music. For individuals who have by no means heard of this workforce, they boast my favourite J-pop discography, in large part because of songs like this and this and this and this (and lots of extra). Then again, they haven’t launched a vintage observe since 2019 and haven’t even launched an album since 2020! After their vocal powerhouse left the crowd to move solo final yr, I wasn’t positive how they’d sound going ahead.

I heard a longer clip of Liked One a couple of weeks in the past and used to be straight away excited. It gave the impression of a go back to the widescreen enchantment of 2016’s Sure! I Scream (an ideal pop music). And whilst Liked One exists on this identical soundscape, I will’t muster up a equivalent enthusiasm over the overall product. I like its drama, I love its just about 5 minute working time (nearly exceptional nowadays!) and the prolonged pre-chorus/construct hits all my melodic excitement facilities. However there’s additionally a ton of cloyingly simplistic “1, 2, 3, a, b, c” taste rap, doubtful vocal turns and the irritating loss of a refrain.

In brief, I’m very conflicted in regards to the music and that’s a unusual position to be while you simply need to activate song and experience. I generally tend to place large expectancies at the acts I like maximum, however that’s most effective as a result of I do know what they’re able to at their highest. I’m more than happy Liked One isn’t some dull, self-serious dirge the way in which Starto Leisure acts of Kisumai’s age generally tend to ship. Its bombastic power is refreshing and simple to get misplaced in. However slightly than just “excellent,” Liked One will have been any other vintage.

Grade: B