Again when she was rattling off energy notes with GFriend, I thought-about Yuju to be considered one of my favourite vocalists in Okay-pop. Nonetheless, vocals don’t matter a lot with out nice materials to showcase them and her solo profession so far has been mired in a scarcity of musical ambition that’s fairly irritating.
Like so many idols-turned-soloists, Yuju appears extra at dwelling within the espresso store than the brightly lit stage. Her music has been fairly subdued thus far, and in that context I suppose Reply marks a small shift. The tune nonetheless boasts all of the hallmarks of a ballad, however it’s backed by electrical guitar that offers the monitor a bit extra heft. On this manner, Reply is sort of a pretend out as a result of aside from the rock influences the tune isn’t significantly formidable. There are a number of good vocal turns (the pre-chorus particularly), however in the event you would have instructed me this was recorded as an OST I’d imagine you with out hesitation.
The factor is, there’s an enormous OST market in Korea. Yuju is well-suited to this template and I don’t begrudge her for pursuing it, however it looks like a waste of her unimaginable voice. I’d love to listen to her music shock me not directly quite than conform to our current thought of a primary vocal’s solo materials.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
