Blended-gender group Genic have been one in every of my favourite J-pop acts for the previous few years, and final yr’s N_G album solely cemented that. Sadly, since then I haven’t related with any of their singles in the identical manner, making me anxious for his or her upcoming album If. Nevertheless, the splashy It’s Showtime will get us proper again on observe with a sound that compliments the group’s appreciable skills.
Two of the most important causes I turned a Genic fan had been their uniformly glorious vocal expertise and their potential to compose nice pop songs. The members haven’t been composing their most up-to-date materials (sticking with lyric-writing as a substitute), which in all probability explains why it hasn’t sat with me in the identical manner. It’s Showtime continues this strategy. Nevertheless, this time they’ve handed the reigns over to the unbelievable Takuya Watanabe, recognized on my playlist for writing epics like Horny Zone’s Run, M!LK’s Winding Highway and Bullet Prepare’s Yell. He has a present for anthemic melody and that high quality takes a cool flip for It’s Showtime.
This tune lets Genic sing passionately over a rhythmically vibrant and interesting observe. In different phrases, it lets them do what they do finest. The refrain is extremely sticky, delivering a flashy hook over a bounding instrumental. And at almost 4 minutes in size, the tune makes manner for an prolonged dance break and a completely fleshed-out construction. That is one thing J-pop has at all times carried out so nicely: delivering a whole musical buffet no matter what exterior musical traits could dictate. This ends in music that feels traditional and enduring. It’s Showtime will probably sound as nice 5 years from now because it does at the moment.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 9 |
Grade: A-
