8TURN’s Like A Buddy had the unlucky destiny of being launched in mid-December simply as most music exhibits had been occurring hiatus. The blokes lastly promoted it (briefly) a month later, however I can’t assist however suppose that if the track had arrived in summer season it will have discovered a extra enthusiastic viewers. For me, it’s the group’s greatest title observe but and supplied a extra strong songwriting model than previous work. In distinction, new single LEGGO regresses to a few of their earlier tropes.
The track’s power and coronary heart are in the suitable place, drawing affect from old-school hip-hop. It’s carried out with loads of verve, however groove is basically changed with noise. An excessive amount of of the observe sees the blokes shouting on the viewers. The noisy refrain is so overstuffed and one-note that it finally ends up feeling monotonous. There are some cool harmonies occurring right here, however they’re buried underneath the incessant “LEGGO!” chants. I’m not often one for restraint in pop music, however a bit may need gone a good distance in relation to this refrain.
A melodic pre-chorus and bridge try and inject some distinction. They really feel like teases to extra attention-grabbing songs, drawing upon 8TURN’s playful power with out the necessity to clobber us over the top with repetitive shouting. Sadly, these moments don’t final lengthy and in the end crumble underneath the load of LEGGO‘s boisterous hooks.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
