In each their solo endeavors and their workforce work, from20 and Hi there Gloom have bounded from power to power this yr. Their Manner Higher company is aptly named, because it’s turn out to be the go-to place for prime quality Korean dance music. The 2 traverse genres however tie all the pieces along with an inviting vitality and an ear for an indelible hook. New single Blue is an effective way to punctuate their 2024 work.
The 2 beforehand collaborated on the uplifting Your Love again in July. Blue is equally sentimental, although it attracts its power from skittering drum and bass quite than straight up home music. DnB has turn out to be a well-liked touchstone in Ok-pop this yr, however is commonly used as a boring underpinning for uninspired melodies. Blue does some fascinating issues with the style, using dynamic percussion to remodel temper and momentum. Every refrain sounds as if it’s being ripped right into a wormhole and this sense of motion is sort of efficient.
Talking of motion, my favourite second in Blue occurs proper as the primary refrain swoops into the second verse. That is the purpose the place the vocal baton is handed from from20 to Hi there Gloom and the transition is simply pretty. I are typically additional choosy about second verses as a result of I consider they are often the perfect a part of a tune if delivered nicely. It’s the place momentum lives or dies in a tune, and Blue guides us ahead with model. As normal, I simply want the observe was longer. There’s a lot extra that might have been accomplished with an additional minute and it could have been nice to listen to from20 and Hi there Gloom sing collectively on the finale. Nonetheless, that is one other large hit from the Manner Higher workforce.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
