Earlier this 12 months, CIX’s Thunder turned a favourite of many followers. I appreciated the music too, although it has loved little-to-no endurance on my playlist. Nonetheless, its crunchy electro funk felt like a pleasant makeover for the group’s sound. That sense of bombast appears to be a one-off as new single Surprise You (니가 궁금해) shifts issues but once more.
We’re in murkier territory with this one as an insistent synthline belies a monitor that’s way more reserved than anticipated. CIX have launched nice midtempo materials earlier than and there are moments the place Surprise You feels as if it’s going to change into a kind of highlights. However relatively than construct upon its strengths, the monitor pulls again each time I hope it will blossom. On first hear, it’s virtually laborious to differentiate the verses from the refrain as each are delivered with the identical emphasis. This makes for a dreamlike association that appears like swimming by means of cloudy water looking for gentle.
As all the time, stronger hooks would profit Surprise You. If the manufacturing gained’t delineate the music’s varied segments, it’s as much as the melodies to attract vital distinctions. As an alternative, each component of Surprise You operates with comparable depth, making it a pleasing however considerably flat hear. Nonetheless, the blokes are shirtless all through a lot of the music video so I’m certain that may cancel out any musical shortcomings for a large portion of the viewers!
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
