Track Evaluation: ILY: 1 – Que Sera Sera

ILY: 1’er Love in bloom by no means discovered a spot on my playlist, however I appreciated its return to a tropical pop sound. It’s enjoyable how one can miss musical tendencies after they’re over! New single What might be might be (케 세라 세라) rejects the tropical influences however presents a special form of return. The tune sees the group benefit from the model of candy, fluffy pop we used to get from teams like Lovelyz and early Apink.

Since “lady crush” has taken over the business, songs like this are more durable to seek out. I’m solely a fan of this sound as a result of it tends to end in extra full melodies and sturdy choruses. That’s the case What might be might be, although the tune and supply have a couple of tough edges to deal with. To me, a lot of the present threatens to topple too far into cute pandering. In terms of this subgenre, there’s a nice line between charming and foolish, and the verse of the tune virtually crosses it. Nonetheless, What might be might be straightens itself beneath its glowing traction wheel of a refrain.

I really like the layered vocal strategy right here. It has all the time been considered one of my favourite features of Okay-pop. Singing collectively holds a lot energy, even whether it is inside a “candy” body. The melody displays this power that leaps ahead on a hiss of pop pixie mud. However with out the connective tissue between these eye-catching choruses, What might be might be turns into more durable to promote. I hope ILY: 1 can refine this sound additional on upcoming comebacks. There’s a large hole out there for music like this.