Of all of the Ok-pop companies, SM Leisure boasts the biggest legacy within the Japanese market. J-pop discographies from BoA, TVXQ, Ladies Technology and SHINee match or eclipse their Korean counterparts, as the corporate invested in Japan early. Nonetheless, the previous few years have seen a extra scattershot method. New releases are rare — particularly from SM’s newer teams. RIIZE hasn’t launched an unique Japanese single since 2024 and new monitor All Of You appears to be getting a slightly hesitant push.

Listening to the track, that is perhaps for the perfect. SM has struggled to present RIIZE their very own sound, however when the fabric’s nice it tends to be wonderful. For me, their weakest songs have been Japanese (the much less stated about Be My Subsequent, the higher). 2024’s Fortunate was enjoyable however light-weight. All Of You can be light-weight however far much less enjoyable. The track doesn’t fairly know what it needs to be, shifting between energies too steadily to realize a foothold. At one second, it’s a celebration. The following, it dips into an overlong breakdown that squanders momentum. At its coronary heart is a chanted hook. Possibly they’re making an attempt to copy the success of Love 119‘s refrain, however the purpose why that track (ultimately) labored was because of each different superior half round its refrain.

There are brushes of awesomeness to be discovered right here. The brassy opening delivers a welcome shot of fanfare earlier than the precise track kicks off. The shuffling percussion has potential however feels as if it ought to be underpinning one thing completely totally different. RIIZE stay assured, partaking performers. Nonetheless, All Of You is just too fitful and too quick to quantity to something value returning to usually. The track wants a a lot stronger centerpiece to assist hold every part else in verify.

Grade: C