It’s been ages since I’ve written a couple of music from a Chinese language artist with no connection to Ok-pop, however we’re within the doldrums proper now on this weblog and I feel everybody deserves to learn a overview that’s truly enthusiastic. So, as we speak I wish to introduce the brand new single from Lil Ghost — rapper and one-time-idol-group-member turned rock god on the sensible Saturday Night time.

In some ways, this music feels as if it was constructed only for me. It exists in a lineage of polished glam-dance-rock-punk that jogs my memory of non-public favourite artists like Australia’s Brief Stack and Japan’s Miyavi. All of it dates again to the originator (for my part) of this specific sound: Billy Idol. Nonetheless, Lil Ghost injects the shape with a heavy dose of theatricality, as seen within the awesomely entertaining music video (bear in mind when Ok-pop used to make movies like this?). The music itself is lithe and limber, careening ahead on a heavy kick and addictive rhythm guitar. The refrain pulls us onto the dancefloor because the vitality turns into much more frenzied, adopted by an explosive instrumental hook that kicks Saturday Night time as much as its full potential.

As with most songs today, Saturday Night time might do with about thirty extra seconds to completely leverage its ultra-satisfying conclusion, however the observe nonetheless stuffs a ton of goodies into its sub-three minute operating time — together with a blistering bridge the place the percussion actually shines. And whereas I might do with out the transient slowdown earlier than the second refrain, I’m principally simply impressed by Saturday Night time‘s sheer charisma and verve. On a aspect notice, the inaugural Asian version of the Eurovision Music Contest is slated for later this 12 months and that is the type of megawatt, over-the-top materials I demand to listen to!

Grade: A-