It’s not usually {that a} Okay-pop monitor calls for consideration from its title alone, however I definitely did a double take once I noticed the title of Wheein’s new single The Symphony Of Fxxkboys. Not solely is it a daring assertion for a comparatively conservative business, however its surprising mixture of phrases immediately makes you marvel how the music will sound.

Earlier than you get too excited, there’s nothing symphonic about this monitor. Wouldn’t which were cool? A completely overblown manufacturing supporting lyrics you wouldn’t anticipate to garner symphonic heft? As a substitute, The Symphony Of Fxxkboys is guitar-led alterna-pop within the vein of many Western artists of the second. It’s positively an enormous swing for Wheein and he or she pulls off the style in addition to you would possibly anticipate given her robust vocal expertise. However inside this lineage of songs, Fxxkboys feels a bit too reliant on its punchline. The melodies are par for the course, frivolously anthemic however fairly predictable.

Nonetheless, this isn’t the type of music that’s too depending on technical points like construction, melody and sound. The Symphony Of Fxxkboys will reside or die on how deeply it resonates with its listeners. I think about it should hit its target market laborious. And fairly frankly, I’m happy that it goals for a selected viewers in any respect — even when that viewers isn’t essentially me.

Grade: C