WHIB are again with their second mini album of the yr and their idea couldn’t be extra totally different than January’s Rock The Nation. Such is the case with idol teams attempting desperately to interrupt out: throw something you possibly can on the wall and hope to god that one thing sticks. This tends to be a dangerous recreation as a result of should you’re unable to discover a real hit all you find yourself with is scattershot discography that’s too unfocused to garner an enduring fan base.

With Cherry Pie, the group has moved again to upbeat pop territory. This sound has given them their best single up to now, however doesn’t work practically as effectively right here. And not using a distinctive tackle the shape, Cherry Pie is an extremely generic providing that sounds extra like a disposable Boys Planet mission music than a chart-conquering comeback. The instrumental checks all of the anticipated containers: plonky percussion, whistled loop, and so forth. The melody is buoyant however boring and the chirpy vocals do little to carry it to life. The music shouldn’t be offensively dangerous, however I can’t think about why you’d hearken to it when there are different acts who carry a way more individualized stamp to this sound.

Grade: C-