A Okay-pop act’s title monitor isn’t all the time the very best music on their album, even when it’s the one most individuals will hear. Typically, b-sides deserve recognition too. Within the singles-oriented world of Okay-pop, I need to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.

ENHYPEN’s second full album is a mellow affair and — at solely twenty-five minutes — fairly a brief one as nicely. The group primarily works inside ethereal, subdued grooves. It’s an honest match for his or her vocal shade, however the music doesn’t do a lot to encourage me. Due to this, it’s no shock that my buried treasure can be the album’s most energetic monitor.

Introduced The Warmth Again could also be a crimson herring when in comparison with the songs round it, nevertheless it’s a welcome jolt of disco dance depth because the album swerves into its second half. Earlier than even listening to it, my eyes have been drawn to producer Cirkut — an American pop creator who has dabbled in Okay-pop with BTS’s Jungkook and ENHYPEN themselves. It’s attention-grabbing to listen to an idol group deal with a slick, international dance sound.

Introduced The Warmth Again is comparatively easy, hinging on a repeated “yeah yeah yeah” hook that blurs the strains between verse and refrain. I’m most charmed by the instrumental — primarily the cool digital flourish that follows every refrain. It appears like one thing that would have been on the final Weeknd album and could be a really cool strategy to listen to ENHYPEN deal with additional. They’ve by no means actually promoted this fashion of dance music as a title monitor. What higher time to do it than summer season?

Grade: B