In between conquering Korean charts with their title observe and album Blue Valentine, NMIXX have maintained an unlikely collaboration with Brazilian drag artist Pabllo Vittar. This pairing sounds extra enjoyable than the precise music it has spawned, however it’s at all times good when Ok-pop businesses keep in mind that “world outreach” doesn’t mechanically imply going to America. And regardless of its relative conservatism as an trade, Ok-pop feels uniquely suited to cross paths with drag.

Final 12 months, I gave NMIXX’s first pairing with Vittar an honest ranking however I can’t recall something about that track. It didn’t final lengthy on my playlist and felt extra like an attention-grabbing diversion than a full try and create one thing with lasting affect. The identical might be mentioned about Tic Tic. That is two minutes of booty shaking groove with probably the most threadbare of songs thrown excessive. NMIXX are largely relegated to talking and making sound results whereas Vittar does many of the singing. It’s an fulfilling burst of power, however it feels very throwaway.

The truth is, Tic Tic is so throwaway that I debated whether or not I ought to write about it in any respect. Finally, I wished the chance to specific how attention-grabbing the “efficiency video” is. It’s a clip from Brazil’s Carnival celebration, however eradicating any crowd noise and ambiance provides the video an eerie, stilted power. Additionally, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a Ok-pop group caged in such a tiny (elevated!) stage, their actions constrained and their viewers showing inert because of the studio combine getting used because the audio. I discover the thought of cultures colliding on this means very fascinating however I’m unsure NMIXX’s attraction comes throughout right here. On the very least, it’s an attention-grabbing visible. I want the track had extra to supply.

Grade: C