We’ve obtained a brand new (pre) debut right now within the type of woman group VVS, who’ve been teasing their arrival with some very bold, cinematic movies. I hoped that ambition would make its approach into their music, providing a brand new sound or model in a Ok-pop 12 months that’s been fairly predictable up to now. However whereas the visible side stays prime tier on the violent music video for Tea, the tune itself leaves a lot to be desired.

I want producers would cease utilizing obnoxious instrumental samples. The warped electro wobble that opens Tea is grating by itself, which implies it’ll probably be grating when it’s put right into a tune as nicely. Certainly, the manufacturing all through Tea drags down the observe’s potential. That aforementioned wobble is quickly joined by entice percussion for an excessively brittle beat that belies the tune’s confidence.

Past this, Tea is one other train in “I’m one of the best” swaggery, this time utilizing tea, sugar and caffeine as metaphors for the way attention-grabbing and funky VVS are. As common, I’d quite the tune confirmed this as an alternative of telling us again and again, however that’s in all probability simply the author in me popping out. With out many attention-grabbing elements surrounding this sentiment (the refrain lurches with unconvincing sing-talk), there’s not a lot to seize maintain of right here. I want VVS one of the best, however this tea is fairly bland.

Grade: D+