Baekhyun has executed sufficient wonderful issues with EXO to warrant a gentle stream of write-ups on this weblog, even when his solo music has hardly ever linked with me. I hate coming right into a track realizing that I in all probability gained’t prefer it, although I’m all the time open (and hoping) to having my thoughts modified. R&B is a superb style for Baekhyun to discover, however I don’t perceive why can’t he discover songs that harness this sound effectively.

Right here’s the factor about style. Clearly, I’ve genres I desire over others. All of us do. However when it comes down it, the components of a very good track persist throughout style strains. I search for melody, texture and a construction that builds towards moments of thrilling (or emotional) climax. Baekhyun brings texture and vibe together with his vocals alone, however Lemonade sputters as a track. It’s largely composed of the identical melodic chorus repeated in roughly the identical means, missing a powerful sense of storytelling. Like so many different tracks of the second, this can be a vibe searching for a track. Its effectiveness will hinge upon how a lot you get pleasure from spending time with Baekhyun’s voice. However even then, I’d argue there are way more partaking musical alternatives to understand this identical expertise.

Grade: C