On this busy comeback day, NCT’s Doyoung stands as the only male performer in a flock of competing lady teams/bands. Reminiscence (안녕, 우주) comes from his second solo album and sees him persevering with the sound he established on the primary. His wealthy voice is nicely suited to OST-style music, sacrificing edge for comforting emotion.

Due to this, I interface with Reminiscence in the best way I achieve this many OSTs, charmed by its sentiment however in the end underwhelmed by the music by itself. Happily, Reminiscence has extra drive to it than anticipated. Moderately than an easy ballad, the music provides a driving rock power. There’s a way of catharsis all through, although this might have been capitalized upon additional with a extra daring, dynamic association. Any trace of experimentation is smoothed over in favourite of straight-down-the-line, tried and true musical tropes. Doyoung’s voice is stirring sufficient to compensate for these generic approaches, however general this musical bundle is fairly forgettable.

Grade: C+