Regardless of over a decade of music to his title, this can be the primary point out of Lee Seungyoon on this weblog. I primarily deal with idol releases, however each as soon as and awhile it’s good to have a palette cleanser, and Seungyoon’s Brit-rock sound is simply what the physician ordered.

Waterfall (폭포) is the primary title monitor from Seungyoon’s latest album and bucks many expectations we now have for Okay-pop promotion. First off, it’s a whopping six minutes lengthy, which means you might match about three NewJeans songs inside its sprawling body. It’s additionally a gradual burn, devoting over a minute to its instrumental intro alone. This measured method provides to the track’s energy and makes Seungyoon’s first vocal fairly putting.

From right here, Seungyoon adopts many standard 90’s rock sounds, beefed up and introduced into a brand new period. The track snowballs into one thing fairly dramatic as extra layers of vocal are thrown excessive. Symphonic components add to the sense of grandeur, crafted a number of spine-tingling set items. This can be a bit off the crushed monitor for the everyday Okay-pop listener, however I encourage a pay attention as a result of I assure the track will sweep you up and finally knock you out.

Grade: B+