The women from KARD have every made their solo debut this yr. Gun to my head, I couldn’t let you know something about Jiwoo’s solo observe regardless of writing about it again in February. That is partially attributable to the truth that she by no means promoted it on music exhibits, however the tune clearly didn’t do a lot to differentiate itself both. Sadly, I don’t think about that Somin’s Backseat will fare any in another way in the long term.

To be clear, idols are normally fairly gifted and there’s excessive manufacturing worth within the Ok-pop trade total. That’s the naked minimal. What we’re lacking proper now are the songs. Backseat does nothing I can’t hear 1,000,000 different locations all over the world. Its slinky pop/r&b sound holds no particular person spark and passes by with a pleasing monotony. Somin has a pleasant voice, although I’d wrestle to choose it out of a crowd. The songwriting spins its wheels, circling round an unambitious sequence of melodies as a pattern pack of percussion pulses within the background. It’s all completely serviceable however not remotely thrilling.

Grade: C