Promotion of Japanese music is usually unpredictable. Ten’s Silence was launched over a month in the past as a part of his first Japanese mini album however its music video has lastly arrived right this moment. I listened to the music again when it first got here out and may’t bear in mind a factor about it, however generally additional promotion unveils facets I missed earlier than.

I really feel like most of my critiques of Ten’s output mainly quantity to the identical sentiment: the man is immensely proficient however wants higher materials. He wants his Hazard or Press Your Quantity or Legal. As an alternative, we get lurching, unmemorable materials like Silence. The music is all environment, however this temper has been drained of its shade. From the alternatives of synth and percussion to the murky melodies, the monitor feels labored. Objectively, Silence is well-produced and well-performed, however as an expertise it’s simply not very fulfilling.

Issues warmth up towards Silence‘s climax and we get a touch of how the music may sound with extra of a pulse behind it. Nonetheless, that is too little too late. By this level, I’m swimming round in search of one thing to seize maintain of — a memorable melody, a cool instrumental flourish. The music leaves me wanting in all of those areas, making it a straightforward skip inside his burgeoning discography.

Grade: C-