The ever-prolific Xdinary Heroes have one other mini album lurking across the nook and are teasing it right this moment with pre-release X room. I actually loved October’s ICU and hope that the group’s music will proceed in that vein. X room is a really completely different beast, however its extra reserved sound makes for a good teaser.

With band music so in style in the intervening time, it turns into harder for a gaggle like Xdinary Heroes to face out. From my vantage level, their strongest calling card is their quirkiness. A monitor like X room may be very fairly and well-executed, however threatens to sound like everybody else in the intervening time (most notably their company seniors DAY6). Nonetheless, each band wants depth and width of their discography. You’ll be able to’t merely repeat the identical sound again and again. X room‘s sentimental heft gives one thing a bit completely different for Xdinary Heroes — no less than in the case of their promoted materials.

Whether or not or not this can get pleasure from the identical lasting recognition as a chart monster like You Had been Lovely stays to be seen, although it actually seems like an try to take action. It’s not one thing I’d select to hearken to usually, however for a sure temper and setting X room positively hits its mark.

Grade: C+