Although Hui is most well-known because the chief and principal vocalist of Pentagon, he’s additionally the pen behind some implausible Okay-pop tracks from different artists. We now have him to thank for Wanna One’s Energetic, for instance. Due to this, I’m all the time to listen to his solo work. He is aware of his manner round an excellent pop melody, and new single BINGO attracts upon that talent.

This 12 months has been very mild on summer season bangers — the form of pinwheeling pop songs that was a stalwart of the season. BINGO throws its hat into the ring, bursting forth with a shiny vitality. Stabs of celebratory synth brass and an incessantly peppy beat place us in acquainted summer season territory as rhythm guitar provides a dose of funk. That is about as upbeat as you may think about and will irritate those that discover it too tacky.

I’m on the fence concerning the B-I-N-G-O a part of the refrain, largely as a result of spelling out phrases is often fairly annoying in pop songs. Aside from that, this observe is fairly hermetic. I like the second half of the hook, the place Hui attracts upon peaks of falsetto to offer BINGO an thrilling dynamic. I’m additionally heartened by the presence of a bridge, made even higher by Hui’s highly effective vocal. It’s all the time good (and more and more uncommon) to listen to somebody sing with full intention on a brand new Okay-pop observe.

Grade: B