We not often hear Ok-pop teams promote ballads anymore, often making them a pre-release (in the event that they’re launched in any respect). A.C.E have a historical past of this strategy with their glorious 2020 monitor Stand By You. They positively have the vocal firepower to tug it off, and particular single Anymore takes benefit of this talent.

Reasonably than Stand By You‘s anthemic heft, Anymore opts for a sparse association. The track is little greater than acoustic guitar and vocal, carried out largely in English. And once you evaluate it to the sturdy custom of Korean OSTs, Anymore shares extra in frequent with pop music you would possibly hear on the radio in Western nations. The monitor has a particular intention and executes that properly, however for me to fall in love with a stripped again sound like this, I want both an unbelievable, novel melody, affecting lyrics or a uniquely compelling efficiency. Anymore performs issues fairly secure, although it’s a pleasant showcase for a extra subdued model of A.C.E.

Grade: C