izna have delivered a fractured discography to date, with some songs hitting tougher than others. Nonetheless, the spotlight medley for his or her latest mini-album hinted at a synth-heavy sound that feels constant amongst its tracks. It is a stellar id for the group to pursue and leads to their strongest title observe but.

Metronome is pure, unfiltered dance music. We’ve heard a surplus of this sound in Ok-pop this 12 months, however most of those songs have been marred by fixed talk-chanting that works towards the attraction of their instrumental. Metronome isn’t essentially the most melodic beast both, sacrificing most of its refrain for a closely filtered vocal loop and churning out predictable phrasing throughout its verses, however there’s a Euro-sheen to the execution that feels as if an precise DJ was concerned within the course of. In actuality, that is yet one more Teddy & Co. manufacturing, however it’s one in every of his higher efforts currently.

If we’re taking child steps towards the type of dramatic, vocal-led dance music that first ushered me into this Ok-pop world, Metronome looks like a tentative tiptoe into the nicely. When you had been to stack it towards the various new DJ/dance songs launched globally every week, I’m unsure it will stand out. However in Ok-pop’s microcosm, the observe is a constructive evolution and matches izna’s smooth vocal supply. I sit up for how they could construct upon this sooner or later.

Grade: B