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Tough (from Snowflake – 2016)

Earlier Ideas: “From the intricate string sections to the dramatic guitar solo, you possibly can actually sink your enamel into the instrumental. From a manufacturing standpoint, it’s just about flawless. Every little thing feels so dense and layered, but doesn’t hinder the precise music from shifting ahead.” (full overview)

Up to date ideas: This was one of many first songs I ever wrote about on the weblog and although I gave it a “9” again then I used to be far too crucial. Although I take into account Navillera to be my private favourite GFriend observe, that is objectively their greatest. It’s utter perfection from begin to end: melodically wealthy, dripping in persona and practically operatic in its drama. It’s onerous to imagine there was a time when a music like this might grow to be one of many preeminent hits of its yr, however Tough was unstoppable in 2016.

The brilliance of early GFriend was their capability to forge a signature sound and nudge it ahead simply sufficient every time to really feel contemporary with out being an entire departure from what their viewers craved. Tough marks a pure conclusion to Glass Bead and Me Gustas Tu, taking the sounds from these two classics and deepening them sufficient to really feel mature and forward-looking. This makes it the finale to one of many strongest trilogies in all of Okay-pop.

Grade: A+