RIIZE’s new album has a really sturdy visible component, with music movies or shortened “observe movies” for every track. Due to this (and since the album is so sturdy), I’ll be working via all the observe listing over the subsequent few days. Be certain to test again typically!

1. Odyssey // 2. Bag Unhealthy Again // 3. Ember To Photo voltaic // 4. Fly Up // 5. Present Me Love // 6. Passage // 7. Midnight Mirage // 8. The Finish Of The Day // 9. Inside My Love // 10. One other Life

ODYSSEY

That is the shortest non-interlude observe on the album and, as such, feels nearly like an prolonged introduction. As a gateway into the album’s worldview, its ethereal sound instantly envelops listeners. The manufacturing borrows components from UK storage, making it arguably the trendiest observe right here. Nonetheless, I’m extra within the celestial synths that pepper the refrain. Numerous SM boy teams have utilized this soundscape earlier than (SHINee’s Password comes instantly to thoughts) and it all the time hits.

Odyssey additionally does an excellent job establishing the album’s best asset: layered vocal manufacturing. This has been an indicator of SM Leisure because the 90’s and I’m so glad to listen to it so fully-realized throughout these songs. I’ll be bearing on this quite a bit in later write-ups. Odyssey‘s vocals are softer than most of the tracks that observe, however their beautiful texture attracts consideration and elevates the track’s easy melodies. I’d have liked to listen to one other minute the place Odyssey might have reworked and expanded even additional, however that sort of bombast can be coming afterward the album. As an prolonged teaser, this works brilliantly. As a track by itself, it’s nonetheless very profitable.

Grade: B