1. Atmos // 2. Hours // 3. Chance // 4. Anti Believer // 5. Nonetheless Raining // 6. Thousand Miles Away
THOUSAND MILES AWAY
As of late, I do a double take any time I see a Ok-pop music longer than 4 minutes. That shouldn’t be a rarity, but it surely’s a lot extra prone to discover new music beneath three minutes. In lots of cases, you would match two entire HYBE songs inside Thousand Miles Away‘s runtime!
Of the slower songs that finish ATMOS, that is my most well-liked selection. It’s extra of a traditional ballad than Nonetheless Raining and the melodies really feel barely extra dynamic. Given its leisurely tempo, there’s additionally extra room to construct towards crests and peaks.
With that stated, I’m not comfy inserting Thousand Miles Away alongside SHINee’s greatest ballads. They’re launched stronger fare inside this realm and the association right here misses the chance to go in with full gusto. The second verse specifically looks like a chance to maintain the observe constructing slightly than plunge again into the muted type of verse one. The refrain is far stronger, including additional percussion to present this centerpiece higher heft. I want they’d have employed the identical approach to make Thousand Miles Away‘s finale climactic and thrilling. As a substitute, the music (pleasantly) spins its wheels.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+
