Woman group Mimiirose proceed their every year comeback schedule, with The Flowers Swayed (흔들리지 않고 피는 꽃이 어딨어) their first new single since final September’s Flirting. The music sees them towing the road between sparkly synthpop and the extra reserved lady group sound that’s been dominating 2024.

Selecting between these two influences, my style (unsurprisingly) favors the synthpop aspect of issues. The Flowers Swayed is at its greatest when leaning into its twinkling synth line, making me want this aspect was much more outstanding all through. The monitor’s driving beat retains issues chugging alongside however typically feels too murky and reserved to face out. The identical may very well be stated about Flowers‘ melodies. They’re nice however hardly ever gripping, merely passing time as we look ahead to a knockout spotlight that by no means comes. I’m reminded of final yr’s Madeleine by the recently-rebranded Limelight — a music that mined rather more from an analogous sonic palette.

Grade: C+