2Z debuted in 2020 however nonetheless stay comparatively unknown to most Okay-pop followers. Nevertheless, I at all times try their newest comebacks as a result of the music tends to be persistently good. For me, the band peaked with 2021’s Silly, which married an incredible melody to upbeat, synth-kissed manufacturing. Now, 2Z is again with two title tracks for his or her newest mini album. The funky One thing Particular comes closest to replicating Silly’s sound whereas the ferocious Nice Pressure lets every part unfastened.

I don’t often mix a couple of tune right into a single assessment, however each of those title tracks are tremendous strong and deserve a point out. Greater than any of their previous work, Nice Pressure jogs my memory or peak-era FTIsland. The vitality smashes all through, egged on by boisterous guitar and pummeling drums. The monitor vacillates between heavy riffs and quieter moments, giving it a dynamic sound that’s additional heightened by a dramatic vocal efficiency. The ascending melodies within the refrain are particularly efficient, providing thrilling pressure.

Grade: B

In the meantime, One thing Particular opens with gurgling synth — immediately giving it a lighter, extra dance-oriented sound. Relatively than rising into a complete banger, the tune holds again. Nevertheless, this sense of tightly-wound vitality delivers its personal type of pressure. Even throughout its extra subdued moments, the monitor is extremely groovy. I recognize the way it makes room for a developed bridge, momentarily switching momentum that opens the scope of One thing Particular‘s construction.

Grade: B