I don’t typically overview music that doesn’t have an accompanying video, however each as soon as and awhile massive acts launch a stand-alone single with out the complete promotion given to title tracks. ENHYPEN are getting ready for his or her upcoming stint at Coachella and have launched the English-language Free previous to that milestone stage.

To be sincere, I don’t purchase ENHYPEN on this musical setting. Free sounds extra like a Jonas Brothers track… and never a very good one. They’re aiming for sluggish, slinky funk however find yourself with the drags of a jukebox taking part in at half pace in a kind of run-down diners you solely see within the films. The track is inert all through, not rhythmic sufficient to be funky, not genuine sufficient to be nation and never catchy sufficient to be price its time.

Granted, I’m very a lot within the anti-“chill” camp in relation to Ok-pop. I want I might magically erase that phrase “chill” from each Ok-pop A&R crew. Free feels just like the boy group equal to the “beigepop” development at present infecting so many woman group releases and it simply doesn’t work for me. Earlier this week, newly debuted boy group Shut Your Eyes showcased learn how to decrease the tempo whereas nonetheless retaining robust melody and a compelling vocal association. As compared, Free simply feels tired of itself. It’s onerous to not really feel simply as bored listening to it.

Grade: C-