GOT7 has been mannequin for the way you retain an idol group going even after its members have moved on to solo endeavors. All seven left JYP Leisure in 2021 however have managed to return again collectively a number of occasions with new music. We haven’t heard from them since 2022, making the discharge of Python extremely anticipated by followers.

I used to be an enormous GOT7 fan early on, however as the fellows started to take extra management of their music it grew to become clear that our tastes don’t actually align. That’s advantageous. Not each group must be catered towards my musical preferences! Nevertheless, it makes a observe like Python a difficult proposition. Whereas I get pleasure from seeing the fellows again at it with new music, the tune’s languid tempo and lure beats really feel like a method higher left in 2019. Fortunately, this combine is buoyed by some standout synth, giving components of the tune a heartier attraction. If extra of Python had taken this strategy, you’d be studying a really completely different assessment.

Sadly, there’s an excessive amount of murk to wade by earlier than reaching Python‘s restricted highlights. I’m not a fan of the English lyrics in any respect — particularly through the second verse. They simply don’t really feel genuine, selecting as an alternative to duplicate tropes you’d hear within the West. And with out a lot occurring within the instrumental, there’s nothing to distract from Python‘s less-engaging decisions. At simply over two and a half minutes, the tune merely spins its wheels till it’s completed, slithering its means out with out ever recalling the glories of the group’s previous.

Grade: C