Some teams perform solely as a collective whereas others really feel extra like a collection of profitable soloists making music collectively. After years of selling their particular person work, Mamamoo have remodeled into the latter — a supergroup of kinds. It’s been virtually 4 years since we’ve seen them come collectively for brand new music, making 4 Flowers really feel like an occasion.

When most listeners consider Mamamoo’s music, their highly effective, lush vocals immediately come to thoughts. 4 Flowers makes use of this power, even when the track stays fairly subdued till we attain the climax. Don’t anticipate the sort of retro pizazz jazz fingers they debuted with, although that may have been a pleasant nod to their previous. As a substitute, we’ve acquired a heartfelt midtempo that feels extra like a fan track. It’s not the stylish materials I’d anticipate to beat the charts, however that’s in all probability not the purpose at this stage of their profession. 4 Flowers is all about honoring Mamamoo for what they’re: an insanely charismatic, vocal powerhouse.

With this in thoughts, 4 Flowers is a superbly serviceable ode. It’s not the track I’d discover myself in search of out, as neither the melodies nor the manufacturing seize my creativeness. I image it because the closing monitor of an album, tying a bow round an period quite than ushering in a brand new one. That sense of finality has its personal allure, even when I’d quite see the women take a extra bold strategy.

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