Kai’s been teasing the discharge of his new album with a number of songs, each of which took dance components and subdued them to a leisurely tempo. All of the whereas, I’ve needed to make peace with the truth that Kai clearly desires one thing totally different from his solo work than I’d count on. Title observe Wait On Me continues this method, melding Afrobeats with SM Leisure’s tried-and-true musical touches.

Whereas Wait On Me continues the vibes-first method of his album’s pre-release materials, it’s barely extra profitable in its method. I just like the mix of soppy percussion and atmospheric synth, and the observe kicks up some actual funk throughout its too-brief dance break. This sonic brew compliments Kai’s ethereal vocal and permits him room to showcase his dance with out the music stealing an excessive amount of consideration from the visible. So far as environment goes, Wait On Me has fashion in spades.

Like lots of the company’s tracks this yr, my greatest challenge stems from melody. SM was as soon as a king of immortal melodic hooks, however that not appears to be a precedence. Stripping the manufacturing and efficiency away from Wait On Me, its melodies are fairly unremarkable. I do know all of us come to music for various causes, however as somebody who likes to sing alongside there’s not a lot to seize maintain of right here. Evaluate this to TWS’s Final Competition — a tune with a really comparable association — and the facility of a knockout melody turns into instantly obvious.

Grade: B-