Lady group MEOVV made their debut on Teddy’s The Black Label again in September with the disjointed Meow. That track appeared to come back and go with out a lot fanfare, however the women have made a rapid follow-up with new single Poisonous. Co-written by YG Leisure mainstays Teddy, Kush and 24, the track suits neatly inside a given sonic trope — however not the one you would possibly anticipate.

This isn’t the “have a look at me, I’m so cool” bop acts like BLACKPINK and BABYMONSTER have made their names on. As a substitute, Poisonous takes a softer method, far more similar to songs like Keep and even Rosé’s On The Floor. Poisonous is far more sparse than both of these tracks, pulsing alongside a fragile beat that always sounds as if it would construct into one thing greater. This supplies a welcome sense of pressure, however the lack of a decision provides the track a barely hole feeling after it’s completed.

Carried out solely in English, Poisonous suits completely inside the subdued “diary pop” that gained prominence in worldwide markets simply earlier than and after the pandemic. This sub-genre does completely nothing for me as a result of it’s not what I flip to pop music for, however that’s a private choice. Purely as a track, Poisonous is affecting however boring. It stays hushed for too lengthy, unable to offer the sonic or emotional distinction that might make it memorable. The women sound nice (particularly through the refrain), however for a track like this to seize me the melodies must be completely unbelievable.

Grade: C