STAYC’s 2024 materials has been more and more quirky, marked by oddball earworms like Cheeky Icy Thang. Their music’s enchantment has at all times been a bit left of middle, which is an effective factor. However in a present woman group panorama that favors beige easy-listening, it’s fascinating to listen to them regulate to the tendencies. New single GPT does a reasonably good job threading the needle.
You positively get the sense that this tune might match throughout the discographies of artists like ILLIT and NewJeans, however the manufacturing has a bit extra edge and creativeness than latest efforts by these teams. As verse one started to unfold, I felt a surge of optimism that GPT may set its sights on a extra expansive association. Its instrumental ties the driving vitality of an EDM observe to loungey components that give it a extra subdued tone. GPT maintains this common sound quite than push even additional, however there’s sufficient happening within the manufacturing to maintain curiosity excessive.
I desire the melodies within the verses to the refrain, as their construction feels much less repetitive and extra consistent with the instrumental’s vitality. GPT‘s hook is a little bit flat, taking part in as a sigh quite than an exclamation. That’s the development in the meanwhile so I can’t fault the producers for giving the general public what they need, however I might have liked to listen to a full-throated centerpiece that elevated GPT‘s potential. This truly happens most strongly in the course of the tune’s outro when the manufacturing takes middle stage as the women ship an ethereal, wordless chorus.
Hooks | 8 |
Manufacturing | 8 |
Longevity | 9 |
Bias | 8 |
RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B