Over time, Tremendous Junior has had numerous sub-units and solos. Like… a LOT. 83z is their seventh official sub-unit, bringing collectively members Leeteuk and Heechul. From what I can collect, the 2 share a ardour for nostalgic popular culture and the basic, upbeat OST sound of debut single Promise (너를 위한 약속) backs that up.

That is the type of utterly toothless Okay-pop monitor that sounds good however leaves no actual mark. Its sound strongly references rock-tinged summer season fare of years (and a long time) previous, bringing to thoughts a band efficiency on a seaside stage with an viewers of excited college students with their college uniforms barely askew. The manufacturing and songwriting is sound and the blokes’ voices work very well collectively (I like the harmonies!), however the track is just too middle-of-the-road to do a lot past present a pleasing, toe-tapping backdrop. I do benefit from the second towards the tip the place the instrumental drops out and we’re left with solely voice and handclaps. Promise might do with extra of those dynamic switch-ups.

Grade: C