Contemporary off their springtime ballad Samidare, HYBE’s &TEAM have returned with digital single (and pre-release) Koegawari. The fellows have upped the vitality a bit this time, delivering a laidback summer season observe whose charms sneak up on you.

Koegawari isn’t flashy, selecting as a substitute to softly percolate till its sprightly refrain breaks by way of. The instrumental shimmers with a satisfying bounce, emphasizing the center vary with its sturdy percussion. Blasts of exclamatory brass pepper the refrain, including an optimistic sheen to the observe. And as we enter the bridge, we’re handled to gurgling electro bass that’s surprisingly funky. Briefly, Koegawari stuffs a ton of musical goodies right into a deceivingly slight body. For those who’re going to craft a fab mid-tempo tune, that is the way you do it.

Koegawari‘s hooks are additionally stronger than they could first appear. The tune hits you with its major melody proper off the bat earlier than transferring right into a shuffling verse. When the opening chorus seems once more, it’s buoyed by the complete brunt of the instrumental. This refrain might simply develop repetitive, however the tune’s ever-building association retains issues compelling all through.

Grade: B