… P1harmony’s music actually frustrates me typically. They’ve developed this behavior of hiding glorious materials as b-sides whereas selling their most gimmicky tracks. January’s Killin’ It album was fairly sturdy, however the title observe didn’t really feel consultant or contemporary. Judging by the spotlight medley for his or her latest comeback, I worry this sample continues.

Unhappy Tune is a type of radio-friendly earworms that facilities round a repetitive, structurally apparent refrain. I’m reminded instantly of Western teams like Maroon 5, who’ve made a profession on such materials. The immediacy of the melodies and manufacturing make this an apparent selection for promotion, however the sugar excessive wears off shortly as a result of there’s too little occurring beneath the hood of the music. It softens its hip-hop edge with Latin touches, recalling materials NCT 127 might need favored throughout their “that’s that queso” period. This isn’t an ill-fitting sonic playground for P1Harmony, however the samples chosen solely exacerbate Unhappy Tune‘s repetitive nature.

Whereas the observe is well-performed, it appears like three minutes of the identical riff time and again. The refrain veers too near the instrumental hook, failing to supply the distinction wanted to make this fashion of manufacturing actually pop. The group carry the music with loads of vitality, however I’m guessing (and hoping) there are extra musically fascinating issues occurring on the album itself.

Grade: C