Tremendous Junior sub-unit L.S.S — comprised of members Leeteuk, Shindong and Siwon — have the doubtful honor of the lowest-rated SJ launch on this weblog. The truth is, final yr’s Joke is among the lowest-rated songs on the whole. Their music tends to mix retro with novelty for tracks that really feel extra like memes than satisfying comebacks. This strategy has various ranges of success, and new Japanese single Pon Pon lands someplace within the center.
Okay-pop was once sillier on the whole, again when it didn’t but must please an ever-increasing international viewers. I miss this vitality, however there’s a positive between foolish and obnoxious. Pon Pon largely sticks with the previous, mixing its new jack swing beat with an icy electro thump. This instrumental is enjoyable and upbeat, bringing the funk in a satisfyingly old-school means. Had the fellows grafted a distinct music on prime of the manufacturing, we’d be in a a lot better place.
Pon Pon‘s easy refrain works effectively, however the chanted asides that observe echo the worst instincts of Okay-pop’s first era. I might do with out the affected “dibidibidib” post-chorus hook. ‘Attempting to be humorous’ is never humorous, and at its worst moments Pon Pon strains for absurdity. Nonetheless, I can play this during with out desirous to gouge my ears out, so I’ll take into account {that a} win with regards to this explicit sub-unit’s output!
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
