Effectively, this can be a shock! I by some means missed the announcement about this music, so listening to a collaboration between two of Ok-pop’s most influential rappers comes as a nice little shock tonight. Cease The Rain pairs Epik Excessive’s Tablo with BTS’s RM, crafting a multi-generational shot of emotional catharsis.
I’m at all times hesitant to put in writing about songs like this as a result of I don’t really feel like they match properly into my rankings system. I are inclined to cowl music created for a large viewers and chart ubiquity. Some may name it “manufactured,” however I’ve at all times hated the detrimental connotation that phrase entails. Given its collaborating artists, Cease The Rain will at all times be a part of chart dialog, however above all else it feels just like the musical equal of a diary entry — a confessional airing out of interior ideas. As such, blathering on about its “hooks” feels slightly foolish.
Sonically, the very first thing I discover about Cease The Rain is how properly Tablo and RM’s voices match collectively. Every has the flexibility to maneuver from ethereal melodicism to sharper textures. This observe falls a lot nearer to the “ethereal” aspect of this spectrum, although its extra confrontational verses distinction properly with the gentle refrain. General, it’s fairly a ravishing piece. I don’t understand how a lot I’ll really hearken to the music by itself, however I recognize the way it makes a robust, resonant assertion. There’s a spot throughout the wider Ok-pop trade for this type of venture and it’s good to be reminded of that.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-
