Aside from his actions with BTOB and plain presence at occasions like Waterbomb, Lee Minhyuk has developed a solo profession below the moniker “Huta.” I can’t say that a lot of his solo music has appealed to me, however I recognize the way it sounds so completely different from that of his group. New title observe Bora is a thumping electro banger miles away from BTOB’s typical balladry.
That is additionally the second title observe at the moment that clocks in at simply over two minutes. This strategy has develop into quite common in dance music, making it attainable for DJs to combine extra songs into an allotted timeframe. Nonetheless, it usually ends in fragments of songs — prolonged samplers fairly than full meals. That is how Bora comes throughout. Even with its quick operating time, it doesn’t do an entire lot. It lays down its groove, casts a couple of uninspired sing-talk hooks excessive, and ends abruptly. It feels extra like a particular dance efficiency video than a title observe meant to usher in an artist’s new undertaking. And as such, it could probably take a transitional place on any playlist. An interlude, mainly.
I don’t think about it was Huta’s intention to launch an interlude, however I want he would have taken an additional minute or so to show Bora right into a extra practical observe. We may have had a pleasant (perhaps even sung?) refrain and a way of build-and-release that will have lent Bora larger musical scope and stakes. As an alternative, we get some completely positive background music for these ‘in-between-songs’ moments at a dance membership.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
