Girl group Navillera debuted early this year with the rough-around-the-edges No Limit that built itself upon way too many current K-pop tropes. With follow-up Friday Night, they’ve returned with a bad song dressed up in an upbeat, summery style I tend to enjoy. This results in a very weird listen.
First off, it’s been awhile since I’ve watched a nugu budget music video this awful. Often, the editors can’t get the girls’ lips to match the words and the whole thing has a weird filter and glitchy tracking shots. Because of this, I challenged myself to listen to Friday Night without the visuals. Indeed, its pounding 2nd-gen dance beat and flourishes of tropical synth hit the spot, but the vocal delivery is not great in some places and the song itself is a big nothingburger. It makes me wish a group with more resources would have approached this style instead. For now, I’m enjoying Friday Night as (bad) camp, but I don’t know that I could recommend it in any other way.
Hooks
7
Production
8
Longevity
7
Bias
7
RATING
7.25