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Apple (from Song Of The Sirens – 2020)
What I said then: “Given 2020 K-pop’s urge to shift styles every three seconds, Apple is a remarkably consistent track. Its various elements lock together flawlessly, though the entire thing hits at the same energy level. Even as the girls offer a gorgeous vamping post-chorus, the instrumental barely changes intensity. This causes Apple to feel more like a straight line than the series of peaks and valleys it might have been with a more daring arrangement.” (read full review)
Updated thoughts: This almost feels like a precursor to IVE’s discography, though it has a sleeker sexiness. It’s still not one of my favorite of the group’s singles simply because it doesn’t sound much like GFriend to me, but the instrumental is beguiling and the chorus has nice heft and melodic range. With four years behind it, my rating goes up a small notch.
Hooks
9
Production
8
Longevity
9
Bias
8
RATING
8.5