1. Atmos // 2. Hours // 3. Possibility // 4. Anti Believer // 5. Still Raining // 6. Thousand Miles Away
POSSIBILITY
A song like Possibility, with its uplifting lyrics, could easily come across as cheesy. Yet something about SHINee’s layered vocal adds gravitas that makes the song feel much more transcendent. It’s not my favorite track on the album, but I think it has the best chorus.
Possibility opens in subdued fashion with the kind of beat we’ve heard so much in K-pop lately. To my ears, it feels like a hybrid of so many recent trends: UK garage, Afrobeats, etc. Maybe these production styles have become so over-saturated that they just start to blend into one sound. As with several songs on this album, I wish the verses were more memorable.
However, all this tiptoeing around is forgiven when we hit the pre-chorus and (especially) the chorus. I really love the melodies here. They’re instantly catchy and have real presence. You can tell someone thought carefully about how to structure this segment rather than just lay down some errant sing-talk and call it a day. Atmospheric synths beautifully trace the edges of this hook, adding an otherworldly touch that further cements this as a SHINee song. It’s really quite stirring.
Hooks
9
Production
8
Longevity
9
Bias
8
RATING
8.5