April Multi Songs Review (Badshah, Psy, Naniwa Danshi, Road-B)
Badshah - Tabahi
Every nation has a singer/rapper who is infamous for his mainstream music, uncreative, and offensive. For India, that would be Badshah, a rapper despised for his cheap lyrics and his often-plagiarized music. While Tabahi will not instantly convert listeners into his fandom, it is his best effort so far.
Make no mistake, originality is not this song's strength, but it is a strong synthwave track and would fit quite well in Dawn FM or After Hours. Additionally, while the lyrics are still bad, they don't make me actively seek a barf bag. The classic pre-chorus over the chorus trick near the end of the song works surprisingly well. Tabahi is probably one of the best mainstream Hindi-language songs of the past few years.
Rating: 8.5/10
Psy - That That (Ft. and Prod. Suga)
Psy's new album is surprisingly strong. Of the songs, That That may not be the best, but it is the single, and a really fun song that is destined to go viral. The chorus is really fun, with the floating Spaghetti Western motifs adding a lot of charm.
The song's not-so-secret weapon is Suga, however. The BTS member is clearly having fun here, and absolutely kills his verse, with one of his best flows in years. While I am still not sure how it will age, this song is an absolute blast at the moment.
Rating: 8/10
Naniwa Danshi - The Answer
This type of overblown Johnny's drama can be really fun if done right, and thankfully, The Answer does exactly this. Parts of the vocal arrangement remind me of the best of AAA, while the surging strings sound like Kis-My-Ft2. Combine this with a surprisingly strong high-note, and we get a surprisingly strong Johnny's song.
Rating: 8.25/10
Road-B - Nonstop
Sweetune, once one of the biggest K-Pop production teams across the world, now are writing for unheard-off groups. Thankfully, their writing skills are still fantastic, and Nonstop's gritty synth-tempered atmosphere is fantastic. Road-B's vocals still sound a little raw, but I love the melody that descends into the chorus, drowning in melodic pathos. The song never explodes, but continues to build tension throughout, for a new K-Pop highlight.
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