A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve.
I was probably a little hard on DRIPPIN’s Beautiful Maze. It’s not a bad song… it’s just wholly unremarkable. But over the past few days, its chorus has proven memorable and the guys deliver it well. This being Woollim Entertainment, the group’s new album hosts a b-side that far eclipses the title track. Black Mirror fashions the guys as commanding funk warriors and would have been an excellent choice for promotion.
No matter the genre, I love when music has a natural push and pull — some tension driving its structure. Comparing Black Mirror to Beautiful Maze highlights this contrast. While Maze lopes along with a steady hand, Mirror unfolds as a sparring match — a series of ducks and punches. Its melodies are actually weaker, but delivered with such panache that you hardly notice. The brassy percussion feels tense and alive, and that energy transfers to the vocal performance. You can hear the guys having fun with track, attacking every line with a go-for-broke intensity that makes the song really pop.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
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In my opinion 8.75 is too low for this banger 🤔 for me it’s a 9 at least
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This is a good song and I understand why many have mentioned it should’ve been the TT, but for some reason it doesn’t do anything for me. Beautiful Maze on the other hand, has been stuck in my head since its release. The chorus and those last 25 seconds are irresistible to me. It’s the only song that I have added to my playlist this first week of April.🙃
As a not so funny note, I watched their unboxing video and one of them hinted that some fans were very close to leave the fandom because of the 10 month absence. I really hope we get more Golden Child and Drippin this year🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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I love the chunky late-70s feel to this and the vocals are spotless.
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i KNEW Black Mirror would end up on Buried Treasure😤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾a TT worthy song indeed!
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the sound woolim does best… an instant classic for me. Gosh i hate that woolim always comes out with such good music but ALWAYS fumbles their artists and promotions ㅠㅠ
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