Buried Treasure: Key (SHINee) – Heartless

Key - Heartless A Ok-pop act’s title monitor isn’t all the time the perfect music on their album, even when it’s the one most individuals will hear. Generally, b-sides deserve recognition too. Within the singles-oriented world of Ok-pop, I need to highlight a few of these buried treasures and provides them the props they deserve.

Key improved an already-solid album together with his Killer repackage. New music Straightforward doesn’t do a lot for me, however the title monitor is a complete triumph (even when I’ll have barely overrated it in my preliminary overview). Rounding out this launch is Heartless, which was teased by SMent as an “intense rock dance music.” As I mentioned on twitter, this music description and I are mainly soulmates. I like massive dance music with a rock base. Ultimately, Heartless doesn’t fairly scratch that itch. However, it’s one other standout from the every-consistent Key.

The rock components right here really feel a bit like window dressing and are most evident throughout the pulsing verses. I’d have amped this power even additional, however I really like the aggressive percussion that underlines a lot of the monitor. Heartless additionally features a contact of caprice in each its melody and instrumental prospers, providing an fascinating sense of distinction. I’m undecided it all the time works, however these touches stop the music from feeling too one-note.

As all the time, Key’s charismatic efficiency is pushed entrance and middle. He has a manner of imbuing each music he information with a singular sense of himself. Heartless may have been delivered by any variety of idol acts, nevertheless it wouldn’t have fairly the identical edge. That’s the magic of a really compelling performer.