Everglow 'Hush' 2nd Single Album: The Epitome of Great Production
Bon Bon Chocolat set the tone. From that one song it was clear that Everglow was determined to stay around. In the saturated market that K-Pop can be at some times, it is always great to hear music from rookie groups that set them apart from the crowd.
The pressure was on Stone Music Entertainment and Everglow to have a worthy follow up to 'The Arrival of Everglow', and I really think they succeeded. Their new album features three songs: Hush, composed in part by the legendary Melanie Fontana; Adios, the strong title song; and You Don’t Know Me, a jumpy and fun ride.
Adios
It features a melody akin to that of a childhood tune, yet it’s done so fierce that all you can focus on is the head banging that the song calls for. Its choreography is almost militant, and it’s definitely going to be the subject of many dance covers across social media.
As it stands, Everglow only has two M/V’s. Bon Bon Chocolat stands out because of how different its beat sounds. It caught people’s attention because it allowed them to hear something they had never heard before. While there is something oddly familiar about Adios, it still feels very unique to Everglow, and their image as a whole.
This is mostly attributed to the incredible production that goes along with their music. There is a special quality about their projects that dumbfound me when I listen to them. The only word that comes to mind when I think of Everglow (after hearing the new three songs) is: ethereal.
Adios is such a hard hitting, rave worthy song; but it feels so soft and elegant at the same time. Its’ chorus hits with an early 2010’s house type of drop, but the bridge sounds like it could be a totally different song. It’s heavily hip-hop influenced with 808’s going up and down the wavelength chart, and claps slapping you out of the blue.
The other song that falls under that “ethereal” category is, 'Hush.' The production behind this song gives off the same vibes as Adios. It’s something that I know I’ve heard and felt somewhere before; yet when I hear it, it sounds completely new. 'Hush' goes a little softer on the vocal side of things as well, almost acting like a fast paced lullaby.
It’s clear that Everglow and Stone are ready to take on bigger titles than just “rookies.” Everglow is the definition of what it means to be a “monster rookie” group. If Stone can keep Everglow on the same path they’ve started them on, I believe they can become even heavier hitters within the Korean music industry.
This second album was just the confirmation behind what I already knew…
1) Everglow doesn’t sound like any other girl groups.
2) Their music production is on another level.
They might not be the group with the most attention right now; but if they continue on this road, it’s only up from here.
It’s tough for K-Pop acts to follow up what many regard as a great piece of music, but Everglow did it with style and ease. If the first album signaled their “arrival”; this most recent one just “Hush-ed the doubters.” There’s no denying the fact that their music is being produced at a very top-tier level. They are a new group with only six songs, but they already seem like veterans.