Reviews of tags for hope1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() For me, More‘s grungy guitar gives it a slight advantage. Arson and More are probably best experienced in tandem, or as pieces of a bigger whole. This – coupled with Arson’s relatively short running time – makes the song feel more like a mood-setting intro than a lead single. This never lets up or changes all that much, highlighting emotion and energy over all else. J-Hope’s performance traces the repetition of the beat, delivering a combative flow from the start. Distorted synth adds great texture that feels ripped straight from the early 90’s. The gritty – almost industrial – production has a cold, mechanical appeal. ![]() Arson has elements of both, but never quite seals the deal. This is a straight-up hip-hop banger without much concession to poppier elements like sung choruses.įor this approach to hit with full potential, I listen for a fantastic beat and/or a dynamic flow that grabs and keeps my attention. He deserves a little artistic catharsis, and the indulgent nature of songs like Arson gives listeners plenty to chew on. This is clearly a passion project for J-Hope, and that’s a very welcome development after the corporate sheen of the Dynamite/ Butter/ Permission To Dance era. Truthfully, I hear the same strengths and shortcomings I noted with More. Now that that’s out of the way, we can get down to discussing the actual music and my opinion regarding new single Arson (방화). I’m too thick-headed to see the grand plan behind BTS’s ventures. BTS’s J-Hope pre-released More at the start of this month and somehow my even-keeled review spawned quite a discussion in the comments section! (That is, if you define “discussion” as unhinged character attacks with a wicked plot twist.) So, let me humbly begin this review by admitting that I don’t understand art. ![]()
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