Mamamoo’s highly successful 2018 has been filled with mini albums that follow a “four seasons,” color-specific concept. March’s Starry Night was painted with yellow, while summer hit Egotistic burned with red. As we move closer to winter, new single Wind Flower takes on a blue hue, as well as a more pensive tone.
When put into the context of idol music, Wind Flower barely feels like a title track at all. However, that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. One of the driving forces behind Mamamoo’s rise to the top has been their ability to skirt the line between idol pop and a more indie-focused sensibility. Wind Flower falls closer to the latter, but bolsters its gentle groove with a breezy sing-along hook. Much of the group’s work this year has felt quite trendy. In contrast, Flower boasts a timeless appeal.
Timelessness doesn’t automatically denote quality, and Wind Flower could do with some tightening here and there. Too much of the song floats by on innocuous charm, which makes thematic sense given its lyrical touchstones. But while the verses are prone to meandering, I love that we get some guitar in the instrumental. Wind Flower is rooted in an almost folksy blend of instrumentation — pretty far removed from the group’s usual r&b influences. And then there’s the song’s chorus, which feels effortlessly realized. It may not hit with the impact of Mamamoo’s most iconic material, but its light, nuanced touch packs a surprisingly emotional catharsis. With one more “season” to go in their series of releases, this is an understated, effective way to end the year.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
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Love this song. Mamamoo is one of my favorites – great songwriting, arrangements, vocals and production. Just classy. Their singles in particular are idiosyncratic and so unlike anything else in mainstream k-pop. They never let me down.
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Bitch, their singles are shitty af,mamabort used to he good back then in piano man era, now their music is horrible.
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can’t believe this trash has a higher score than Really Art Boy.
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What the fuck is wrong you?
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Shut the hell up, Really Bad Boy desereved at least a 9.
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Play nice, kids. Cussing each other out isn’t a very convincing argument.
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Wind Flower is an underrated bop. I really like the chill, nostalgic groove and Moonbyul’s rap is refreshing as always. I like how she knows how to write and perform raps that go well with whatever genre they’re doing, instead of forever sticking to the “fierce and savage” rap style that seems to be universal. Despite not initially wanting to be a rapper, she has created her own original rap style and isn’t trying to just follow the trend as so many other rappers do.
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