Though KARD are quite successful in various parts of the world, they’ve expressed a desire to cement their fanbase in Korea. As one of the industry’s only co-ed groups, they seem perfectly poised to fill a gap in the market. But after the many high points of their initial rollout, I’ve struggled to connect with their music.
Icky is the latest in a string of perfectly addictive grooves. KARD know their strengths, and the beat here is supple and single-minded. KARD’s performance is often as percussive as the instrumental, and that goes a long way toward selling the song. My head is nodding along, but Icky is let down by its repetitive hooks. There’s just too much “icky, icky, icky” for me. I find my attention straying as the track goes on.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
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For me, I’m just going to take a pass on this one.
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I hope you review Le new Sserafim MV that’s about to drop for Eve, Pscyhe, & Bluebeard’s Wife. I remember another track was your buried treasured, so I’m interested in how you feel about this one these days.
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Honestly…. I kinda dig it. Score is about right. This song ain’t Ring the Alarm, but its serviceable
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Definitely one of the songs of KARD’s whole discography. Can’t take that away from it.
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The song is essentially Kai’s “Rover” in a different font, with maybe some other slight differences. I imagine people will have the same general likes and dislikes they had about that for this.
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Perfectly fine about this. Catchy hook, Latin beats, legit & blatant innuendo, all I needed from a KARD song.
I’m gonna be an anti-Nick on this one and say this song needs /more/ rap and chanting. This is the perfect kind of song that needs more of this.
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I like it! It’s a fun song, which we need going into the summer. It does the job.
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