Alongside their full group comeback Maestro, Seventeen’s specialized units are also releasing music videos for their new songs. First up is the hip-hop team with LALALI. I’ve become increasingly weary of song titles that are little more than a series of “la las,” but this sub-unit has delivered surprises before.
LALALI makes boisterous use of the members, placing their colorful rap over even more colorful production. The beat is clattering and stuffed, fusing together disparate percussion to craft a groove that feels as if it’s been chopped into tiny pieces and sewn back together in an almost random fashion. The energy remains high and the track strikes a nice blend between structure and mayhem.
There’s not much of a song thrown over this chaos. The shout-chant chorus is pretty much what you’d expect from LALALI‘s all-caps title. I imagine it’ll make a great hype track in live settings, as it practically begs for audience participation. It’s a reliable burst of intensity and quite fun while it’s playing, but a stronger set of hooks would make me more eager to revisit the song on a regular basis.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
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it’s like Back it up but weaker. still very enjoyable though, I really like when they do hype tracks.
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HHU songs are probably my least favorite on SVT’s albums but they’re definitely the most fun to watch live (this one might even dethrone Back It Up). While the chorus is kind of grating, the production on this is insane and gets better with every listen. I can also imagine the MV spawning many GoSe episodes.
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I like it more now after watching the MV! i think some of their songs are written for live performances, and this one may be one of them
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Maybe someone who knows what LaLaLi actually means in Korean should be reviewing this song then they might understand the lyrics and the hook instead of giving a review with no actual knowledge.
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i understand your stance here but if someone isn’t a fan of how a song sounds as a song, no amount of understanding the lyrics can change that.
i think the only people who overlook the sound of a song for the meaning of the lyrics or sentimentality behind its creation are die-hard fans of that group ¯_(ツ)_/¯ nothing wrong with that but people have different purposes with listening to music and sometimes those purposes don’t meld with yours
for what it’s worth, i really liked lalali – i love most things svt makes
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Yeah but as a reviewer if you don’t even KNOW what you’re reviewing, that’s bad work.
You can dislike something very well but if you’re ignorant about the context of what you’re reviewing, there’s no credibility to your review.
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I think the song deffo shines more as a live performance (judging from their concert fancams). Mv is really fun and entertaining tho!
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