With so many K-pop acts releasing Japanese material this week, CSR’s Higher almost got lost in the shuffle. But a day late, it’s time to feature the song. This quickly follows their latest Korean comeback, released only a few weeks ago.
If ever there was a group primed for the Japanese market, it has to be CSR in their debut era. Their bright sound borrowed from J-pop influences much like GFriend before them, but the group has since gone on to adopt a more “mature” concept. Higher continues that evolution, mixing their past and future into an unsteady mix. There are points where the song shows promise — namely the bounding chorus and post-chorus. Unfortunately, the vocals here are rough and the execution doesn’t hit with the power it needs to. I can hear the great song that might have been, fighting to claw its way out from Higher‘s mediocre arrangement. A bit more focus and polish could easily turn this around.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
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Great job Liked the way you explain.
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Chorus is great. Verses sorta meander, in theory go places but in practice don’t know what they want to say musically, what point they want to make, just kinda mushy.
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I’ve grown to really like Pretty mob and I’ll probably end up liking this one too, since there are indeed quite a few good elements in it. And I continue to absolutely love their vocal colors. But as you said, the arrangement of this song is far from perfect. It’s a shame, they probably just need to work with better producers, but I fear money is an issue here…
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You know what this sounds like? A less dynamic “Jackpot” by Elris.
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