Song Review: UNIS – Curious | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion

Formed on SBS’s reality show Universe Ticket, UNIS made their debut this past March with a solid — but unspectacular — track. With their first official comeback, they’ve upped the energy and ambition, opting for a strutting glam rock beat and an in-you-face performance style. It’s a good move for them, even if the song has its struggles.

Curious (너만 몰라) wastes no time establishing its momentum. In a sea of subdued girl group fare, it’s refreshing to hear a new song punch hard right out of the gate. A ferocious flurry of electric guitar segues into a stomping beat that gives the girls plenty to play with. Guitar returns often throughout the verses, shredding with heavy metal glee. This instrumental marks an exciting development that demands an equally spiky song.

Sadly, there’s a mismatch between what the production is doing and what UNIS are doing. Curious‘s melodies largely trace the lines of the groove, especially as we head into the underwhelming chorus. UNIS deliver plenty of energy, but the underwritten nature of the song squanders its own potential. Instead of all elements firing at maximum overdrive, there’s an awkward gulf that makes Curious feel unfinished. But even with these setbacks, the track is a definite improvement from their debut.

Hooks	7
Production	9
Longevity	8
Bias	8
RATING	8

Grade: B-

6 thoughts on “Song Review: UNIS – Curious”

Eh, verses are good, but the chorus is a let down. Also reminds me of a glam rock-version of Superkind’s “Watch Out”

8 (7, 9, 8, 8) for me.

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It sounds like two different songs that happen to be in the same key and use the same chord progressions, as if the girls sung over a completely pre-recorded track with bucu vocal guiding.

Also sounds like a leftover girl crush from a few years ago that was pulled out of storage and upcycled now with Rock Guitar Overlay replacing some trap shit. Rock guitar is this era’s trap. In a few months everyone will have the Rock Guitar!!! and we will sigh and mumble.

As such a concocted confection, its okay enough. Its like ice cream from the frozen case instead of ice cream freshly scooped. Still ice cream, just not the same.

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I love that they righted the ship from Superwoman and used the rock sound from their B-Side Dopamine. Also, having watched the show, this track is a much better spotlight for their talent. I hope they stick to this sound, it gives them their own lane.

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