K-Pop A-Z

K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Contrail

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Contrail (from The Awakening – 2017)

There will be some songs in this feature that have already received short write-ups as part of other reviews, but I don’t plan to reference those old thoughts while writing about them this time. It’ll be fun to see if the rating has changed with time! Contrail is from an album I dearly love and – although it’s not my favorite track – it certainly holds its own. The production is complex and interesting, melding brassy synth with intricate percussion that gives it an off-kilter feel. The melodies follow suit, swerving in different directions than you might expect. These features help the song stand out within their discography. A jazzy breakdown toward the finale is an added bonus.

 Hooks 8
 Production 9
 Longevity 9
 Bias 8
 RATING 8.5

Grade: B

2 thoughts on “K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Contrail

  1. This is one of probably my top 10 or 15 GFRIEND songs. (This and Crush, too! They have a decent number of good C songs, and really, this album is a masterpiece.)

    I loveeeee the echoey piano mixes with the record-scratchy sounds, and the instruments in the chorus are great.

    The final chorus is a treat as well, despite being exactly the same, really, as the other two. (Also, another thing I’m noticing– Sowon closes a lot of songs. Eunha tends to start, Sowon tends to close– I think she only opens one song, and it’s this one, in fact.)

    I love this song.

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