The year in K-pop is slowly winding down and we’re squeezing out the last few releases before eligibility for my year-end countdown closes. Girl group RESCENE found their way onto last year’s countdown with the catchy Love Attack, but I’ve struggled to connect with any of their 2025 work. Earlier this month, they dropped a forgettable pre-release. Thankfully, title track Bloom has a bit more pep in its step.
The soundscape here vacillates between trendy, subdued vibes and a more bounding energy during the chorus. It’ll be no surprise that I prefer the latter, which rekindles a sliver of the excitement that made Love Attack such a standout. The hook isn’t as effective here, but the song still achieves a nice sense of lift. It’s nice to hear a proper centerpiece anchoring Bloom. We even get a catchy post-chorus that extends this energy.
If anything keeps Bloom from climbing higher up the ratings, its a sense that the song could have been performed by just about anyone. I wish the producers found a way to showcase the girls’ personalities more fully. Their performance is strong and polished but their tones are so similar that Bloom almost sounds as if it’s delivered by a soloist. With that said, the fact that their skill levels match so well is its own kind of asset and it’s refreshing to hear a straightforward pop track sung so confidently.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
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I clicked on “forgettable pre-release” and it went to Love Attack, not Heart Drop.
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Important: today is Last Festival’s 1st anniversary 🎉🎉🎉
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Love that song so much
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she deserved so much better 💔😔 my favourite winter kpop song
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TWS’s producers really said I want them to shake ass in a cozy way and Last Festival was born😌❤️
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Chorus isn’t as catchy as I was expecting, but it has time to grow. I’ll give it 7,8,8,8 = 7.75
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its fine I guess
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sigh. the vibe right now is kinda floating instead of a bombastic splash. listening back, deja vu is really catchy but almost forgettable – maybe they’re just releasing too much at once?
the chorus is reminiscent of a carly rae jepsen “emotions” song (which i think they can actually pull off) but oof sadly the momentum is interrupted. tbh i think having only 2 strong capable vocalists is hindering this song a little bit – i can hear parts that COULD be sang beautifully, but it falls flat.
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