Remember that brief moment when N.Flying were a chart-topping, A-list band? It seems almost like a fever dream now, but the guys have hung around and continued to release music that plays to their strengths. I still prefer the goofier concepts of their debut era, but new single In Between Seasons (환절기 (換節期)) is a pleasant, straight-down-the-line rocker.

There are so many idol bands active at the moment. As the classic musical Gypsy taught us, you’ve “got to get a gimmick” to stand out. The band’s dual vocalists aren’t a “gimmick” per se, but they are a calling card and that firepower is on display here. But even with this double-bladed weapon in their arsenal, I think most casual listeners would be hard-pressed to distinguish In Between Seasons from a DAY6 or Xdinary Heroes track. It does all the things you’d hope a song like this would — cathartic chorus, big, pummeling rock instrumental — but somehow fades into the crowd in a way 2017-era N.Flying never would.

Grade: C+