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TWICE also made their comeback yesterday with the all-English single THIS IS FOR and their 4th Korean studio album of the same name. This follows on from December’s Strategy (which featured Megan Thee Stallion) and mini-album of the same name.
THIS IS FOR gets less than a lukewarm response from me. The sentiment was nice, and it was still listenable. But THIS IS FOR is just a very dull song. While TWICE has done R&B pop well before, the instrumental in this new single felt flat (despite the bass), and there wasn’t anything memorable during the verses or bridge. The fact that the song only lasts 2:11 minutes doesn’t give it much opportunity to develop, so I can already see its future where it will likely gloss by without much thought. The chorus does improve the song slightly with some melodies to sink into, but the chanty delivery lacks extra excitement and feels elementary. As for the members, they make the song feel familiar, but there isn’t much material for them to amaze us with in THIS IS FOR.
Despite the flatness, THIS IS FOR is an empowering and hype song that sends the simple message to exude confidence from within oneself. I like how, for the most part, it shows TWICE in a straightforward and down-to-earth manner. I also like the idea of adding those outtakes, where they had to stop the music video shoot because of a pestering AI bee and when one of the members fell over. I assume this shows us that even TWICE isn’t perfect (like past music videos have shown me), and that’s okay.
I think this is the first routine in a while where similar comments made regarding the song can be applied to the routine. THIS IS FOR‘s choreography looked nice, but there wasn’t anything memorable, worth mentioning or revisiting.
Song – 5/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 7/10
Overall Rating – 6.3/10
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