Sadly, the lows have been far more frequent over the past year, and new Japanese single She’s The Boss follows this worrying trend. The Boyz have had a mixed track record, delivering some high highs and low lows. That’s getting harder to do, but most of these sound-alike groups manage to eke out a highlight or two when they’re not trying to copy one another. It certainly doesn’t capture the imagination.ĭespite my tirades, I really do try to anticipate each new idol release without the baggage of the last. Mix-and-match production teams churn out a proven formula – most likely at the agency’s behest – and quickly reassemble to create the same song for the next group in line. Nobody’s having any fun or trying anything new. There’s nothing to analyze or wonder about, and the songs are so stitched together by corporate decision-making that they tend to lack groove, warmth or life.

It’s becoming a real challenge to write about these songs in new ways. Musical diversity has taken a backseat to cut-and-paste sameness.

It’s been a dispiriting run of boy group tracks this year.

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