Given TWS’s incredible success last year, there are worst song titles to debut with than “Plot Twist“! AtHeart have used the familiar title for their first foray into the industry, though they teased us with a pre-debut earlier this year. The group hails from Titan Content — an American based company that seems to have big ambitions for the future.
I’m not sure how I feel about American companies getting into K-pop, but if the music’s good I won’t be able to complain too much. In this regard, Plot Twist isn’t memorable enough to sidestep concerns. Its sparse, atmospheric sound echoes 2025’s overriding girl group trend, becoming yet another entry in this seemingly neverending series of subdued fare. At its heart, the song has a bit more bounce to it than similar efforts, underlined by an incessant electronic beat (and annoying trap percussion that sounds like a broken toy). But like its many peers, the entire track is performed in monotone. The melody might as well be a flat line, wafting through the song without ever aiming for a memorable gut punch.
It’s as if the entirety of Plot Twist operates in another dimension existing just under our own. Its flatness feels almost subterranean, like something mole men and women are jamming to beneath our feet. I suppose this might have its own appeal — especially when played on headphones — but the approach is too sleepy to work for me. I wish they’d open the blinds and let some color in.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
