The Boyz hold the distinct honor of releasing one of the best songs of the year and one of the worst. For fans of film award celebrations, that’s like being nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie in the same year. I don’t know if the group themselves realize this, but they’ve dropped a follow-up music video for fresh album track Aura just a week after Stylish arrived to stink up the joint.
Having listened to the new mini album, Aura was my standout (though none of the songs come close to their best work). It doesn’t scream “idol title track,” but it does match the summer season well. As the song opens, you might mistake the instrumental for a bright, fairy-like girl group banger (think early GFriend or Oh My Girl). The song goes on to blossom into a breezy, light-as-air pop confection with slight city pop influence. The sound is too fizzy and inconsequential to stand as a discography highlight, but it’s quite refreshing and a better match for The Boyz’ charms than whatever weird posturing Stylish was trying to do.
And for those readers who like to follow along with my constantly-growing “songs for the roller rink” playlist, Aura is an easy addition. I don’t know if anyone goes to the roller rink anymore. I sure don’t. However, Aura‘s buoyant sound practically begs for roller skates and spinning disco balls. We could do much worse than that!
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
