K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Say My Name

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Say My Name (from Snowflake – 2016)

It’s not easy following Rough on any track list, but Say My Name is up to the task. It’s a great dance track, fueled by an unresolved electro riff that has the same chugging intensity as Stevie Nicks’ classic Edge Of Seventeen. This adds a palpable sense of tension to the verses, keeping momentum taut and exciting. The melodies almost play second fiddle to this production, but they’re quite nice on their own. I also like the catchy post-chorus, which punctuates important points of the song to provide a bit of resolution. This sense of catharsis also appears during the final thirty seconds when the group’s vocals become more impassioned.

Grade: B+