K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Summer Rain

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Summer Rain (from Rainbow – 2017)

Previous Thoughts: “So, we’re at a point where disappointment becomes frustration. Summer Rain includes many of the group’s hallmarks, from its retro 90’s beat to the classical sample that bolsters its instrumental. I’ve even seen some compare its vibe to last year’s immaculate Rough. But while Rain mixes in many of these familiar ingredients, it lacks the energy I’ve come to expect from GFriend.” (full review)

Updated thoughts: Wow, I was really pissed off at GFriend’s career trajectory when this song was first released! Needless to say, it’s aged very well since then. I still think it’s the weakest title track of this particular GFriend style, but I happen to miss this style very much so it sounds very welcome in 2024. The classical sample is used well and the lower tone of the chorus feels more robust than I remember. Summer Rain is GFriend through and through and it’s really hard to be disappointed by that.

Grade: B