[Review] Coward – PENTAGON

Over the years, I have grown fond of PENTAGON. I quite liked their music, and they had some strong singles – Daisy is still my favourite. However, as the members did not renew their contract with Cube Entertainment, there have been zero group activities since their last official comeback, Feelin’ Like, 4 years ago. But to celebrate their 10th anniversary, PENTAGON has finally returned as a 7-member group (both Yan An and Yuto have confirmed they left the group) with a special single titled Coward. It’s been a couple of weeks since Coward was released, but don’t assume I didn’t like the song. I had a fair bit going on when Coward was released. If anything, I regret not reviewing PENTAGON’s new song sooner. Coward is a vibrant mid-tempo pop song done right. The piano at the start feels dreamy, and I liked how the synths and beat picked up the song. That squirly synth that comes through the instrumental from time to time and plays a prominent part of the instrumental break actually has a memorable ring. What I particularly like the most about Coward is that it shows off PENTAGON’s solid vocals. The hooks and melodies really let this aspect of the group and the song shine, and I find m...