[Review] French Kissing – AND2BLE

AND2BLE is one of the few rookies of the year whose debut track, Curious, I’ve managed to review. This is mainly because the group consists of former members of established groups (ZEROBASEONE and EVNNE), so there was already precedent for reviewing them. Anyhow, AND2BLE had returned with their first comeback single, French Kissing, and their second mini-album, Attraction. French Kissing features a bold EDM instrumental, heavy moodiness, piercing vocals, and an overdone yet workable chorus hook. The intense EDM instrumental was a selling point. It was rather imposing in the background, but just enough to feel striking, rather than overbearing. I liked the presence of the electric guitar, but I wish they had experimented more with it by featuring varied riffs throughout the song. The same goes for the short string piece before the choruses. These would have made the instrumental a little more interesting. The piercing R&B vocals were good, especially since they had to cut through the heavy instrumental. The bridge was a strong vocal moment, turning French Kissing briefly into a dreamy moment. Not sure how French people are taking the rapping, but it was an interesting aspect of ...