[Review] Kick Off The Wall – KickFlip ft. iann dorr

Making their return this week is KickFlip, who returns with their 5th mini-album, Kick Off The Wall Pt. 1. This mini-album features the title track of the same name (sans the Pt. 1 bit and features rapper iann dorr) and the pre-release single Puzzle Piece. This review will focus on the title track. It’s the group’s second comeback of the year, following their earlier My First Kick and Eye-Poppin’ era. Kick Off The Wall continues KickFlip’s pop-rock sound and blends it with electronic elements to create a super cool, dynamic track. It is one of the elements that really sold me on this track on first listen. Everything melds together so well (the chorus is a great example of how the pop-rock and synths come together cohesively), and the synth-dominant instrumental break is a textural wonderland. The members are very lively and punchy throughout Kick Off The Wall. I enjoyed how they channelled the instrumental’s dynamic nature. The song’s hooks also add to that punchiness. This definitely gives Kick Off The Wall its catchy, addictive quality. It was pretty hard to put the song down. iann dorr is given the bridge to rap in, and I liked how it doesn’t shortchange Minje’s rap sequence. B...