[Review] You’re Under Arrest – ILLIT

ILLIT kicked off the week with their comeback single, You’re Under Arrest, and their 5th mini-album, Break Even. It is their second comeback of the year, following their It’s Me/Mamihlapinatapai mini-album. Member MOKA is currently on hiatus, so the group is promoting this comeback with a four-member lineup. Two elements held strong potential for You’re Under Arrest: the thumping club beat and their Orange Caramel-leaning chorus (something ILLIT touched on in It’s Me but didn’t fully explore). That club beat was very commanding, while KPOP really could use some of that Orange Caramel fun and flair. Unfortunately, You’re Under Arrest fell flat in a few places, making it a very disappointing single. First, the verse mixing was so piercing and uncomfortable to listen to. It was hard to get through. Second, the song should have used the whistles more sparingly throughout. It ain’t the first time we have heard whistles in a KPOP song, but it was so repetitive and overdone in You’re Under Arrest; it quickly lost its charm. We also did not need an extended whistle at the end of the first and final choruses. It is very harsh in real life, and it was equally harsh in the song. Third, the so...