[Review] QWER’s “FAKE IDOL” is a enjoyable pop-rock romp that features a T-ara homage & Soyeon cameo – Asian Junkie

After final week’s fairly disappointing string of releases we get to start out this week off with one thing nice. QWER have been fairly busy not too long ago, enjoying at a number of festivals and padding their YouTube content material after their League of Legends collab. Now with some stay efficiency expertise and an even bigger fanbase, QWER provides us one other candy pop rock single in “FAKE IDOL” to scrub out that after style of weeks prior.

The runtime is a bit quick for my liking at two minutes and thirty 9 seconds, however “FAKE IDOL” will get straight to the purpose, beginning off with their signature pop sound main as much as an addictive refrain. It’s also possible to inform from each latest festivals and newer songs that QWER has simply improved of their instrument play, which isn’t to say you’re going to listen to one thing like a Dream Theater composition, however they ship a decent and concise bundle that results in a really nice time and urges you to hit replay yet one more time.

Talking of the composition, Siyeon is basically defining that signature QWER sound, and her addictive “HA HA HA HA” all through the track rapidly infects you hear it all through your day. Chodan‘s play is strong as ever, and as somebody who loves spending hours watching Mike Portnoy movies, I’ve a lot respect for a drummer that may match their very own technical ability within a track and never overpower the remainder of the group. You may actually hear it on repeats with these little further fills she throws in on the proper moments, which don’t overpower issues however maintain the track from flattening out.

One in all my favourite elements of the music video itself is one which T-ara followers ought to acknowledge. Sure, the homage to the man throwing eggs on the MBK Leisure workplace, this time exhibiting followers being outraged on the ‘pretend idol’ group QWER. Because the track wraps up and the “FAKE IDOL” indicators flip to “Destiny Idol” indicators, we’re handled with a enjoyable cameo of Soyeon of (G)I-DLE, which was a enjoyable shock to finish issues on and can in all probability annoy extra netizens than her final interplay with the group.

indignant t-ara fan throws eggs on the ccm company constructing for mistreating t-ara through the hwayoung bullying scandal pic.twitter.com/1FHXeqbKyH

— . (@kpop_archives) June 3, 2016

In the long run, QWER helped wash away the tasteless style in my mouth from final week’s subpar releases. Is “FAKE IDOL” gonna high the charts? In all probability not, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a enjoyable little romp to throw on whereas grinding solo queue earlier than this cut up ends.