Vocals: 22 / 25
Henry has always been a good singer, absolutely. His voice is perfect for the dance pop / pop rock sound that “his” music has emphasized and been structured around. Even in some ballads his voice is a good fit. This is no exception, and it deserves the good score it has here. The only reason it’s not perfect is because of the belts (more because of the voice rather than the belts themselves) and lack of anything interesting, really. Taemin is actually a pretty good compliment to Henry’s voice, and while it wasn’t really picked up in that awful mess in “Maxstep”, this song did much better. Kyuhyun’s entrance was…strange. While he doesn’t sound bad per se, it’s definitely out of his comfort range due to the higher register, and it seemed like Henry would’ve taken that bridge much better.
Music Video: 18 / 25
I’ll admit that I was expecting something more than the standard off the teaser. Instead, it’s just the empty room with backup dancers (because this would be hella boring without them) and the piano prop. Henry gets points for playing said instrument and the choreography is pretty good. I’m sure choreography involving a handkerchief has been used before, but few and far in between. I guess in the more twisted way, this music video really does exemplify the title “Trap”, as Henry has been and still is stuck in the S.M. dungeons. I don’t think we got to see the girl’s face either. Stop copying that theme, it’s weird.
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Overall: 80 / 100
Henry’s vocals are solid and a good listen, but his voice is going to keep him locked into one genre whereas superstar soloists need to be versatile. The choreography is neat and all, but will certainly affect Henry’s live performances which were already shaky to begin with. Kyuhyun and Taemin’s appearances in both the vocals and music video aren’t overwhelming, but it’s still a dance box boring music video. All in all it’s a decent start, but I’m not entirely sure if there’s enough promise down the line.
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