Here in the northern hemisphere, nosotros are still trapped in the common cold wasteland of wintertime. However,Sam Kim andLocohave teamed upwards to bring u.s. "Recollect Most' Chu", a single that can melt even the almost frozen of hearts and bodies.

"Retrieve Near' Chu" is a wonderful example of concept vs execution, and how much power that latter i truly has. At its base, this is a very simple and very done thought: the romantic ballad sung by a man who wants his girl to know he misses her. Yet, in Sam Kim's hands, it feels potent and fresh rather than another example of the most overdone concept in music.

"Think Nearly' Chu" draws heavily on lxx's funk, both in musicality and tone. The instrumentation is soft, but not gentle. The drums are not cached in the mix, but given emphasis; this provides a core of power that is mellowed out by the underplayed guitar and keyboard. This non only allows for "Recollect About' Chu" to maintain strength on an instrumental level, but the inversion of instruments keeps the audiences ear– it'southward familiar enough that it doesn't catch our attending, but unlike enough from the standard of guitar and keyboard prominence that it's harder to tune out.

The bass is underplayed, but this works in the song'southward favor. It provides a sexual undercurrent, but doesn't transform "Think Nearly' Chu" into an all-out sex jam. Honestly, the merely complaint I have about the instrumentation is how every time I hear the opening drum riff, I await to hearTyler Joseph lamenting about wanting to find meliorate sounds.

Of grade, what really makes "Think About' Chu" piece of work is Sam Kim himself. Lord on a stick, this kid has a brilliant futurity ahead of him. It'due south non power, which he does have, that makes grabs the audiences ear. Instead, Sam Kim has pure charisma. There is something virtually magnetic about his voice that rises above the emotive inflections, the tenderness, and the rawness that pulls the listener in and keeps them enraptured. His vocal delivery is what really turns "Think Near' Chu" into something special.

In anyone else's hands, this would be a blatant sexual activity jam, with the mentions of nights spent together and not talking painting a clear picture of why this narrator is missing his girl so much. Coming from Sam Kim, information technology sounds similar a plea for intimacy; equally if he misses the sexual activity far less and then he missed just existence with her. Loco is no slouch either, adding a much-need rougher edge to the track, but Sam Kim is the truthful star hither.

The MV follows the music'due south example of a elementary concept with good execution: Sam Kim and Loco, alone in a room and missing their girls. But how it's washed, once once more, elevates a done-to-expiry idea. The room is empty, with each ane adding touches here and there. Yet the room remains more often than not empty and devoid of personal touches, invoking the idea of available pads that lack the female touches that turn a house into a home.

Furthermore, the article of furniture is only real when they're interacting with it. Anytime they're not sitting on the couch or rolling out a rug, the furniture is replaced with virtual look-a-likes. This pounds dwelling the idea that without their girls, Sam Kim and Loco'southward lives are empty, sterile, and don't feel real to them, enhancing the intimacy of the music and reminding the audition simply how much we need the people we dear.

All in all, "Think About' Chu" is a knock-out song. Moody for the winter months, but tender and honest, and with a flame that brings low-cal and life to all who hear it.

MV: 4/5

(YouTube.Images via Atenna Music.)