RIIZE Debuts With "Get A Guitar" - MV Review

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Riize(라이즈) is the newest SM boy group since NCT's debut in 2016 and the first group after Lee Soo Man's departure in 2022.

Riize combines the words "Rise" and "Realize" meaning "a team that grows and realizes dreams", debuted on September 4, 2023, and consists of 7 members Shotaro (ex NCT), Eunseok, Sungchan (also ex NCT), Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, and Anton.

"Get A Guitar" Review

"Get A Guitar" is a catchy, refreshing, and fun pop song with a funky guitar sound that gets your attention at the very first listen although is on the shorter side at only 2:40 minutes long. The beat with the "dun dun dun" part at the chorus that reminds me of Queen's' "Another One Bites The Dust" is very memorable and makes me want to tap my feet along. The music video has a good pace that goes great with the song with the highlights (for me) being Wonbin's part starting at 1:12 and Shotaro's solo dance at 1:37. In the dance department the choreography is eye-catching and fits the song like a glove with everyone doing a great work and not falling behind at the hard moves. Style-wise the clothing looks quite normal for a SM group and nothing stands out for better or worse.

Rating:

Song Quality - 10/10

MV Quality - 9/10

Choreography - 10/10

Style - 7/10

Will I listen again? Yes

Overall Rating 9/10

Song Credits

Release Date: September 4, 2023.

Length: 2 min 40 sec.

Writers: Sin Na-ri (Artiffect), Bang Hye-hyun (JamFactory).

Composers: Peter Wallevik (PhD), Daniel Davidsen (PhD), Ben Samama, David Arkwright.

Producers: PhD.

MV Directed by: Jinooya Makes.

*The song credits are taken from Riize's Fandom Wiki*