On the surface, there’s not much here for me. New single Drama leans decisively toward the former, but I’d rather hear aespa just be aespa.
However, their sound has been all over the place, as if SM can’t decide whether they want them to be the next BLACKPINK or something closer to breezy, Westernized pop.
Infrequent Korean comebacks are interspersed with English and Japanese work, guided them on a global pathway to success. As SM Entertainment’s ascendant girl group, aespa have dipped their toes into a variety of musical endeavors.
