Starting off with Monodrama earlier this year, it appear’s EXO’s lay is about to embark on some serious solo promotion and his latest has pretty excited.
What U Need? is, aurally, the perfect kind of track for this time of year; still uptempo and fun enough for what’s left of summer but with that cooldown vibe that makes it a great listen for fall. While this is as vocally dynamic as his first single, it really doesn’t need to be. His performance isn’t lazy just dialed back to be in better cooperation with the productions that has a lot of bounce to it.
Lyrically, this song is probably a little more sensual that the overall atmosphere of the track might lead you to think. It’s all about the urge to be closer to someone and drawn to everything about them. This isn’t like the puppy love that we tend to get from this kind of poppy rhythm, there is something a lot more…adult in the way the story flows. It causes some disconnect when your brain tries to jam the two moods together, but it doesn’t ruin the song.
The video helps you settle forget some of the mish-mash thanks to the very well choreographed dance and the overall happiness of the scene.
Sidenote: Anyone else think Lose Control is going to be a ladykiller of a slow jam?
