It’s pretty crazy that it’s been six years since “Solo“, but BLACKPINK‘s Jennie is finally back with “Mantra“, which is finally her own comeback that’s not a featuring or collab or special single.
Well, I don’t have a ton to say about it cause there isn’t a ton to say. Because it’s JENNIE and because of the lyrics (I guess?), I could see it going viral on TikTok and what not, and that’s what it appears to be aiming for. Still, my main problem is there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot to it other than the repeated hook. The more vocal-intensive second verse is the high point, but then it just mostly dryly repeats the hook until an instrumental finish (eight writers on this? uh, wow) It’s a short song that feels even shorter than it actually is because of this, like I’m listening to a teaser or something. It’s pretty drab overall on repeats, but if the hook appeals to you then it could work, I suppose.