Sure, people, you learn that proper. The leaks and the rumors have been, in reality, true: Okay/DA is again, and man, are they stylin’. Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa are wanting a bit completely different this time round, courtesy of some crimson and black visuals dropped at life within the fashion of League of Legends’ hit Netflix present, Arcane. Furthermore, there is a barely rougher really feel to your entire observe, and as an avid Okay-pop stan, I completely adore it.
That includes MIYEON and SOYEON of Okay-pop titans i-dle yet another, newcomers Sophie Powers and Mimi Webb additionally be a part of the roster this time round, changing Madison Beer and Jaira Burns. The observe itself does really feel uniquely Okay/DA and suits with their general sound which, given the switch-up on vocalists, is fairly spectacular. I felt like each True Injury and Heartsteel suffered a bit of with out their unique singers, however Okay/DA feels simply as #girlboss as ever.
The video itself can also be very completely different from its predecessors, this time created by Arcane studio Fortiche in its personal distinctive fashion. It is a new search for the animator – the likes of Chunk Marks nonetheless felt like a League of Legends cinematic versus a music video – however I am completely obsessive about it. At present strapping on my dance footwear and channeling my internal Okay-pop demon.
Of the three tracks that Riot has launched within the run-up to Worlds, that is simply my favourite. I did not actually get on with Dwell My Life, and whereas I like Know My Title (it is grown on me, very similar to Giants did), it is a track I’ve instantly fallen in love with. The video helps – it is slick as hell – however extra usually, this feels just like the closest Riot has come to recapturing a few of that OG League magic.
Part of me is silently hoping for a Remix Rumble-style second for the Worlds finale, with all of League’s music teams coming collectively in the identical fashion because it did with TFT. We’ll have to attend and see, however for now, Firestarter may kick EVAN off the highest of my Okay-pop playlist.
