Song Review:: WHIB: BANG OUT- BANG OUT

• Release date: 2025 April 09

• Album tracklist: BANG OUT, Still typing.. (subtitle: blank)

• Album runtime: 6 minutes

 I covered WHIB's song Rush of Joy when it was released last year, and apparently hadn't realized the Underage Maknae Problem was as widespread a problem as it is. Not that WHIB falls under that, because the maknae was seventeen or eighteen at debut. I'd also like to point out how much I love the title of the other song on this single, because it's pretty hilarious and I will definitely be listening to the song at some point because how am I supposed to resist that?

Rush of Joy was more TWS, and BANG OUT is a lot more xikers, and in fact, this one specifically reminds me of Rockstar with the instrumentals. They went for the grungy, street music vibe to start off the song, and while there are sections that definitely make the song smooth out, the guitar getting absolutely shredded in spots does a lot to keep it from being too flat, especially after how intensely it starts. 

This isn't a song to emphasize the vocals, going instead for being more middle ground. It's not a song that I'd give to people who really like vocals over rap, but there is a brief moment where we get an ad-lib that has a hint of vibrato at the end and clearly seeks to emulate that guitar because it's on more or less the same notes. But I also wouldn't say that the song is grating even though it doesn't have a lot of the interesting vocal intricacies that I look for. It's a satisfying song.

Having the music video set partially in a mechanics shop is one of the most fitting things that I've seen in a while. The incorporation between the video game and everything else is very well done. It's a lot of vibes and visuals, but there does seem to be something of a storyline as well, which I appreciate. I do find it particularly interesting that we don't get any choreography from them until about halfway though. That made me perk up curiously, and I wouldn't even say the second half is particularly choreography heavy, but those are some sharp, synced moves there.