At the start of the month, RIIZE dropped a comeback schedule that spans for more than 2 months, leading towards their first mini-album release, RIIZING. The first release as part of this schedule was the full-length version of Siren (which they unveiled as part of a pre-debut performance video) on April 3. The second release as part of this schedule comes today (April 18) through the form of the single Impossible. After Impossible. we are getting three side-tracks on April 29, followed by fan-cons in May and early June before the mini-album release on an unspecified date in June. So RIIZE are going to be very busy in the coming months. And I have been busy preparing my thoughts on Impossible for you.

Impossible is a dance pop track that actually comes off as quite pleasant. I don’t have anything negative to say about the song, with ‘pleasant’ being the simple one-word summary for this track. And to avoid any doubt, I mean it in a positive manner. Impossible features cool house beats and rhythm. The backing also features a variety of synth work, which brought some nice detailing to the mix. Throughout Impossible, you can hear some equally-as-cool squeezy-like synthesiser sounds in the background. Not exactly sure how to describe them, but they feel like someone took a synthesiser and squeezed the synth sound out of it. Towards the end, we get a splash of retro synths, which made for a nice ending to Impossible. The RIIZE members themselves comes into the song with a light approach to the song. Their consistent vocal work here definitely made the song enjoyable for me, and works well with the constant flow of bright and dance energy that the instrumental brought to Impossible. The only element I think Impossible is missing is a touch of some heavy. Presently, the overall tone of Impossible feels very light and this could make the song easy to miss. A hint of some something heavy would have helped ground Impossible and create an even more balance energy. Nothing too hefty or utilised too much, as that could throw out the entire balance of Impossible. But overall, Impossible is a really good song from the onset.

Keeping to the lightness of Impossible, the music video sees the members dance about and having some fun hanging out with one another. This just makes everything simpler and works well with the straight-forwardness of the song. The downside of this approach, however, is that there isn’t much else to the video. There were a few serious stares from some of the members throughout the video, so I wonder if this is just the beginning of something more as part of the bigger comeback.

The choreography for this release looks like a work out. The consistency of the song’s rhythm keeps the members constantly moving and there really isn’t much of a place to take a break. What stands out with the routine even more is the impressive footwork and leaps the members take during the chorus. Not only does that reiterate the workout descriptor of the choreography, but it also plays into the recurring lightness that I have mentioned throughout this review.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 9/10
Overall Rating – 8.7/10