>To introduce the Fe3O4: Forward EP, NMIXX knocked audiences clean off their “High Horse” with a single that’s deceptively laid-back yet undeniably commanding, designating the girl group in a musical league all their own.
>There’s a masterful balance of minimalism and crescendo, tension and release, throughout “High Horse.” Opening with haunting piano chords, the song gradually incorporates crisp breakbeat drums and ethereal electronic textures for a deep, trip-hoppy tapestry best compared to Radiohead. The sextet offer more of an intimate, vulnerable vocal performance to glide over the mix, using the final minute to let loose with a series of their signature belts, with Sullyoon’s closing refrain nailing the track’s theme of rejecting outside labels and riding confidentially in your own identity: “Sick of that high horse/ Our minds don’t work like theirs.”
>Lyrically, it serves as both a personal manifesto (Jiwoo sings, “They can’t tell you what you are/ If you already know who you are”), a message of comfort to listeners (Kyunjin follows with, “I will love you when all is gone”) and, overall, a statement of artistic intent: NMIXX define success on their terms, making “High Horse” one of 2025’s most impossible‑to‑ignore K‑pop anthems.
Zelnite5 on
“NMIXX define successon their terms”
damn right they do. We might not reach those billboard numbers but NMIXX makes sure they’re gonna leave their mark, one way or another
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Hell yeah!
NumbersDoLie on
Eyyy well deserved! *High Horse* is nothing short of a masterpiece. I’m glad to see it getting this kind of recognition.
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>To introduce the Fe3O4: Forward EP, NMIXX knocked audiences clean off their “High Horse” with a single that’s deceptively laid-back yet undeniably commanding, designating the girl group in a musical league all their own.
>There’s a masterful balance of minimalism and crescendo, tension and release, throughout “High Horse.” Opening with haunting piano chords, the song gradually incorporates crisp breakbeat drums and ethereal electronic textures for a deep, trip-hoppy tapestry best compared to Radiohead. The sextet offer more of an intimate, vulnerable vocal performance to glide over the mix, using the final minute to let loose with a series of their signature belts, with Sullyoon’s closing refrain nailing the track’s theme of rejecting outside labels and riding confidentially in your own identity: “Sick of that high horse/ Our minds don’t work like theirs.”
>Lyrically, it serves as both a personal manifesto (Jiwoo sings, “They can’t tell you what you are/ If you already know who you are”), a message of comfort to listeners (Kyunjin follows with, “I will love you when all is gone”) and, overall, a statement of artistic intent: NMIXX define success on their terms, making “High Horse” one of 2025’s most impossible‑to‑ignore K‑pop anthems.
“NMIXX define successon their terms”
damn right they do. We might not reach those billboard numbers but NMIXX makes sure they’re gonna leave their mark, one way or another
Hell yeah!
Eyyy well deserved! *High Horse* is nothing short of a masterpiece. I’m glad to see it getting this kind of recognition.