Foreign media highlighted Tours' new song. On the 26th (local time), the UK music magazine NME reported a review titled "Tours’ New Winter Song 'Last Festival', the Apex of Melancholy from This New Group."
They analyzed Tours' musical style, first addressing their debut song "First Meeting Doesn't Go as Planned." The song was introduced as having instantly resonated with Korean audiences due to its bright and lively "boyhood pop" vibe.
The new song "Last Festival" received 4 out of 5 stars. It was evaluated as feeling like the starting point of a new journey for Tours because of the sounds of fireworks and warm, dreamy synths.
Continuing, it was described as "a song that flows with melancholic emotions like a curtain call for 2024, evolving from the boyhood drama 'First Meeting Doesn't Go as Planned'," further exploring their expanded musical style.
The original song "Last Festival" is a hit by Seo Taiji and Boys from 1993. Tours reinterpreted it with a unique sentiment, adding sophisticated sounds and nostalgic emotions to the arrangement.
The media expressed that it feels more weighty, stating "This sentiment stems from bouncy yet nostalgic Afrobeats rhythms and subtle sounds."
Tours released their first single "Last Bell" on the 25th, marking a career high. On the release day, 338,757 copies were sold, and the music video reached 15 million views. Tours will also appear on music shows, performing on KBS-2TV's 'Music Bank' on this day.
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