Music Video Review: Trouble Maker "Now (There is No Tomorrow)"

On October 27, the music video for Trouble Maker's new hit track Now (There is No Tomorrow) was released. The duo features idols Hyunseung from BEAST and Hyuna from 4MINUTE.

Song: 7 out of 10

The music itself is pretty well made. The beat is consistent and a lot of the lyrics tie together to create a feel for the kind of relationship that lost feeted with no definite closure. The composition of the song is a little melancholic to match the lyrics and overall message the song is trying to convey. All in all, a well-produced song.

Music Video: 6 out of 10

Where the song hit some pretty powerful points, the music video was kind of left behind the tracks.

Trouble Maker has established their duo as the kind that isn't afraid to cross some lines in terms of violence and sexual appeal. Their last release, Troublemaker, was a clear implication of the kind of image that they wanted to claim in the music industry, and their music videos and music have fallen under a category that isn't meant to accommodate all ages.

There were a few scenes that seemed unnecessary and included for shock value. Before the release of the video, many of the teasers implied a something racy to look forward to, something daring and bold and out there. And while it did not fail to provide such provocacy, the actual relation of the video to the song blurred in the attempt to keep the image of two characters alive. Some scenes didn't fit with the entire video in terms of timeline and storytelling, leaving the viewer guessing how the two characters were involved with each other in the first place.

Arguably, the song does tell the tale of being in a relationship with someone who is vague and unreadable, the video should have left the irony on the shelf.

There were some scenes that were well done, though. I'd say that the scene of Hyunseung in front of a mirror where he switches from a mad man to his regular self gives viewers a clue as to why such a relationship would go awry. That and all the drinking and abusive fight most probably.The images were well filmed and the chemistry between the two idols were more than palpable.

But I think overall, there was a story being told and some of that was conveyed well. Despite my confusion, I can confirm that the music video premise revolved around two people who, regardless of being toxic together, always gravitate towards each other.

All in all, there is some merit to the music video and it is definitely not going to be overlooked any time soon.

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