RIIZE, 'Talk Saxy' received favorable reviews from US and UK foreign press

RIIZE is attracting attention from major foreign media outlets with its new song 'Talk Saxy'.

On the 28th (local time), the U.S. GRAMMYS introduced 'New Music Friday' on its official website, and first said, "K-pop rising star Rise's music includes an easy-to-remember saxophone riff. “We came back energetically with ‘Talk Saxy’ with added depth.”

In addition, Ones to Watch, an American music media outlet, also commented on 'Talk Saxy', saying, "It is a song that shows RIIZE's outstanding musicality and scalability, and the vocals containing each member's talent and personality amidst the rich saxophone soundscape are catchy." “It makes the chorus shine even more,” he said.

British music magazine NME showed interest in this music video at the same time as the release of the 'Talk Saxy' sound source, commenting, "The members' overfit fashion, sports jersey style, and music video background design in the video bring back memories of the 90s." reported.

In addition, 'Talk Saxy' was included in 'New Songs You Must Hear This Week' selected by Rolling Stone and 'Favorite New Songs of the Week' recommended by Entertainment Tonight, as well as Broadway World ( It was also introduced in detail in Broadway World's 'K-Pop Spotlight' special article.

Meanwhile, RIIZE released a new single 'Talk Saxy' on October 27th and is receiving a global response, including No. 1 on the iTunes Top Song Chart, Top 10 in 16 regions around the world, and No. 1 on the AWA Real-Time Trending Chart in Japan.

Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr