Ever the entertainers, 5ON5’s absolutely enthralling style of electronic pop never fails to keep me glued to the replay button. On ‘May I Ask’, the German based outfit take on a much more slower approach, crafting a ballad of a tune. With three distinct voices, a rap section, a subtle bass and kick alongside a driving piano and harmonic chorus, it feels like a progressive electro-pop tune to sink yourself into. It leaves you questioning where its going, building more and more and creating a sense of tension as it moves through its three minutes. But, by the time it nears closure, that pounding cathartic crescendo you might expect is replaced by a complete flickering of a candle into nothingness.
A remarkably different yet equally magnetic piece from a group who are consistently innovating and improving.