ZEROBASEONE have all the time launched stable music, however they actually discovered their footing with final yr’s Cinema Paradise album. Teaming with Ok-pop legend Kenzie on title observe Good So Dangerous was an impressed selection, and the group has replicated that success with new single Blue. The track is nostalgic and energizing, buoyed by one of many yr’s finest choruses.
I all the time know we’re in for a deal with when a track’s refrain is teased incessantly earlier than its launch. The producers and company clearly trust on this hook and the melodies have been already caught in my head days earlier than the complete track was launched. As you may count on given this method, Blue gallops out of the gate with this full-fledged chorus. The vocal mix right here is so SHINee-coded, as if it may have sprung from one among their 2018-era albums. I’m certain that is because of the Kenzie connection, however ZB1’s highly effective vocals additionally deserve reward. Not each group can ship this type of track so properly.
I’m undecided how I really feel about Blue‘s a number of slowdowns (the start of verse two may pop a bit extra), however when you already know its megawatt refrain is lurking round each nook it’s exhausting to be dissatisfied with the association. The track’s liveliness is a wanted balm within the lifeless of winter, even when Blue feels higher suited to the summer time months. At their finest, its melodies have a hovering, open-hearted sound that makes you need to shout on the prime of your lungs. Good So Dangerous grew on me massively over the months since its launch, however Blue is an prompt hit.
| Hooks | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 9 |
Grade: A-
