OnlyOneOf are among the many most compelling artists working in Okay-pop proper now, however I’ve a bone to select with their company. The group not often releases new music, touring incessantly as a substitute. I’m joyful they proceed to go to a large number of nations (I’ve gotten to see them twice) and I’m positive that’s the place the majority of the cash is, however we’re now in a scenario the place a key member (Rie) has enlisted and the group’s small catalog is unlikely to develop a lot larger as inevitable hiatuses loom.
Fairly than scheduling a killer comeback earlier than this inevitable transition, the fellows have delivered the type of fan service ballad we regularly affiliate with disbandments or anniversaries. There’s nothing incorrect with Keep, particularly if it had merely been a b-side on an album. However for followers ready over a 12 months for brand new materials, it feels just like the company is just kicking issues down the street. It’s good to listen to the group’s vocals entrance and heart and the guitar-heavy instrumental injects new texture to their music, however the observe is just not amongst their finest. The melodies do what’s anticipated of them inside such a track — vaguely anthemic but unlikely to endure or resonate past their core fanbase.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
