ZEROBASEONE’s post-2025 future stays undecided, however they’re lastly set to offer us a full album on September 1st. Weeks earlier than that, they’re again with pre-release Slam Dunk — an uncharacteristically hip-hop dance monitor.
In Okay-pop, there’s typically this urge to throw many alternative ideas and types at a gaggle slightly than allow them to settle into the one sound that followers love essentially the most. I definitely don’t flock to ZEROBASEONE for hip-hop, however just like the mission songs on Boys Planet or Produce 101, companies like to decorate their acts in all types of guises. On this case, they’re enjoying basketball gamers a la the favored anime Slam Dunk. I like this concept, however I’d like it extra if it got here packaged with a music as superior as that present’s Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai. As an alternative, we now have a really shouty, very chant-heavy monitor that sounds manner an excessive amount of like manner too many different boy teams.
There’s this particular tone that’s solid when a bunch of Okay-pop boys’ vocals are long-established collectively right into a shout-chant. With few exceptions, it’s remarkably cut-and-paste for just about each group. It’s a bit shrill and fairly grating and I want it will fade from reputation. Sadly, this sound overtakes Slam Dunk‘s refrain and far of the monitor. There are moments of extra melodic funk in the course of the verses however they don’t quantity to a lot. The pre-choruses are undoubtedly the music’s strongest aspect. In any other case, should you benefit from the sound of idols screaming at you Slam Dunk will scratch that itch. Personally, it’s in no way what I covet about ZEROBASEONE’s music and does the members no favors.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
