There’s a category of mid-range 4th era teams who’ve both disbanded or discovered themselves in a diminished place because of Okay-pop’s fast-moving system. As new generations come up, that is typically an inevitable destiny for all however the largest of acts, however ONEUS additionally should take care of an company that’s having their very own issues in the intervening time. With that in thoughts, “Grenade” appears like a loaded music title, although I’m positive I’m studying an excessive amount of into it!
Like throughout final June’s X, ONEUS continues to be working as a 4 piece. Sadly, Grenade doesn’t do a lot to entry their abilities. I’m unsure what’s within the water this January, however teams appear to have change into allergic to singing. Grenade is the newest in a frustratingly lengthy listing of comebacks which are principally simply rhythmic speaking (I hesitate to name it “rapping”) over a beat. The instrumental makes an attempt so as to add some percolating funk to the shape, however total the music flounders. Merely repeating “grenade, grenade, grenade” is essentially the most cynical model of a hook, as if the songwriters don’t belief their viewers to select up on something past the obvious repetition.
Greater than something, Grenade sacrifices any component that made ONEUS distinctive within the first place. Listening to this proper after their 2019 debut Valkyrie can be a miserable train and a stark instance of how music construction has deteriorated within the seek for a straightforward TikTok hook.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7 |
Grade: C-