It’s been one step ahead, two steps again with ATEEZ these days. After a promising 2025, a pair of early-2026 tracks succumbed to among the group’s most irritating instincts. That stoop continues with new title observe Dangerous, which lives as much as its identify.
I imply, this evaluate virtually writes itself, proper? Exchange the “she’s” in Dangerous‘s refrain with “it’s” and also you’ve acquired an apt hook for this observe: “it’s so dangerous, dangerous, dangerous, dangerous, dangerous.” I’m wondering if Dangerous could be extra charming if we hadn’t already heard one million of those phonk-influenced Ok-pop songs over the previous few years. I see a actuality the place this works as some foolish novelty observe. We’re not meant to take it critically, proper? However in a 12 months of Boompalas, and It’s Mes and Acais and Sh-sh-sugar highs I’d actually love the prospect to understand a Ok-pop tune in a extra severe approach once more. There’s a degree the place this “ironic” enjoyable stops being enjoyable in any respect and begins feeling like an exhausting advertising ploy that cares little about developing music which may enchantment longer than per week or two.
The unhappy factor is, Dangerous slowly grows right into a extra dynamic piece because the manufacturing fleshes out for its finale. A monotone repetition of “dangerous dangerous dangerous dangerous” won’t ever be my concept of an awesome refrain, however so long as the manufacturing compensates for a awful hook (see: RIIZE’s latest grower), I can no less than ignore a tune’s shortcomings. Dangerous‘s first two minutes are hopelessly uninteresting earlier than the instrumental stops spinning its wheels and really does one thing. The construction of Dangerous‘s hook good points new life right here as effectively, making me marvel why this power couldn’t have pushed a complete tune.
| Hooks | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 6 |
| Bias | 6 |
| RATING | 6 |
Grade: D-