Music Overview: Younger Posse x Benzo – Lose Your Shxt

In a means, Younger Posse have been forward of their time. There’s this garish model of “quirky” that’s taken over Okay-pop these days. Assume Katseye’s Gnarly or LE SSERAFIM’s Spaghetti. A few of these work higher than others (I occur to like the latter), however they share the identical method of inserting meme tradition forward of anything. They’re not a lot songs as they’re bids for web ubiquity. That is what occurs when cultural moments are lowered to 10 second clips on-line. It was {that a} track may grow to be culture-dominating (and even controversy-starting) by way of its personal deserves – not simply through foolish imagery positioned in opposition to a piss-poor inexperienced display screen.

This brings me to Younger Posse’s new collaboration with rapper Benzo. Lose Your Shxt matches squarely inside this meme-happy realm of music. Not solely is it knowingly garish, but it surely continues Okay-pop’s latest obsession of talking catchphrases over a chintzy dance beat. Younger Posse have been doing this even earlier than it was widespread, so I need to give them extra grace. And after they’re firing on all satirical cylinders, they’ve confirmed their potential to transcend the shtick. Nonetheless, Lose Your Shxt veers too near novelty for me. It boasts some precise rapping (and singing!), however general the track feels disposable — enjoyable within the second however not designed for longevity.

When it comes right down to it, Lose Your Shxt‘s spoken phrase centerpiece simply isn’t fascinating. That’s what separates it from a track like Spaghetti and even Gnarly. The refrain needs to be enjoyable but it surely’s merely exhausting. There aren’t any surprises or spikes of curiosity, only a droning thump that’s making an attempt so arduous to look as if it’s not making an attempt in any respect.

Grade: C